The Download: NASA’s new telescope and Chinese tech import curbs

The must-reads

I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology.

1 The US is considering banning Chinese data center components

The news comes just after the FCC announced curbs on other high-tech Chinese hardware. (Reuters $)

+ Texas is now requiring data centers to pass an audit before connecting to the grid. (The Verge $)

+ Trump’s AI protectionism has come for robotics. (MIT Technology Review)

2 SpaceX rocket has crashed into the moon

The collision, at about 5,400 miles per hour, will likely leave a new crater. (Guardian)

+ SpaceX posted a loss of over $500 million in its first quarterly earnings report since its IPO. (WP $)

+ The company’s future plans rely on the success of its huge Starship rockets. (WSJ $)