AI boom keeps Nvidia at center stage; Jensen Huang, founder/CEO, steers the chip & AI software powerhouse. Born 1963, Taiwan-born American engineer/exec.
As global conflicts intensify, space-based missile defense systems and satellite reconnaissance are gaining importance. Governments and private firms are investing heavily in space infrastructure for military and commercial purposes, with debates over the viability and security of orbital data centers intensifying.
The UK government announced a £1bn investment in quantum computing to retain talent and compete with US AI dominance. Despite ambitious plans, many UK AI projects face delays and questionable investments, raising concerns over the true scale of infrastructure buildout and economic impact.
As of March 13, 2026, Meta has delayed the launch of its new AI model, Avocado, to May after internal tests showed it underperformed compared to Google's latest Gemini 3.0. Meanwhile, Meta acquired Moltbook, a social platform for AI agents, integrating its founders into Meta's AI research division to advance AI agent technology.
The US government is advancing its AI strategy with significant industry backing, including a new $100 million initiative led by the Innovation Council Action, which aims to influence policy and support Trump-aligned efforts. Meanwhile, AI's role in military and ethical debates continues to grow.
OpenAI promotes its AI safety policies and future vision, but internal reports and interviews reveal concerns about leadership trustworthiness, safety environment, and industry competition. The story highlights tensions between public optimism and internal skepticism, with implications for AI regulation and societal impact.
The White House has issued a memo saying foreign actors, principally based in China, have been running industrial-scale campaigns to "distil" US frontier AI systems by using proxy accounts and jailbreaking techniques to extract capabilities. The administration has said it will share intelligence with US AI firms and explore measures to punish offenders ahead of a planned US–China summit.
Anthropic is expanding its access to compute with SpaceX and Nvidia while signaling stronger momentum in Claude Code growth. Executives say demand is outpacing supply, driving new capacity deals and higher usage limits across Pro and Max plans.
President Trump has travelled to Beijing for a two‑day summit with Xi Jinping (May 14-15, 2026). Talks have focused on the Iran war, trade truce and narrow commercial deals — farm purchases and Boeing jets — and Taiwan; Trump has signalled he does not want Taiwan to declare formal independence and left U.S. defence commitments ambiguous.
A consortium-backed safety institute in Europe will test AI products for harms to children, while the US weighs new vetting and export-control policies as AI labs race ahead. Separate reports show rising use of shadow AI in workplaces and ongoing national-security deals over AI in defence.
Trump is leading a 36-hour China visit with a high-profile business delegation that now includes Nvidia’s Jensen Huang. The summit with Xi Jinping is focusing on AI, trade, export controls and Iran. Nvidia has yet to secure Chinese sales for its H200 chips, while China is increasingly leaning on homegrown AI hardware.
Trump has welcomed a delegation of executives to Beijing, including Tesla’s Elon Musk and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, as part of efforts to “open up” China and mobilize business support. The trip follows reports of competition with Chinese EV firms and ongoing AI export discussions.
Trump has arrived in Beijing with a tech-focused delegation for talks with Xi Jinping. Ratner accompanies the trip to scout for Rush Hour 4 filming locations, while executives from major tech firms are present. The discussions centre on trade, Iran, and Taiwan, with some hints about potential film projects pending outcomes.