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Korva Coleman
Live from NPR News. In Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. President Trump says he's going to let the U S Based chip maker Nvidia sell one of its most advanced microchips to China. The chips are used in artificial intelligence. NPR's John Ruich reports. The policy shift comes Amid worries about US leadership in the AI sector.
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John Ruich
Trump says on social media the US will allow Nvidia to sell H2 hundreds to approved customers in China, quote, under conditions that allow for continued strong national security. He says he told Chinese leader Xi Jinping about it and Xi responded positively. Trump also indicates that the US would get a cut of sales. The H200 is what's known as a GPU chip. It hit the market last year and it's better than its predecessor, the H100 model, which has been a workhorse of AI data centers. Nvidia's best chips, the Blackwell series, are not part of this deal. The US has imposed a virtual embargo on cutting edge chips and chip making equipment going to China out of fear that the US could lose its lead in the AI race. John Ruich, NPR News.
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Korva Coleman
An environmental group wants a national moratorium on the construction of some new data centers that power artificial intelligence. More than 230 groups have signed on to a letter to Congress. NPR's Jeff Brady reports.
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Mitch Jones
The group Food and Water Watch drafted the letter citing the risk of higher utility bills and environmental concerns. Mitch Jones with Food and Water Watch says a pause is needed so regulation can catch up.
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And let's figure out if it's possible to do this in a way that is going to be safe for the environment, that is going to preserve water for communities, that is not going to drive up people's already increasing electricity prices.
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The industry group Data Center Coalition said in a statement that halting construction would jeopardize digital infrastructure that's essential to contemporary life. The coalition argues a moratorium would risk U.S. economic competitiveness and national security. Jeff Brady, NPR News.
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Korva Coleman
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is revising controversial changes to funding that is intended to reduce homelessness. NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports. The HUD move comes in the wake of two lawsuits.
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Jennifer Ludden
States, cities and Nonprofits warned that HUD's overhaul could push 170,000 people back into homelessness. In a surprise move, the agency told the court it will withdraw its changes for now to address such concerns. But a government lawyer said HUD still intends to shift toward more transitional housing and mandated treatment. The agency has also set new conditions for who can get money based on alignment with Trump administration policies, such as DEI and restricting transgender rights. The two lawsuits allege all those changes are unconstitutional. They say Congress has made clear homelessness funding should be based on need and spent on programs with proven success. Jennifer Lutton, NPR News.
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Korva Coleman
On Wall street, the Dow is up more than 100 points. You're listening to NPR.
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Aircraft maker Boeing has reacquired a key supplier that builds the body of Boeing's 737 jets. NPR's Joel Rose reports.
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Joel Rose
Spirit AeroSystems was created in 2005 when Boeing spun off its operations in Oklahoma and Kansas to cut costs. Spirit continued to make the fuselage for the 737 at its plant in Wichita, but Boeing had to prop up the financially struggling company. Quality problems in Wichita often led to additional work at Boeing's factory near Seattle and eventually contributed to the midair blowout of a door plug panel on a 737 Max jet in early 2024. Boeing says the reintegration of Spirit will help the company improve safety and qual. The deal requires Boeing to sell off parts of Spirit's business to its European rival, Airbus, and other buyers to satisfy antitrust concerns. Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
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Korva Coleman
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans will pay at least $230 million to hundreds of victims of clergy sexual abuse. A federal judge has approved the money as part of a settlement. The New Orleans diocese declared bankruptcy more than five years ago in instead of handling each abuse claim separately, people who reported the abuse say that meant the church did not have to reply to allegations in court. The New Orleans archbishop apologized for the diocese's actions this week. A few thousand residents near Anchorage, Alaska, don't have power after potent winds scoured the area over the weekend. Some gusts reached hurricane strength for days farther south. The National Weather Service issued cold weather advisories around the capital. Juno. This is npr.
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