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AI DOMINATES AGENDA: ORACLE, META, AND TRUMP

AI DESK■ 1 MIN READ
THU, SEP 24, 2026

■ AI-SUMMARIZED FROM 1 SOURCE ▸ TIMELINE

Oracle faces mounting costs on a New Mexico data center project amid regulatory hurdles and local pushback. Meanwhile, Meta launches a palm-sized device for its Muse AI assistant, and President Trump meets with China's Xi Jinping to discuss artificial intelligence.

Oracle's Infrastructure Challenge Oracle is taking steps to protect itself from escalating expenses tied to a major New Mexico data center project. The facility has encountered regulatory setbacks and sustained opposition from local communities, creating financial pressure on the tech giant's expansion plans. Meta's Hardware Play Meta introduced a compact, handheld device designed to interface with Muse, its newly developed AI assistant. The palm-sized hardware marks the company's latest push to integrate AI into consumer products and wearables. Diplomatic AI Discussion President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks at the White House with artificial intelligence as a key discussion point. The meeting reflects growing geopolitical interest in AI development and its strategic implications between the world's two largest economies. These developments underscore AI's increasingly central role across corporate infrastructure, consumer devices, and international relations.

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