The commerce secretary contradicted himself on the amount of water the centers use — and somebody brought receipts.

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Anthropic PBC has resolved its long-running issues with the Trump administration but a top Pentagon official begs to differ.

WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce ⁠Secretary ⁠Howard Lutnick apologized ⁠on Thursday for stating that no ​Americans had died in the Iran war, acknowledging ‌that 18 service members ‌have been killed and he was thinking ⁠about ⁠Venezuela when he made the mistaken statement.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick accused Canada’s Liberal government of deliberately derailing the trade agreement with the Trump administration for political gain. “This is the Canadian Liberal Party using their economy to get themselves elected,

Howard Lutnick declared that AI data centers using massive amounts of water is "propaganda" — despite making the same claim himself just a year ago. The post Howard Lutnick Claims Data Center Critics Are Voicing ‘Propaganda’ — Gets Nailed With Receipts Showing He Pushed the Very Same Talking Point first appeared on Mediaite.

Trump said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick had "Venezuela on his mind."

Follow Day 2 of the G20 Innovation Ministerial in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with Jensen Huang, Sam Altman, and ministers discussing AI, policy and trade.

The statement marks a remarkable turnaround in a relationship strained by a bitter fight over national security and AI safeguards.