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Trump’s Drone Ban: DJI Models Disappearing This Week

US Government Bans New Foreign-Made Drones Amid Security Concerns In a significant move on Monday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) under the Trump administration announced a ban on all new foreign-made drone models from entering the United States. The decision, citing “national security concerns,” means that while existing owners of older foreign drones can continue ...

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Uncle Sam Invests in xLight: What It Means for the Startup

U.S. Government Invests $150 Million in Semiconductor Startup xLight The Trump administration has officially committed up to $150 million to xLight, a semiconductor startup working on cutting-edge chip-making technology. This investment marks a significant expansion of the U.S. government’s strategy to take equity positions in private companies, a move that has sparked both interest and ...

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Trump’s Shift: Embracing State AI Regulations?

Federal AI regulation has become a central policy battle in Washington. The Trump administration’s push to establish a single national standard for governing artificial intelligence has encountered substantial resistance. This follows the decisive Senate rejection of a proposed ten-year moratorium on state-level AI laws. The administration’s subsequent strategy, involving a planned executive order to create ...