President Donald Trump presented the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to leaders from SpaceX, Alphabet, Microsoft, Nvidia and AMD. The ceremony came as the White House deepens its ties with Silicon Valley — and just hours after the administration moved to suspend H-1B visa use by Microsoft and other tech firms.

Oct 8, 2026

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Trump threatens 100% tariff on countries that impose digital services tax on US companies

President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 100% tariffs on any country that levies digital services taxes on US technology companies, directly targeting Europe. The warning, posted on Truth Social, declares the new tariffs will override any existing or pending agreements.

Jun 26, 2026