The shortage of Nvidia’s Grace Blackwell superchips has slowed testing and use of cutting-edge AI tools for sensitive espionage and military operations.

The funding would help expand specialized classified data centers capable of supporting the chips’ heavy power and cooling requirements.

Congress still must approve the funding, though the administration is already redirecting an additional $800 million to accelerate computing expansion.

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles authorized continued NSA use of AI models developed by Anthropic despite Pentagon concerns labeling the company a potential supply chain risk.

U.S. officials said Anthropic and the government are finalizing a classified contract allowing continued access to the company’s AI systems, including its “Mythos” model, while also including safeguards preventing the technology from being used on Americans’ data.

If it is perceived in the region that a deal with Iran allows the regime to survive and become more powerful over time, we will have poured gasoline on the conflicts in Lebanon and Iraq.

A deal that is perceived to allow Iran to survive and possess the ability to control the Strait in the future will put Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Shia militias in Iraq on steroids.

Israeli officials remain concerned that an interim agreement wi mainly extend the ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and gradually ease sanctions without fully addressing Iran’s nuclear program and enriched uranium stockpiles.

The U.S. has continued reassuring Israel regarding the uranium issue.

“The message from everyone was: please stop the war for the benefit of the whole region,” the source said.

Negotiations are progressing positively, with mediators hoping to finalize and announce a one-page framework agreement by tomorrow before beginning talks on a more detailed deal several days later.

While Pakistan has led the mediation effort, support from Qatar over the past week, along with pressure from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Turkey, helped narrow the gaps between the parties.

I am in the Oval Office at the White House where we just had a very good call with President Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, of The United Arab Emirates, Emir Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, and Minister Ali al-Thawadi, of Qatar, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah, of Pakistan, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, of Türkiye, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, of Egypt, King Abdullah II, of Jordan, and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, of Bahrain, concerning the Islamic Republic of Iran, and all things related to a Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to PEACE.

An Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries, as listed. Separately, I had a call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel, which, likewise, went very well. Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly.

In addition to many other elements of the Agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened.