AdvertisementAdvertisementBusinessAI (Artificial Intelligence) letters are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration taken, June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration30 Jul 2026 01:00AM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST ROME, July 29 : Italy and the United States on Friday will sign off on a cooperation agreement on the so-called Pax Silica initiative on artificial intelligence supply chains, a statement from Rome's foreign ministry said on Wednesday.Pax Silica is a U.S. State Department initiative bringing together allied countries to secure AI-related supply chains, covering areas ranging from semiconductors and critical minerals to advanced manufacturing and AI models.Ambassador Armando Varricchio and U.S. Ambassador to Italy Tilman Fertitta will sign off on the agreement on Friday in Brindisi, southern Italy, the statement said.Italy was due to join Pax Silica in Miami in June, but Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani called off the trip after Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and U.S. President Donald Trump had a public falling out, with Washington accusing Rome of providing little support in the Iran war."The goal is to foster an ecosystem supporting the growth of these key sectors and to reduce dependence on exporting countries," the Italian ministry added.Source: ReutersNewsletterWeek in ReviewSubscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in ReviewOur chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST