US officials are weighing a cap on AI chip sales from Nvidia and AMD to certain countries, in the interest of national security, people familiar said. The focus is on Persian Gulf countries that have a growing appetite for data centers. Brush up on your AI terminology here. Oil slumped after the Washington Post reported that Israel agreed to limit retaliation against Iran to military targets. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Israel is listening to US misgivings but will act based on its own assessment. The prospects for peace in the Middle East are dim, said Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations. With 71 days until Christmas, the Grinch is here already. Americans plan to spend about 3% less this holiday season than a year before, a survey of more than 4,000 respondents by Deloitte showed. At least there are NFL games on Netflix to look forward to. |