Hacker News with Generative AI: Government Funding

Trump yanks CHIPS Act cash unless tech giants pony up more of their own dough (theregister.com)
More doubt is being cast over the US CHIPS Act program with the Trump administration threatening to halt payments unless companies in line to receive funding commit to substantially expand their own investments.

Politics, Technology, Business, Government Funding

8 points by rntn 20 hours ago | 0 comments

NASA terminating $420M in contracts not aligned with its new priorities (independent.co.uk)
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is terminating $420 million in contracts, the space agency says are “misaligned” with its new core priorities.

NASA, Space Exploration, Government Funding, Budget Cuts

6 points by g-b-r 4 days ago | 0 comments

These US labs risk imminent closure after Trump cuts (nature.com)
Laboratories run by scientists who rely almost entirely on US grants for their income could close as research funding dwindles.

Science, Government Funding, United States

13 points by gnabgib 4 days ago | 3 comments

Firm wins Space Force funding to provide an "aircraft carrier" in orbit (arstechnica.com)
Taking tactically responsive space to the next level. Literally.

Space Exploration, Military, Technology, Government Funding

6 points by tummler 7 days ago | 1 comments

ESA has a commercial launch strategy, but will member states pay? (arstechnica.com)
The European Space Agency is inviting proposals to inject competition into the European launch market, an important step toward fostering a dynamic multiplayer industry officials hope, one day, will mimic that of the United States.

Space Exploration, European Union, Business, Government Funding

17 points by rbanffy 7 days ago | 3 comments

Columbia University agrees to curriculum reviews to resume funding (apnews.com)
Columbia University agreed Friday to put its Middle East studies department under new supervision and overhaul its rules for protests and student discipline, acquiescing to an extraordinary ultimatum by the Trump administration to implement those and other changes or risk losing billions of dollars in federal funding.

Education, Politics, Government Funding

13 points by jakewins 11 days ago | 0 comments

Nonprofit's Leader Convicted of Siphoning Off $240M in Federal Food Aid (nytimes.com)
The leader of a Minnesota anti-hunger nonprofit was convicted in U.S. District Court on Wednesday of masterminding a brazen scheme that reaped more than $240 million in pandemic relief funds with a network of bogus food kitchens that billed the government for 91 million meals.

Nonprofit, Crime, Food Security, Government Funding, Pandemic Relief

95 points by 2OEH8eoCRo0 12 days ago | 43 comments

The Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society on Recent Cuts (amos.org.au)
Today, the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (AMOS) warned recent cuts to science in the United States would affect public safety and the economy—not just in Australia but across the world.

Science, Australia, Climate Change, Government Funding, International Relations

11 points by geox 15 days ago | 0 comments

Voice of America funding is cut (cbsnews.com)
All full-time employees with the government-funded Voice of America, the nation's largest international broadcaster, were informed Saturday that they have been placed on administrative leave, multiple sources confirmed to CBS News Saturday.

Government Funding, Media, Journalism

8 points by kadushka 17 days ago | 0 comments

Johns Hopkins to Cut More Than 2k Workers Funded by Federal Aid (nytimes.com)
Johns Hopkins University, one of the country’s leading centers of scientific research, said on Thursday that it would eliminate more than 2,000 workers in the United States and abroad because of the Trump administration’s steep cuts, primarily to international aid programs.

Healthcare, Government Funding, Layoffs

18 points by NN88 20 days ago | 7 comments

'Extinction level' cuts coming to NASA, report says (independent.co.uk)
NASA could experience “extinction-level” cuts in President Donald Trump’s upcoming budget request, sources say.

NASA, Government Funding, Budget Cuts, Space Exploration

12 points by xqcgrek2 25 days ago | 2 comments

Trump administration seeks to slash NASA's budget by 50% (arstechnica.com)
Although the Trump administration will not publicly release its budget request for at least a few more weeks, senior agency officials are starting to be briefed on the president's priorities.

Politics, Space Exploration, Government Funding

23 points by pmags 26 days ago | 6 comments

Delivering what's needed to make Europe sovereign (netzpolitik.org)
The EU is paying a fortune for broken commercial software, criticizes Michiel Leenaars of the Dutch NLnet Foundation in an interview with netzpolitik.org. Together with his team, he supports open-source, free solutions — funded by the EU. But that could soon come to an end.

Europe, Open Source, Government Funding, Software

11 points by pantalaimon 28 days ago | 0 comments

Cuts to US national parks and forests met with backlash (bbc.com)
The Trump administration's steep cuts to staff at national parks, forests and wildlife habitats have triggered a growing backlash, as public access and conservation efforts in these remote wild landscapes fade away.

Environment, Politics, Conservation, Government Funding

73 points by throw0101c 32 days ago | 46 comments

Elon Musk Suggests He Alone Decides What Gets Funded in the Government (gizmodo.com)
The billionaire oligarch accidentally admitted it's all up to his whims during a cabinet meeting.

Elon Musk, Government Funding, Politics

21 points by rntn 35 days ago | 7 comments

President Trump's Cuts to Medical Research (nytimes.com)
The Trump administration stormed into office, loudly firing workers and closing diversity programs. But behind the scenes, it has also brought biomedical research to the brink of crisis by holding up much of the $47 billion the United States spends on the field every year.

Politics, Medical Research, Government Funding

14 points by whack 35 days ago | 1 comments

A Defense of Weird Research (asteriskmag.com)
Government-funded scientific research may appear strange or impractical, but it has repeatedly yielded scientific breakthroughs — and continues to pay for itself many times over.

Science, Research, Government Funding, Innovation

152 points by surprisetalk 36 days ago | 48 comments

Elon Musk revoked $80M in FEMA funding from NYC bank accounts (comptroller.nyc.gov)
“This morning, my financial team shockingly uncovered that President Trump and his crony Elon Musk illegally executed a revocation of $80 million in congressionally-appropriated FEMA funding from New York City’s bank accounts late yesterday afternoon. This is money that the federal government previously disbursed for shelter and services and is now missing. This highway robbery of our funds directly out of our bank account is a betrayal of everyone who calls New York City home.”

Politics, Finance, Government Funding

42 points by fcq 48 days ago | 17 comments

France unveils 109B-euro AI investment (cnbc.com)

France, Artificial Intelligence, Government Funding, Investment, Europe

44 points by tolarianwiz 50 days ago | 16 comments

NSF Budget Cuts Would Put the Future of U.S. Innovation and Security at Risk (cra.org)
Recent executive actions have raised the potential of significant budget cuts and mass layoffs at the National Science Foundation (NSF), a move that should cause deep concern to anyone worried about U.S. innovation, national security, and workforce competitiveness.

Science, Government Funding, National Security

8 points by sankha93 51 days ago | 0 comments

National Institutes of Health cuts support to universities (arstechnica.com)
Sudden and drastic change will make it hard for researchers to keep the lights on.

Science, Research, Government Funding, Universities

38 points by dangle1 53 days ago | 39 comments

China Prepares One Trillion Yuan ($138B) AI Plan to Rival $500B US AI Project (techpowerup.com)
A few days ago, we reported on the US reading a massive 500 billion US Dollar package called "Stargate Project" to build AI infrastructure on American soil. However, China is also planning to stay close behind, or even overlap the US in some areas, with a one trillion Yuan "AI Industry Development Action Plan".

China, Artificial Intelligence, Government Funding, Technology, International Relations

12 points by dtquad 66 days ago | 3 comments

Federal U.S. grant pushes Pacific Northwest high-speed rail proposal forward (todayinbc.com)
Planning for an ambitious high-speed rail system in the American Pacific Northwest — with links to B.C. — will continue thanks to nearly $50 million in new U.S. federal funding.

Transportation, Infrastructure, Government Funding, Pacific Northwest

9 points by cf100clunk 86 days ago | 5 comments

Musk Chaos in Government Funding Process Protects His Chinese Investments (house.gov)
Earlier today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, sent a letter to congressional leadership raising concerns that Elon Musk may have upended the government funding process to remove a provision that would regulate U.S. investments in China.

Politics, Government Funding, China, Elon Musk, Investments

15 points by pmcjones 100 days ago | 0 comments

Samsung gets $4.7B grants for Texas fabs (nist.gov)
The U.S. Department of Commerce awarded Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics (Samsung), up to $4.745 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to strengthen the resilience of the U.S. semiconductor supply chain, advance U.S. technology leadership, and fuel U.S. global competitiveness.

Government Funding, Semiconductors, Texas, Manufacturing, Technology

32 points by osnium123 103 days ago | 6 comments

Washington curtails Intel's CHIPS Act grant after company stumbles (nytimes.com)
The Biden administration plans to reduce Intel’s preliminary $8.5 billion federal CHIPS grant, a move that follows the California-based company’s investment delays and broader business struggles.

Government Funding, Semiconductor Industry, Business, Technology, Intel

7 points by selimthegrim 128 days ago | 3 comments

GlobalFoundries nets $1.5B from CHIPS Act despite sanctions violation fine (theregister.com)
Semiconductor maker GlobalFoundries, recently fined $500,000 for sanctions violations involving China, has been awarded up to $1.5 billion in funding under the US government's CHIPS and Science Act.

Semiconductors, Government Funding, Sanctions, Business, United States

14 points by rntn 131 days ago | 0 comments

TSMC secures $11.6B in funding as CHIPS Act faces uncertain future (ft.com)

Semiconductors, Government Funding, Economy, Taiwan

32 points by joecobb 137 days ago | 4 comments

When the U.S. Forest Service's budget shrinks, who pumps campground toilets? (marketplace.org)
Taking care of a national forest might seem like a job that involves beautiful mountain vistas and days spent on scenic trails, but sometimes the reality is a little different.

Government Funding, Environment, Public Services

31 points by greenie_beans 138 days ago | 32 comments

U.S. chip revival plan chooses sites (ieee.org)
Last week the organization tasked with running the the biggest chunk of U.S. CHIPS Act’s US $13 billion R&D program made some significant strides: The National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) released a strategic plan and selected the sites of two of three planned facilities and released a new strategic plan.

Semiconductors, Government Funding, Technology

177 points by pseudolus 148 days ago | 127 comments