19 h. ago Tech industry fears Trump’s trade war will hamper US AI ‘dominance’

Tariffs and threat of new duties on chips and computing infrastructure could frustrate American ambitions to lead artificial intelligence race

Politics

68 h. ago Tech moguls who invested in Greenland mining have also given Trump’s campaign $243m: report

Troubling links tie tech money to both Greenland and Trump, who has repeatedly threatened to take over the island

Politics

68 h. ago Tech moguls who invested in Greenland mining also gave Trump campaign $243m: report

Troubling links tie tech money to both Greenland and Trump. The tech industry desperately needs the rare earth minerals on the island, while Trump repeatedly threatens to take over the territory

Politics

3 d. ago The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s industrial policy: inward turn by ultimatum | Editorial

The US is retreating behind chokepoints and tariffs. It remains determined to invent the future but is struggling to ensure its control Globalisation is out; reshoring is the new realism. Intel’s half-built Ohio campus and Nvidia’s US supercomputer plan demonstrate the very different routes taken by Joe Biden and Donald Trump in the search for homegrown tech dominance. Mr Biden relied on institutions: grants, land and investment incentives. That approach has stalled after last year’s election, rendering Intel’s plant idle. Mr Trump prefers court politics: flattery, pressure and tariff threats. Nvidia’s move seems driven less by design than executive ultimatum. Industrial strategy lives on – but, and this is a concern, increasingly through presidential menace, not policy.There’s another important message in the Nvidia announcement. In an era where ideas spread freely, power lies not in invention but in chokepoints, such as artificial intelligence supercomputer fabrication, that deter...

Events

3 d. ago Trump’s tech tariffs are total chaos – and everyone’s paying the price

From iPhone airlifts to Nintendo delays, Trump’s trade war has thrown the tech world into confusionHello, and welcome to TechScape. Today’s news: Donald Trump’s tariffs spread confusion like a germ, tech takes two kinds of environmental tolls, Meta faces an antitrust trial, and I’ve been watching two excellent pieces of serialized fiction on Instagram and TikTok.OpenAI countersues Elon Musk over ‘unlawful harassment’ of companyFederal workers fear Musk’s ‘efficiency’ agency is using AI to spy on them: ‘They are omnipresent’ Continue reading...

Economics

4 d. ago ‘Severe strain’ on tech supply chains will cause more price rises in electronics

Experts say the ongoing uncertainty around Donald Trump’s tariff policy is forcing firms to put prices up – as Sony announced PS5 price rises.

Science

4 d. ago Sony announces PlayStation 5 price to rise due to 'challenging economic environment'

It comes after the global stock market has taken a hit following new tariffs introduced by Donald Trump

Economics

4 d. ago FTSE and global markets bounce back after Trump’s tech tariff reprieve

Investors welcomed a carve-out benefiting companies such as Apple – but White House officials have downplayed the exemptions

Politics

4 d. ago FTSE 100 surges and global markets rise after Trump’s tech tariff reprieve

Investors welcomed a carve-out benefiting companies such as Apple, despite White House officials downplaying the significance of the exemptions.

Politics

4 d. ago Global stocks lifted by US reprieve for Trump’s tech tariffs

President suggests need for ‘flexibility’ but insists smartphone carve-out is temporary

Politics

5 d. ago Trump’s trade war with China shows no signs of slowing even with phones and electronics being exempted: Live

Electronics exemption to Trump’s tariffs will benefit high-tech companies such as Apple and Tesla

Politics

5 d. ago Nigel Farage claims Elon Musk was ‘trying to encourage him’ by calling for him to be sacked

Reform UK leader also claims his party still ‘cool’ to young people in wake of fall out with tech billionaire Tesla owner and ‘first buddy’ of US president Donald Trump

Politics

5 d. ago Trump in driver seat on tariffs says Lutnick and will personally negotiate top 15 trade deals: Live

Electronics exemption to Trump’s tariffs are boost for high-tech companies such as Apple and Tesla

Economics

6 d. ago Trump rolls back some more tariffs as his ‘Liberation Day’ plans continue to face scrutiny: Live updates

Electronics exemption to Trump’s tariffs are boost for high-tech companies like Apple and Tesla, as well as China, which still remains under 145 percent levy

Politics

6 d. ago Trump exempts phones, computers and other electronics from his tariffs on Chinese goods

The move is seen as a win for big U.S. tech companies, whose founders have donated millions to Trump’s campaign and inauguration

Politics

6 d. ago Donald Trump exempts mobile phones and other tech from tariffs in new economic war move

President Donald Trump has announced a list of tech devices, including smartphones and computers, that will be exempt from reciprocal tariffs imposed on 'Liberation Day'

Economics

6 d. ago WARREN SHUTE: 'Don’t hit panic button just yet over Donald Trump tariffs'

Donald Trump has sparked a turbulent week for global stocks, but here is why financial planner Warren Shute says you shouldn't jump into impulsive decisions on your finances

Events

6 d. ago Trump is ‘making it up as he goes,’ hurting US and allies, charges Wall Street Journal

Whose side is he on, wonders editorial

Politics

6 d. ago Trump is ‘making it up as he goes’ on tariffs, hurting US and allies, charges Wall Street Journal

Whose side is he on, wonders editorial

Politics

7 d. ago $2,150 for an iPhone? Trump tariffs are ‘category 5 price storm’

US is not set up to supply mobile phones and would cost estimated $30bn to move just 10% of chain from ChinaThe AI-generated video of tired-looking Americans making mobile phones, which circulated widely on social media this week, was a pointed vision of a post-tariff world. But Donald Trump wants it to become reality for Apple.The iPhone maker is one of the biggest victims of the US president’s realignment of the global trading order because its flagship product is assembled in the epicentre of Trump’s protectionist ire – China. Continue reading...

Economics