US ‘very substantially’ leading China in AI: Trump

IANS | September 3, 2026 8:03 AM

Washington, Sep 3 (IANS) President Donald Trump has said the United States is leading China “very substantially” in artificial intelligence, putting technological supremacy at the centre of an intensifying competition between the world’s two largest economies.

US Commerce Secy warns communities against blocking AI data centres

IANS | September 3, 2026 7:46 AM

Chapel Hill (North Carolina), Sep 3 (IANS) US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has warned American communities that they risk losing investment, jobs and tax revenue if they block the construction of artificial intelligence data centres because of what he called misinformation about their environmental and economic impact.

China ignored US chip offer, says Lutnick

IANS | September 3, 2026 7:18 AM

Chapel Hill (North Carolina), Sep 3 (IANS) US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said China has not accepted President Donald Trump’s offer to sell it advanced American artificial intelligence chips, arguing that further relaxation of technology export controls is therefore unnecessary.

Being left behind in AI poses biggest risk to countries: Karp

IANS | September 3, 2026 7:13 AM

Chapel Hill (North Carolina), Sep 3 (IANS) Palantir chief executive Alex Karp has warned that being left behind in the artificial intelligence race may pose a greater danger to countries than the technology’s possible adverse consequences, as governments scramble to secure computing capacity, electricity and control over their data.