Washington, July 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday asserted that the United States holds a substantial lead over China in artificial intelligence (AI), as his administration examines whether Chinese AI companies have benefited from American technology through unauthorised model distillation.Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Michigan, Trump was asked about remarks by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who said last week that the administration would investigate whe…
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Washington, July 25 (IANS) President Donald Trump defended the use of legal measures to identify government officials who leak classified or sensitive information, saying his administration was targeting “leakers” rather than journalists and arguing that national security concerns can justify compelling reporters to reveal confidential sources.The remarks came after Trump was asked about reports that the Justice Department had withdrawn subpoenas issued to New York Times journalists in connectio…
Washington, July 24 (IANS) US President Donald Trump declared that the United States was well ahead of China in the global race to dominate artificial intelligence, arguing that rapid expansion of domestic energy infrastructure was essential to maintaining that lead while ensuring American consumers do not bear the cost of powering the AI revolution.Speaking at an event on the administration’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge, Trump said the explosive growth of AI would require more than double the c…
Washington, July 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump is expected to raise concerns over China’s alleged acquisition of American artificial intelligence technology when he meets Chinese President Xi Jinping later this year, the White House indicated on Thursday, underscoring Washington’s determination to maintain its lead in the global AI race. Speaking at the daily White House briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said protecting US technological leadership would be a priority in any future…
Washington, July 22 (IANS) The Trump administration has described America’s reliance on foreign students in science and technology programmes as a national-security challenge, warning that overseas competitors are using the US education system as an entry point into the country’s innovation base.The assessment appears in “Science: A New Golden Age,” a sweeping White House report released Tuesday on restructuring the US scientific research enterprise and preserving American leadership in …
Washington, July 22 (IANS) US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins warned Congress that Chinese ownership, foreign dependence and corporate consolidation had created national-security vulnerabilities across the US food system.Rollins said America had weakened its farms and rural communities by moving food production overseas and allowing control of agricultural processing, fertiliser and seed production to become concentrated among a small number of businesses.“As long as we are beholden to fo…
Washington, July 22 (IANS) The United States faces a new generation of security threats led by China and accelerated by artificial intelligence, cyber operations and attacks on critical infrastructure, national security experts told Congress, nearly 25 years after the September 11 attacks.The warnings came at a House Intelligence Committee hearing examining whether the US intelligence community has adapted since the 2001 attacks. Lawmakers and witnesses said terrorism remained a danger, but the …
Washington, July 21 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation creating a new tariff incentive programme aimed at encouraging companies to build, expand or refurbish aluminium smelters in the United States, saying the move would strengthen the country’s industrial base and address national security concerns tied to imports.The proclamation directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish an investment incentive programme under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 for companie…
Washington, July 21 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at tightening US defence supply chains by restricting waivers for foreign-sourced critical materials, expanding supply chain scrutiny and pushing contractors to shift towards domestic and allied suppliers for military production.The order is designed to strengthen America’s military supply network by reducing dependence on foreign suppliers for critical materials and components used in advanced weapons systems.T…
Washington, July 16 (IANS) A bipartisan group of US senators has unveiled legislation to increase scrutiny of foreign ownership in America’s pharmaceutical industry, warning that growing dependence on China for critical medicines and drug ingredients poses risks to US national security and public health. The proposed Pharmaceutical Investment Oversight and Accountability Act, introduced by Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Rick Scott along with Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand and Sena…