21 h. ago IBM CEO urges the Trump Administration to increase — not cut — federal AI R&D funding

Like many leaders in tech, Arvind Krishna, the CEO of IBM, thinks federal R&D funding for AI and related technologies should be increased — not the other way around. “We have been an extremely strong advocate — and this is both the company and me personally — on that federally funded R&D should be increased,” […]

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8 d. ago The government suggests defunding the 988 suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth

A leaked budget proposal shows that the federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ+ youth through the 988 crisis line.

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9 d. ago Feeling Political Heat From Trump, Colleges Pump Up Their Lobbying

An analysis by The New York Times found that schools targeted by the Trump administration have sharply increased spending on lobbying and became far more reliant on lobbyists with Republican ties.

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9 d. ago What happens when the federal government stops funding university research

The federal government has cancelled about 11 billion dollars worth of university research funding, and is threatening to cut more. When the federal government stops funding research, there's no one else to take on those costs.

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1 week ago Why Trump's call for the Fed to cut interest rates may not help consumers

President Donald Trump is badgering the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, but even if the Fed gave in to the pressure, it wouldn’t necessarily lead to lower borrowing costs for consumers

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1 week ago Courts Block Trump From Withholding School Funds Over D.E.I., for Now

In three cases, federal judges paused the administration’s effort to cut off money from public schools with diversity and equity programs.

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2 w. ago As Tesla profits plunge 71%, Elon Musk says he'll spend less time on DOGE

Elon Musk says he'll cut back his work with the federal government to one to two days per week. He said demand for Teslas is still strong, despite protests and plunging sales.

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2 w. ago Report: Trump Administration Muses Incentives, Including $5K Baby Bonus, to Increase U.S. Birth Rates

The Trump administration is reportedly considering several different ways to increase U.S. birth rates after historic declines, including a $5,000 baby bonus. The post Report: Trump Administration Muses Incentives, Including $5K Baby Bonus, to Increase U.S. Birth Rates appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago As controversies pile up, Trump allies increasingly turn on one another

Members of President Donald Trump’s administration are increasingly feuding as they face an escalating series of controversies

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2 w. ago NPR urges its stations to lobby members of Congress as Trump admin seeks to pull federal funding

NPR is sounding the alarm in a memo urging its member stations to contact their members of Congress as the Trump administration seeks to cut its federal funding.

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3 w. ago PBS chief warns cutting federal money will 'devastate' local stations as White House seeks to pull funding

PBS chief Paula Kerger offered an impassioned response to the White House moving forward with its plans to cut federal funding from public broadcasting.

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3 w. ago White House urges Congress to cut federal funding for NPR, PBS

The Trump administration is taking steps to end federal funding for NPR and PBS through the Office of of Management and Budget, according to The New York Post.

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3 w. ago Harvard won’t comply with Trump admin’s demands amid threats of cutting federal funding

Harvard University President Alan M. Garber assured the community that the university would not comply with the Trump administration's threats to cut federal funding.

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3 w. ago Harvard professors sue Trump administration over threat to cut funding

Professors say the threat to cut billions in federal funding for the university violates free speech and other First Amendment rights. The post Harvard professors sue Trump administration over threat to cut funding appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 w. ago How Geo Group’s Surveillance Tech Is Aiding Trump’s Immigration Agenda

Geo Group, a private prison firm that makes digital tools to track immigrants, becomes one of the Trump administration’s big business winners as its tech is increasingly used in deportations.

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3 w. ago In Cabinet Meeting, Musk Seems to Drastically Lower DOGE’s Savings Goal

Musk said his group was on pace to cut $150 billion from the federal budget in one budget year. That would be a sharp drop from his previous stated goal of $1 trillion.

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last month DOGE makes cuts to mine safety agency as administration seeks mining expansion

As the Trump administration seeks to increase mining in the U.S., the agency charged with mine safety is seeing staffing cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.

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