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Report: US Administration Approves $9B Nvidia Chip Intelligence Agency Deal - DTH

May 23, 2026 · 5m

Summary

Sarah Lane covers the U.S. approving $9 billion for intelligence agencies to acquire NVIDIA AI chips and a $250 million Activision Blizzard settlement. The episode details $2 billion in government quantum computing grants, Microsoft’s Yusuf Mehdi departing, and Google appealing its search monopoly ruling while fixing AI overview bugs. Additionally, Meta launches a Reddit competitor, Apple appeals App Store rulings, and Bungie ends active Destiny 2 development.

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Sponsors: Capital One and Stamps.com US approves $9B for intelligence agency AI chips Activision Blizzard shareholders settle for $250M Government grants $2B for quantum computing Microsoft CMO Yusuf Mehdi to retire Google appeals search monopoly ruling Google AI search bug misinterprets simple words Meta launches Forum app to compete with Reddit Apple appeals App Store commission rulings Destiny 2 ends active development in June Outro and subscription info Sponsors: Capital One and Stamps.com
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