US government to meet with robot-makers as China competition intensifies

The Department of Commerce is convening American robotics companies on March 10 to discuss how to bolster the domestic industry and thwart Chinese competition.
An AgiBot robot “dances” to music during CES 2026, an annual consumer electronics trade show.Steve Marcus/Reuters

Trump administration weighs citizenship requirement for bank account holders

Already, financial institutions are pushing back at the proposed move.
Donald TrumpElizabeth Frantz/Reuters

Spiro fuels electric vehicle expansion in Africa

The Dubai-headquartered motorcycle manufacturer raised $50 million from the continent’s trade finance bank.
EV motorbikes in Kenya.AFP via Getty Images

Crockett escalates her war on the press

The Texas Senate hopeful’s operation ejected one reporter from an event and called the Capitol Police on another, sources told Semafor.
U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) greets constituentsKaylee Greenlee/Reuters
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US government to meet with robot-makers as China competition intensifies

The Department of Commerce is convening American robotics companies on March 10 to discuss how to bolster the domestic industry and thwart Chinese competition.
An AgiBot robot “dances” to music during CES 2026, an annual consumer electronics trade show.Steve Marcus/Reuters

Texas Republicans sidestep Gonzales allegations

He allegedly had an affair with a former staffer who later died after setting herself on fire.
Tony GonzalesSamuel Corum/Getty Images

Shutdown hits homeland security agencies outside immigration enforcement

The bulk of those who are missing checks do not work in immigration enforcement.
FEMAKen Cedeno/Reuters

Trump piles orders on Congress, but wants nothing on tariffs

The State of the Union featured no shortage of to-dos for Republican lawmakers who could soon lose unified control of the Hill.

Pentagon’s Anthropic feud deepened after tense exchange over missile attacks

In one conversation about a hypothetical missile attack, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei irked a Pentagon official when discussing how Claude might react to a hypersonic missile attack.

Crockett escalates her war on the press

The Texas Senate hopeful’s operation ejected one reporter from an event and called the Capitol Police on another, sources told Semafor.

Trump administration weighs citizenship requirement for bank account holders

Already, financial institutions are pushing back at the proposed move.

FedEx sues US government for tariff reimbursement

The lawsuit is the first filed by a major US company since the Supreme Court ruled that Trump’s controversial tariffs were illegal.

Trump’s approval rating falls ahead of State of the Union

The US president will use today’s address to defend his stewardship of the economy, as many Americans sour on its outlook.

Patel gets a pass on Olympic celebrations

The FBI director was back at the bureau on Monday after defending himself from critics.

No end in sight for Ukraine war at four-year mark

US-mediated talks haven’t resolved sticking points over territorial concessions and security guarantees.
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