News Summary at 2:49 p.m. EDT

President Donald Trump downplayed the need for his administration to check the development of artificial intelligence, telling reporters during a trip to Ireland that he wants the U.S. to keep its lead over China. He said the U.S. “is leading China” and argued that “whoever wins AI wins,” while acknowledging the need for some regulation but offering no details on what rules might look like. Separate remarks in Ireland said Trump plans to remove a 15% tariff on Irish whiskey, which currently applies to EU imports. The broader news also covered an Iranian cargo ship strike in the Strait of Hormuz and intensifying fighting in Yemen.