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The U.K. prime minister heads to Washington on Wednesday having put his money where his mouth is on boosting the military budget. Will it be enough to keep the president on side? 

Britain’s trade chief travels to Delhi Monday to resurrect the long-drawn-out talks. POLITICO’s trade reporters set out the challenges ahead.

The X owner’s mission to cut wasteful government spending is being mimicked across the pond.

Green chancellor candidate warns that Europe’s reliance on Silicon Valley is a threat to democracy.

The European Union’s top trade official brings a suitcase full of proposals to persuade President Donald Trump to call off his trade war threats.

Prime minister heads to Washington to meet with US president as European capitals fret over Ukraine’s future.

After the U.S. VP blasted “hand-wringing about safety,” Britain’s AI institute gets a new look. References to AI creating “unequal outcomes” are out.

SNEAK PEEK —  The U.K. AISI drops “safety” for “security” as it rebrands for the Trump era. — DSIT and Anthropic ink a new partnership. — What’s happened to the …

Apple restored the app after Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter to the company assuring it will not face fines for violating a law that banned the video-sharing platform last month, according to a person familiar with the correspondence.

The president tasked top Cabinet officials to study the matter further before deciding on specifics.

Eric Schmidt calls for government oversight — but also warns against overregulation, especially in Europe.

News offers a sliver of relief to Keir Starmer’s government.

SNEAK PEEK —  The government is giving the CMA a ‘reset’. The CMA will try to show it’s got the message. — Peter Kyle explains the U.K.’s AI …

Trip would be first by a UK prime minister in more than seven years — but there is still a live debate about the Labour government’s “audit” into its China policy.

The bogus handle has since been deleted, but Myriam Spiteri Debono’s real account still doesn’t have a gray tick.

SNEAK PEEK — Where does the Paris summit leave the U.K.’s AI policy? — MPs tackle the data bill, amendments and all. — Patrick Vallance sets out his plan …

Politicians have shifted from AI regulation to innovation — and the industry loves it.

The French president said the tech mogul’s absence was due to his new role assisting the Trump administration.

Trump administration officials had expressed reservations over language calling for “inclusive and sustainable” AI.

U.S. vice president pushes for “international regulatory regimes that foster creation” ahead of the artificial intelligence “revolution.”

Musk resurfaced a decades-old controversy about Xavier Niel’s past after the French billionaire jokingly called him a “dick.”

SNEAK PEEK — JD Vance lands in Paris as the U.K. tries to get on message.  — Peter Kyle says an AI bill will avoid upsetting voluntary agreement …

“We have to get something. We can’t continue to pay this money,” U.S. president says.