# Data Centres

Type: Technology

Source: Space & Defense Intelligence Brief — https://getspacebrief.com/entity/data-centres
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## Timeline

- **2026-09-24**: Scheduled Xi Jinping visit to the United States — Trump says President Xi will visit on September 24, with AI expected to be among the issues discussed.
- **2026-08**: Trump hosts technology, crypto, and financial leaders at the White House — President Trump claims the US is "way ahead" of China in AI and outlines a light-touch regulatory stance tied to data centre and energy buildout.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### US Leads China in AI by 'a Lot' Ahead of Xi's Sept 24 Visit
2026-08-20 05:11:49 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 4

For space and defense planners, Trump's assertion that the US leads China "by a lot" in AI frames the technology as strategic infrastructure—underpinning autonomous systems, satellite intelligence, and missile defense—ahead of Xi Jinping's Sept 24 visit.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/us-china-ai-race-space-defense

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