The Trump administration plans to overhaul the 60-year-old Peace Corps to support US artificial intelligence (AI) exports and counter China's expanding AI presence in developing markets. The initiative, branded the "Tech Corps," would send thousands of US science and engineering graduates overseas to promote American AI hardware, models, and software in markets where Chinese systems are gaining ground, as noted by The Business Times and Bloomberg.

Apple is laying the groundwork for a new generation of wearable devices built around what it calls Visual Intelligence, signaling a deeper push into AI-driven hardware, according to Bloomberg. CEO Tim Cook has repeatedly highlighted the technology in earnings calls and internal meetings, suggesting it will anchor Apple's next major product category, following the Apple Watch and Vision Pro.