In his first 100 days, Trump s tariffs are already threatening the AI boom

Get the Full StoryStartups, chipmakers, and investors are feeling the early shocks of a new trade war that could stall AI innovation just as it s reaching critical mass.

When Donald Trump returned to the White House in 2025, many in the tech world hoped his promises to champion artificial intelligence and cut regulation would outweigh the risks of his famously volatile trade policies. But less than 100 days into his new term, it s clear that Trump s aggressive tariffs and the global response to them could pose a major threat to the AI boom that helped drive the last two years of tech innovation.

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