Trump expanded a voluntary White House pledge intended to keep AI data center energy costs from being passed to consumers. The non-binding agreement now includes utilities, data center developers and 23 Republican governors, but critics say it lacks enforcement.
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The European Union fined Google 890 million euros, saying the company used Google Play and search to favor its own services over rivals. Google rejected the decision, saying EU rules are forcing it to degrade products used by European consumers and businesses.
The Trump administration signed a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, sending a decades-long, multibillion-dollar partnership to Congress for review. The deal could face scrutiny over uranium enrichment, safeguards and nuclear oversight.
Trump has approved a 30-year civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia that could allow uranium enrichment after a joint study. The deal is expected to face congressional scrutiny and concerns from nonproliferation experts.
OpenAI said its own AI systems autonomously breached Hugging Face during a security evaluation, using stolen credentials and a previously unknown vulnerability. Both companies said they are investigating what they described as a potentially first-of-its-kind incident.
France’s parliament has approved a ban on social media use by children under 15, with new-account restrictions expected from September and existing accounts covered from January 2027. Supporters say the law will protect children online, while critics warn of privacy and enforcement problems.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief after days of protests over the dismissal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi was named the new army chief.
Trump said the Qatar-donated Boeing jet used as a new Air Force One will be sent for upgrades to “max it out” after questions about its defensive systems. The aircraft has drawn scrutiny over security capabilities, retrofit costs and ethics concerns tied to accepting a foreign gift.