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  • White House launches official TikTok account after Trump vowed ban in 2020

    US president was concerned over app’s Chinese ownership, but has softened after believing it won him 2024 election The White House launched an official TikTok account on Tuesday, as Donald Trump continues to permit the Chinese-owned platform to operate in the US despite a law requiring its sale. “America we are BACK! What’s up TikTok?”…

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  • Intel shares jump after report says Trump administration looking at stake

    Market value passes $104bn despite White House saying claims of talks to invest in factories are ‘speculation’ Shares in Intel have jumped 7.4% after it was reported that the Trump administration is considering taking a stake in the struggling US chipmaker. The potential investment, which would be paid for by the US government, would be…

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  • The secrets of the world’s richest company – podcast

    Nvidia is the world’s first $4tn company – and it just made an astonishing deal with Trump. But who is the company’s founder, Jensen Huang, and what is behind its success? Tae Kim explains It is the richest company in the world, with a market value of $4tn. But while you may know the names…

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  • In the time of tariffs, Nvidia and AMD cut unusual deals with Trump

    Two chipmakers make revenue-sharing pledges, OpenAI reveals GPT-5 and AOL bids dial-up adieu Hello, and welcome to TechScape. My Spotify playlists are undergoing a British invasion this week. Here’s what I’m listening to: PinkPantheress, Lola Young and Evita in London. Continue reading…

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  • Trump sparks concern after suggesting he might allow sales of Nvidia’s advanced AI chips in China

    President says he could make deal for Nvidia to sell downgraded version of Blackwell chip in China but expert warns that could help Beijing compete in AI Donald Trump has flagged allowing Nvidia to sell chips in China that are more advanced than currently allowed, in another “deal” that would loosen export restrictions despite deep-seated…

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  • The real winners from Trump’s ‘AI action plan’? Tech companies

    Millions spent by Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft and others appear to have paid off as president vows to cut red tape Donald Trump’s AI summit in Washington this week was a fanfare-filled event catered to the tech elite. The president took the stage on Wednesday evening, as the song God Bless the USA piped over the…

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