Donald Trump
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From the courtroom to the boardroom, President Trump’s battle over inclusion is just getting started -
With the world still reeling from the economic shockwaves of President Trump's tariff armageddon, the US appears poised to embrace its 'drill baby, drill' ethos once more, as the President signed an executive order mandating a return to coal power for the nation's burgeoning data centres.
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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has unveiled 16 potential federal locations primed for data centre development.
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A routine hearing to evaluate Arielle Roth, Trump’s nominee for Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, turned into yet another debate over Elon Musk’s ties to the US government, with lawmakers pressing Roth to ensure BEAD funds wouldn't benefit the billionaire.
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European cloud providers have called for a “Trump-proof” digital infrastructure, calling on the continent to prioritise independence from non-European governmental influence amid rising geopolitical tensions.
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Elon Musk’s Starlink has reportedly been installed at the White House, raising questions about security and necessity.
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Brendan Carr’s revolution at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) entered a new stage this week as the agency chair unveiled plans to rip up “unnecessary regulatory burdens”.
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President Trump’s steel tariffs have officially come into force, imposing a 25% levy on steel imports — a move likely to significantly impact data centre and telecom tower projects.
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President Trump’s broadside of tariffs on semiconductors and optical fibre products has forced firms around the globe to scramble — except one, which claims that even with 200% tariffs, operators would still be better off.
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President Trump’s row with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky has spiralled beyond the Oval Office as a war of words between Elon Musk and European officials could upend the war-torn country’s internet connectivity.
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It appears to be the end for the CHIPS Act as President Trump described the Biden administration’s semiconductor subsidy programme as a “horrible, horrible thing”.
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Shares of Eutelsat surged dramatically, tripling in value, following reports that the company could replace Starlink in Ukraine.
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Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC has announced a historic investment in US manufacturing, weeks after President Trump threatened punitive tariffs on imported chips.
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Following Howard Lutnick’s confirmation as the new US Secretary of Commerce, the Telecommunication Industry Association (TIA) called on the appointee to support an effective BEAD programme and help maintain ICT supply chain flexibility.
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The province of Ontario will cancel Starlink’s licence to operate in a tit-for-tat if US President Trump introduces 25% tariffs on goods imported from Canada.
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President Trump has unveiled plans to introduce hefty tariffs on semiconductors made in Taiwan to encourage chip manufacturers to bring production to the US.
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Elon Musk has taken a swipe at OpenAI over its involvement in Project Stargate, claiming the ChatGPT maker “don’t actually have the money”.
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President Trump has revoked President Biden’s AI Executive Order as part of a day-one purge of his predecessor’s policies.
