The New York Times

1. Nvidia Is First Company to Top $5 Trillion in Market Value Amid AI Boom

   The A.I. chip maker has become a linchpin in the Trump administration’s trade negotiations in Asia.

2. As Trump Weighs Sale of Advanced A.I. Chips to China, Critics Sound Alarm

   The president signaled he would discuss the sale of Nvidia’s Blackwell chips in a summit on Thursday, a move U.S. officials warned would be a “massive” national security mistake.

3. As Both Sides Remain Dug in, What Can Break the Government Shutdown Impasse?

   Significant milestones over the next few weeks could shuffle the status quo. For now, both sides remain dug in as the closure heads into a fifth week.

4. F.B.I. Opposes Push for Gabbard to Take Lead on Counterintelligence

   The F.B.I. made the disclosure in a pointed letter that underscored broader concern over a House bill that would give more authority to Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence.

5. Kat Abughazaleh, Democratic Congressional Candidate, Among ICE Protesters Indicted

   Six people, including the congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh, were indicted by a grand jury in Chicago. Ten others were arrested on charges stemming from California protests.