In classic form, President Trump concluded his hollow trade deal with Xi Jinping Thursday—and then changed the subject and the headlines. With no clear plan or rationale, he announced that the U.S. could resume nuclear testing.
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AI’s $600 Billion Blind Spot
A new report offers a legislative road map for creating a competitive and secure cloud computing market, without forcing policymakers to reinvent the wheel.
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Why Do We Assume TrumpTok Will Succeed?
Oracle has no history of creating compelling consumer-facing products. Their ability to run the most addictive algorithm in social media is questionable.
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Donald Trump, the Crown Prince of Crime
While the president howls about crime in liberal cities, he is taking drastic action to make it worse everywhere.
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Air Farce One: When Gift Becomes Grift
Trump’s ‘free’ gift from Qatar, a new Air Force One that he keeps after leaving office, is absorbing a billion dollars in taxpayer-funded upgrades.
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Another Trump Sellout to China and Big Tech
Today on TAP: The administration reverses long-standing controls on sales of advanced AI chips to Beijing.
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Republican Spending Bill Throws $156 Billion at Defense Contractors
Experts say its military spending isn’t grounded in strategy, would line the pockets of defense corporations, and would redirect the military to domestic deportations.
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Steve Bannon Is Right About Elon Musk
Today on TAP: Trump has threatened to revoke Musk’s SpaceX government contracts. It would be better if he followed Bannon’s advice and nationalized SpaceX.
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Rocketing Toward Monopoly
Elon Musk’s control of space is even more entrenched than it seems. What dangers could that lead to?
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How Mark Zuckerberg Endangered U.S. Security in Pursuit of Profit
Facebook has exposed Americans and American security to Chinese surveillance.
