On Tuesday afternoon, President Donald Trump and tech CEOs announced a massive private sector investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure in the United States. OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle will contribute $100 billion investments to start, with plans to pour up to $500 billion into the project in the coming years.
Trump began his first full day in office Tuesday with a prayer service at the National Cathedral, followed by a meeting with Republican House leaders. After his inauguration ceremony Monday, he signed several executive orders at the Capital One Arena, with more signed back at the Oval Office. These orders include repealing former President Joe Biden’s policies and eliminating gender ideology from public schools.
America’s new secretary of state, Marco Rubio, was sworn in Tuesday morning, becoming the first Cabinet official of the new administration. He was confirmed by a unanimous vote in the Senate.