[8/4 12:00] Trump administration drafting ban on Chinese data center devices (Reuters exclusive) / Japan considers U.S. AI for Self-Defense Forces command and control, with Sakana AI at the core (Nikkei)

AI News Flash for August 04, 2026 at 12:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Trump administration drafting ban on Chinese data center devices (Reuters exclusive) https://www.chinatechnews.com/2026/08/04/126702-trump-administration-drafting-ban-on-chinese-data-center-devices-sources-say 2. Japan considers U.S. AI for Self-Defense Forces command and control, with Sakana AI at the core (Nikkei) https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOUA23B870T20C26A7000000/ 3. Tower Semiconductor posts record Q2 as silicon photonics surges https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/08/04/3338165/0/en/Tower-Semiconductor-Announces-Record-Results-for-Revenue-and-Profitability-for-the-Second-Quarter-2026-with-Third-Quarter-2026-Record-Revenue-Guidance.html 4. Former DeepMind team launches Reimagine Robotics with robots that learn from workers https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2026/08/04/former-deepmind-team-launches-ai-robotics-startup-with-robots-that-learn-from-workers/ 5. SoftBank Q1 earnings, cloud and AI revenue up 31 percent as AI investment enters harvest phase https://k-tai.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2130556.html