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Washington pushes back on Apple buying Chinese memory chips

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the country is not in favour of Apple buying memory chips from Chinese manufacturers, urging the company to find other solutions to the AI-driven memory shortage.

PolicyAug 16, 2026

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The US is making 35 countries pick a side on AI

According to Reuters, the US plans to tell 35 partner countries they will be excluded from the US-led Pax Silica initiative if they also join China's rival framework.

PolicyAug 16, 2026

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The White House is extending its oversight to open models

The US AI framework currently covers only closed models. According to an official, open models will also face prerelease testing once they reach frontier capability.

PolicyAug 16, 2026