U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington this week as economic and tech competition escalates between the two countries
ABC News22 Sept
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered state environmental regulators to stop issuing permits for data center projects. The pause remains in effect until the state’s grid operator completes its audit. The decision comes from a Republican governor whose party leader in Washington has spent the past month attacking this kind of restraint. Texas Data Center
BeInCrypto•Kamina Bashir22 Sept
The Treasury Secretary said that Washington was pressuring Iran "like never before"
Denmark, Greenland and the U.S. are to sign a deal on Greenland's security on Tuesday, an agreement Denmark says will put Arctic security under NATO's watch rather than leaving it solely to Washington and Copenhagen.
Washington is working with GCC states, shippers, and insurers to push volumes higher through Hormuz
Washington: Alphabet's Google opened pre-orders on Monday for Googlebook, a new category of premium laptops designed for Android users and powered by artificial intelligence and the company’s Gemini technology. The first models, manufactured by Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP and Lenovo, start at $899 and are powered by processors from Intel or Qualcomm. Google said the devices offer up to 14 hours of video playback and combine premium laptop hardware with on-device AI capabilities. The launch comes as Apple strengthens its presence in the lower-priced laptop market with the MacBook Neo, which starts at $699 in the United States, intensifying competition in a segment where Chromebooks have traditionally targeted students and consumers seeking affordable, easy-to-use devices. Googlebook is built on the Android technology stack combined with desktop foundations from ChromeOS, providing closer integration between Android phones and laptops. The devices incorporate Gemini-powered tools designed to assist with tasks, understand on-screen content and enable users to continue work begun on an Android phone. The new category marks Google’s latest effort to showcase its vision for premium personal computing following the Pixelbook in 2017 and Pixelbook Go in 2019.
Trump and Xi meet in Washington as the S&P 500 posts its best day since Aug. 4, driven by a rally in AI stocks.
BeInCrypto•Darryn Pollock21 Sept
CNN, MS Now, and Politico are suing the Trump administration after being barred from the White House. Other TV networks are boycotting the White House press pool in solidarity.
NPR•Scott Horsley21 Sept
The Republic of Albania signed the Artemis Accords Monday during a ceremony hosted by NASA at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, joining the coalition of like‑minded nations committed to the responsible and transparent exploration of space. “It is my privilege to welcome the Republic of Albania as the 73rd signatory of the Artemis Accords,” said […]
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Sunday went after President Trump for his triumphal arch and pressed for statehood for Washington, D.C. The president in a Truth Social post on Sunday said that the plans for the massive arch bridging D.C. and Virginia will incorporate a “top grade military complex” and house snipers and drones. “Does…
The Hill•Tara Suter21 Sept
One of the added flights, to New York, took place Saturday; the other, to Washington, D.C., is scheduled for Friday.
AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile21 Sept
Washington can still repair some of the damage done.
Foreign Policy•Imran Bayoumi21 Sept
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington is working on a deal to purchase potash from Belarus for less than what the U.S. currently pays to Canada.
Major US airlines are opposing Air China’s request for two additional roundtrip flights between Beijing and New York…
AeroTime•Stephen Pope21 Sept
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Department of Transportation launched a new artificial intelligence tool in the Washington, D.C., area Monday intended to predict flight delays and advise air traffic controllers. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said at a press conference that the Strategic Management of Airspace, Routing and Trajectories (SMART) tool is the…
The Hill•Ryan J. Karlin21 Sept
Washington and Beijing have grown ever more linked in the AI boom, making hardware exports and technological restrictions hefty bargaining chips in negotiations.
The success of the meeting will likely hinge on just a few important issues, including artificial intelligence safety, Taiwan, and trade.
Atlantic Council•Melanie Hart21 Sept
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday officials from the U.S. and China are considering lowering tariffs on “noncritical” products, as President Trump prepares to host Chinese President Xi Jinping this week in Washington, D.C. During an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Bessent said the two sides “floated” a deal to reduce tariffs on $30 billion…
The Hill•Max Rego21 Sept
President Donald Trump is arguing that another one of his projects around Washington, D.C., is being built for national security purposes.
ABC News21 Sept
The US president says fertilizer from Lukashenko's Russia-allied regime will cost far less than Canadian supplies, the latest sign of Washington's warming relationship with Minsk.
Euronews21 Sept