The FCC blocked new imports of foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, many produced in China, arguing they could enable surveillance or remote sabotage. Beijing called the move politically motivated.
Jay Clayton was confirmed 51-47 as director of national intelligence, becoming the third person to hold the post under President Trump this year. His confirmation reopens a fight over warrantless surveillance powers.
President Trump held separate White House meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on Tuesday, calling both productive as tensions over the Iran war and Ukraine aid simmered.
China's Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress came into force this week, drawing condemnation from Taiwan, the UN and rights groups over a clause that appears to apply even outside China.
The White House will launch federally seeded "Trump Accounts" for American children on July 4, alongside a fireworks display and presidential address in Washington. Supporters call it an ownership stake; critics call it a gimmick.
Meta's stock surged after reports it plans to launch a cloud business selling AI computing power, testing whether massive infrastructure bets can generate revenue.
Russia unleashed one of its largest aerial barrages of the war on Kyiv overnight, killing at least 13 and hitting residential buildings. The escalation comes as Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries deepen a domestic fuel crisis inside Russia.
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