Topic: federal funding
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Trump Admin Canceled 383 Clinical Trials, Dropping 74,000 Patients
A major reduction in federal funding led to the abrupt termination of 383 clinical trials, directly impacting over 74,000 participants and disrupting medical research and patient welfare. The $1.8 billion cut from NIH grants, analyzed by Harvard researchers, resulted in significant inefficiency, ...
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US Slashes Funding for Key Cybersecurity Program
CISA has terminated its cooperative agreement with CIS, ending federal funding for the MS-ISAC and jeopardizing this central cybersecurity resource for state, local, and tribal governments. The MS-ISAC provided over 18,000 public sector members with critical cybersecurity tools, including threat ...
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U.S. Solar System Leadership at a Critical Turning Point
Federal funding for 19 active NASA missions is at risk due to impending budget cuts, threatening studies of Earth's climate, solar system exploration, and cosmic research. The White House has proposed a 25% cut to NASA's overall budget, with nearly 50% reductions to the Science Mission Directorat...
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Trump Weighs Government Takeover of Quantum Computing Firms
The Trump administration is considering taking equity stakes in quantum computing companies to accelerate advancements in this critical field, with firms like IonQ and Rigetti Computing in discussions for potential funding. Government equity participation is not unprecedented, as seen with Intel ...
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Trump Administration Expands Geothermal Energy Funding
A major $8.6 million federal grant will expand the first U.S. utility-led geothermal network in Massachusetts, adding about 140 new customer connections and funding performance research. The existing system efficiently heats and cools buildings by circulating water through underground pipes, allo...
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The Download: Calculating R&D ROI and AI's Creative Power
Government investment in R&D delivers substantial long-term value, positioning it among the most effective uses of public funds, with returns including economic growth, job creation, and global competitiveness. Despite skepticism over speculative or long-term projects, evidence shows that R&D spe...
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Lawsuit Challenges EPA's $7 Billion Solar Program Cut
A lawsuit challenges the EPA's termination of the $7 billion Solar for All program, alleging it was politically motivated and violated federal laws and constitutional principles. Plaintiffs argue that EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin unlawfully ended the program, disregarding congressional intent tha...
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Trump Admin Pushes States to Exempt ISPs From Net Neutrality Rules
The federal administration is withholding BEAD program funds from states that enforce net neutrality or broadband price regulations, requiring providers to be exempt from these rules across their entire service area. This policy is based on the interpretation that net neutrality constitutes rate ...
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GOP Plan Could Easily Unmask Census Data
Republican efforts are targeting differential privacy, a key safeguard designed to protect individual identities in US census data, with critics warning that its removal could expose sensitive personal information and skew political representation. The push to eliminate differential privacy is ba...
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GOP Census Reform Puts Your Privacy at Risk
Republican lawmakers are pushing to dismantle the differential privacy system on the US census, raising concerns about personal privacy and data security for all residents. Removing differential privacy could allow malicious actors to reverse-engineer and de-anonymize sensitive data, exposing det...
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Musk's xAI to Power Data Center with New Solar Farm
Elon Musk's xAI is planning an 88-acre solar farm near its Memphis Colossus data center, projected to generate 30 megawatts to partially offset the facility's substantial electricity needs. The company faces controversy for operating over 400 megawatts of natural gas turbines without proper permi...
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The Man Betting His Fortune on AI and Bill Belichick
UNC-Chapel Hill is making AI the central pillar of its future strategy under Chancellor Lee Roberts, who emphasizes that graduates must be proficient in AI to meet real-world demands. Despite facing challenges like federal funding cuts, faculty dissent, and a struggling football program, Roberts ...
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Senators Demand Files on Right-Wing Extremism Research
The Senate Committee on Homeland Security has demanded extensive documentation from university research centers on extremism, focusing on federal watch lists, the Capitol attack, and topics like the 2020 election and Trump campaign associates. Critics view the request as an attempt to suppress ac...
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Trump's Draft Order Challenges State AI Regulations
The Trump administration is preparing an executive order to centralize AI governance by legally challenging state AI regulations that conflict with federal statutes, particularly those protecting free speech and interstate commerce. An "AI Litigation Task Force" would be established to sue states...
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Carbon Removal Funding Slashed as AI Toys Emerge
Climate change threatens global agriculture, prompting companies like Pairwise to use CRISPR gene editing to develop crops resilient to extreme weather and ensure food security. Pairwise has launched milder-flavored mustard greens in the U.S. and is partnering with biotech firms to enhance staple...
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