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LAST UPDATE: June 28, 2025
Trump plans executive orders to power AI growth in race with China
The administration is preparing executive actions by July, aimed at accelerating AI development by easing grid access for power plants, allocating federal land for data centers, and streamlining infrastructure permits.
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This package underscores AI as a strategic priority, acknowledging the energy-intensive nature of modern AI infrastructure. It reflects a national push to match China’s lead—though fast-tracking could raise environmental and regulatory concerns .
UAE fund buys $100 million of Trump’s World Liberty tokens
The UAE-based Aqua 1 Foundation invested $100 million in World Liberty Financial’s governance token ($WLFI), making it the token’s largest known investor. The deal aims to build a blockchain ecosystem featuring stablecoins and tokenized assets.
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This deal reveals growing institutional interest in tokenized finance and stablecoins. While it boosts legitimacy for Trump-linked crypto, it also raises questions about governance, transparency, and crypto-regulatory oversight .
DeepSeek faces ban from Apple, Google app stores in Germany
Germany’s data protection commissioner requested Apple and Google remove Chinese AI app DeepSeek from app stores due to unlawful transfer of user data to China, citing privacy violations.
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This move highlights Europe’s increasing regulatory scrutiny of Chinese AI platforms over data sovereignty. It also signals potential for broader EU-wide restrictions on foreign AI tools that don’t comply with privacy standards .
