Howard Lutnick, U.S. Secretary of Commerce speaks during the Pennsylvania Energy And Innovation Summit 2025 at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh on July 15, 2025. David A. Grogan | CNBC Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that the European Union should agree to open its markets for U.S. exports to convince President Donald Trump to…
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Donald Trump is meeting Sunday with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, taking a break from golfing in Scotland to discuss trade as both sides seek an agreement on tariff rates now that the White House’s deadline to impose stiff tariff rates is looming. Donald Trump played golf Saturday at…
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for the establishment of an international centre to better coordinate global cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI) and address the current “fragmented trend”. The move comes as China looks to expand its influence in the new but rapidly evolving sector amid a bitter tech competition with the United States. Opening…
Shanghai will host its eighth annual flagship artificial intelligence (AI) conference this weekend as China ramps up competition against the US for supremacy in the fast-developing technology. The three-day World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), with the theme of “Global Solidarity in the AI Era”, will kick off on Saturday with an opening keynote from Premier…
In a tense phone call this morning, Israel’s Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter urged Minister Eliyahu to retract his statements, saying, “They harm our relations with supporters in the White House” In a tense phone call this morning, Israel’s Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter urged Minister Eliyahu to retract his statements “The government…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday morning in the nation’s capital, NCAA president Charlie Baker spoke to a few dozen members and guests of the National Press Club — an operation located in Washington’s downtown, just a short walk to the White House. Just hours later, the association’s years-long fight for federal intervention in college sports…
President Donald Trump officially issued his expected college sports executive order on Thursday. According to the White House, the executive order “prohibits third-party, pay-for-play payments to collegiate athletes.” However the order “does not apply to legitimate, fair-market-value compensation that a third party provides to an athlete, such as for a brand endorsement.” Advertisement Additionally, the…
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Thursday he has no interest in stripping Elon Musk-owned companies of billions in federal money — adding that he wants the former “first buddy” to “thrive.” “Everyone is stating that I will destroy Elon’s companies by taking away some, if not all, of the large scale subsidies he receives from…
A U.S. Department of Commerce employee has been restricted from leaving China by authorities in Beijing, a State Department spokesperson told CBS News on Monday. The unidentified government employee’s restricted travel was confirmed as Beijing revealed new information about a U.S.-based Wells Fargo banker who has also been subjected to an exit ban. “We can…
By Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House on Wednesday intends to publish a plan that calls for the export of American AI technology abroad and a crackdown on state laws deemed too restrictive to let American AI flourish, a document seen by Reuters shows. According to a summary of the draft plan seen by…