Author Archives: Lashes and Tan

GOP senators ask Trump admin to withdraw rule that would limit global access to AI chips

Seven Republican senators sent a letter to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday, urging the administration to withdraw a last-minute Biden administration rule that would control global access to AI chips, warning the restrictions would damage U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence, according to a copy of the letter seen by Reuters.

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Author: Karen Freifeld

Hawaiʻi lawmakers plan special sessions to address federal funding cuts

State lawmakers are blocking off three dates in the coming months for a special legislative session to address federal funding cuts. The Legislature has about three weeks left in its regular session. But the magnitude of federal cuts and what it means for the state’s budget are still unknown. HPR’s Ashley Mizuo reports.

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Author: Ashley Mizuo