Trump: Apple, Intel Partner

Geopolitics President Donald Trump said Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL ) has agreed to work with Intel to design and build chips in the United States .

The president also reiterated that Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ: NVDA ) had agreed to manufacture chips with Intel and highlighted plans for a massive semiconductor facility involving Elon Musk ‘s TerraFab project.

The Donald Trump administration has reportedly delayed adding Chinese AI startup DeepSeek , memory chipmaker CXMT and more than 100 other Chinese companies identified as national security risks to a U.S. trade blacklist .

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for a strengthened transatlantic partnership on artificial intelligence during a G7 session, warning that the fast-moving technology carries both major opportunities and serious risks.

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Ted Cruz (R-Texas) backed legislation to crack down on AI-generated deepfakes and nonconsensual explicit images by creating federal penalties and requiring rapid takedowns from online platforms.

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Adam Schiff (D-CA) accused the President Donald Trump administration of deliberately causing the slowdown in EV development through its policies.

Broadline Retail, Telecom & Interactive Media Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN ) is reportedly piloting a new system, Full Facility Load Balancing (FFLB), which is designed to optimize human movement within its robot-filled warehouses.

Snap Inc.’s (NYSE: SNAP ) latest augmented reality glasses are facing sharp criticism from investor Ross Gerber , who questioned both the product’s design and CEO Evan Spiegel’s long-term hardware strategy following the device’s debut.

Rumble Inc (NASDAQ: RUM ), the video-sharing platform that hosts President Donald Trump’s Truth Social , said it was rebranding to RUM Group Inc , as the company combines its video, cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure businesses under a single legal brand.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL ) disclosed plans to sell most of its Satellite and Space Communications segment to Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT ) for $157.5 million.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov criticized India’s temporary ban on the messaging platform, alleging misuse of internet routing systems by Reliance Industries and suggesting possible competitive pressure involving Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META ).

Roblox Corp. (NYSE: RBLX ) launched Roblox Kids and Roblox Select accounts worldwide for users under 16 , expanding the feature beyond its initial rollout in Australia, Indonesia, the Netherlands, and New Zealand.

Software, Electronics & Technology HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: HIVE ) announced plans to acquire a 32-megawatt data center in Boden, Sweden.

Braiin Limited (NASDAQ: BRAI ) announced plans to accelerate its expansion into the growing Agentic AI Customer Experience as a Service (CXaaS) market and secured a landmark contract in Australia.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE: HPE ) said Vultr has selected it and NVIDIA to power its next-generation AI cloud infrastructure, supporting growing enterprise demand for private cloud and AI workloads.

Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ: NBIS ) announced that it completed its acquisition of Eigen AI, an inference and model optimization firm.

Ouster, Inc. (NASDAQ: OUST ) signed a strategic agreement with AIM Intelligent Machines to supply digital lidar sensors for AI-powered autonomous heavy earthmoving equipment used in mining, construction and defense.

Meta has decided to back the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) , a bill that the White House is promoting to supersede state regulations on artificial intelligence.

Meta unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI) tool within Facebook Search on Monday, which could potentially rake in billions in yearly revenue.

Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR ) announced an expansion of a manufacturing facility in Texas for lasers and optical networking products, strengthening a key part of Nvidia supply chain for the artificial intelligence stack.

Negotiations between Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT ) and Oracle Corp. (NYSE: ORCL ) regarding the leasing of Oracle’s cloud infrastructure reportedly came to a halt due to security and compliance issues.

Solidion Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: STI ) unveiled its patented AI-assisted bipolar electrode-to-pack battery technology.

Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE: CRM ) announced its intent to acquire Fin for $3.6 billion.

Semiconductors & Smartphones Marvell Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVL ) plans to use Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

Ltd.’s (NYSE: TSM ) upcoming A14 (1.4-nanometer) manufacturing process for its next generation of AI chips.

Nvidia supplier SK Hynix began shipping samples of its latest high-bandwidth memory, or HBM , chips to major customers.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL ) is preparing to raise prices across its product lineup after CEO Tim Cook acknowledged the company can no longer absorb skyrocketing costs for memory and storage components.

Aehr Test Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: AEHR ) announced a follow-on production order tied to growing demand for silicon photonics used in hyperscale AI data centers .

Amkor Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: AMKR ) announced a long-term partnership with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to expand advanced semiconductor packaging capacity in the United States.

Rackspace Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: RXT ) penned a definitive deal with Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD ) for a phased deployment of the initial 30 megawatts of AMD-based AI compute infrastructure.

Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM ) CEO Cristiano Amon said the company is developing more than 40 new AI-powered devices , betting that consumers will increasingly adopt smaller, personalized AI hardware.

Automobiles & Aerospace Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER ) expanded its Robotaxi partnership with WeRide Inc (NASDAQ: WRD ) into Zurich.

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM ) introduced the fifth-generation 2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, giving its top-selling pickup a ground-up r