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TikTok ban : A temporary reprieve One of the biggest uncertainties in tech policy has been the fate of TikTok in the US . The Biden administration had passed legislation requiring its divestiture or ban , set to take effect in early 2025 .
However , Trump signed an executive order to pause the enforcement of the TikTok ban for more than two months , instructing the Attorney General not to act on the law while his administration evaluates “ the appropriate course .”
While an executive order cannot override an act of Congress , Trump ’ s move signals a potential negotiation between TikTok ' s Chinese parent company , ByteDance , and US officials . Some analysts speculate that Trump might push for an American-led buyout of TikTok , similar to his previous attempt in 2020 .
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AI data centres and the energy emergency The AI boom requires enormous computational power , and with that comes skyrocketing electricity demand . Trump ’ s executive order declaring a “ national energy emergency ” could pave the way for the expansion of power infrastructure , particularly to support AI data centres and cloud computing hubs .
“ In an effort to harm the American people , hostile state and non-state foreign actors have targeted our domestic energy infrastructure ,” the order reads , “ weaponised our reliance on foreign energy , and abused their ability to cause dramatic swings within international commodity markets .
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