Exclusive-China’s Top Chipmaker Has Supplied Chipmaking Tech to Iran Military, US Officials Say

By Steve Holland and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) – SMIC, China’s ⁠largest ⁠chipmaker, has sent chipmaking tools to Iran’s ⁠military, two senior Trump administration officials said on Thursday, raising questions about Beijing’s stance ​in the month-old U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. SMIC, which has been heavily sanctioned by the U.S. government over alleged ties …

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Iran Forbids Its Sports Teams From Traveling to ‘Hostile’ Countries

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has banned its sports teams from traveling to countries it considers “hostile,” Iranian state TV reported Thursday ahead of Tractor FC’s scheduled soccer game in Saudi Arabia. The ban announced by Iran’s Ministry of Sports in Tehran didn’t mention the World Cup which starts June 11 in the United States, …

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White House AI Czar Sacks to Step Down, Moves to Advisory Role

WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) – White House artificial ⁠intelligence ⁠and crypto czar ⁠David Sacks is stepping down from his role, ​saying in an interview on Bloomberg Television on Thursday he had ‌reached the end of his ‌time as a special government employee. Sacks said he is ⁠joining ⁠President Donald Trump’s Council of Advisors on Science …

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2/19: The Takeout with Major Garrett

2/19: The Takeout with Major Garrett – CBS News Watch CBS News Former Prince Andrew arrested over revelations in Epstein files; U.S. women’s hockey team wins gold after victory over Canada.

Trump Weighs Sending Another 10,000 Ground Troops to the Middle East, WSJ Reports

March 26 (Reuters) – ⁠The ⁠Pentagon ⁠is looking at ​sending ‌up to 10,000 ‌additional ⁠ground ⁠troops to the Middle ​East to give ​President Donald Trump ⁠more military ⁠options ⁠even as ​he weighs peace ​talks ⁠with Tehran, the ⁠Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, ⁠citing Department of Defense officials with knowledge of the planning. (Reporting ⁠by …

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3/26: The Takeout with Major Garrett

3/26: The Takeout with Major Garrett – CBS News Watch CBS News Republicans send Democrats “last and final” DHS funding offer; President Trump extends pause on Iranian energy plant strikes.