Trump Reportedly Pausing $40 Billion AI and Quantum Deal With UK

Tech is once again caught in the crosshairs of Trump administration trade policy.

Reports say that the United States is stalling the implementation of the “Tech Prosperity Deal,” a roughly $41 billion agreement Trump made with the United Kingdom earlier this year with the aim to develop joint artificial intelligence and quantum computing efforts. The deal included massive investment commitments from American tech giants like Microsoft, Google and Nvidia.

Unnamed officials confirmed…