美國總統特朗普：擔心如果美國不能在人工智能領域獲勝，我們將處於非常不利的地位。

CNN白宮記者：美國副總統萬斯正在共和黨全國代表大會上發表演講，其內容完全涵蓋共和黨整體希望其領導人關注的要素：生活成本可負擔性、共和黨支持家庭、邊境問題。但隻字未提5000美元支票、伊朗問題、宴會廳或關稅（這些都是特朗普昨天長篇談論的話題）。

Two U.S. officials said Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called President Trump twice on Thursday urging strikes on Houthi forces after they seized a strategic coastal city, bringing them closer to the Bab al‑Mandeb Strait. Trump declined, and U.S. officials say the government currently has no plans for direct strikes on the Houthis. With Iran having already disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, Houthi control of Bab al‑Mandeb could give Tehran a new lever over the U.S. and its Gulf allies. Washington, alarmed by the rapid escalation in Yemen, has stepped up support for Riyadh while trying to avoid direct military intervention; the Saudi request marks a sharp reversal from July, when Riyadh said it could handle the Houthis alone.