Trump weighs US government taking stake in Intel

Trump weighs US government taking stake in Intel

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan. Laure Andrillon/Reuters The Trump administration is in talks with Intel to have the US government potentially take a stake in the struggling chip maker, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the plan. Such a move would mark another intervention by US President Donald Trump in industries seen as…

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Africa: Lagos Summit Weighs Ai Ambitions Against Africa’s Tech Infrastructure Gap

Africa: Lagos Summit Weighs Ai Ambitions Against Africa’s Tech Infrastructure Gap

Nigeria is hosting one of Africa’s biggest tech gatherings on Tuesday, with debates ranging from Wolof-speaking chatbots to medical algorithms. The ambition is to harness artificial intelligence to transform economies – but patchy internet, unreliable electricity and low investment remain major obstacles. In Lagos, the African Digital Economy and Inclusion Conference is bringing together policymakers,…

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Russia weighs in on U.S.-India tariff spat

Russia weighs in on U.S.-India tariff spat

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin bids farewell to India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi following their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia July 9, 2024.  Gavriil Grigorov | Via Reuters Russia on Tuesday weighed into the growing spat between India and the U.S., with the Kremlin saying New Delhi is free to choose its own trading…

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