Hacker News with Generative AI: Government Policy

Tesla supports killing $7,500 EV tax credit – going directly against its mission (electrek.co)
Tesla reportedly supports the Trump administration’s plan to kill the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles – something in direct contradiction to Tesla’s original mission to accelerate the entire industry’s transition to electric transport.

Electric Vehicles, Tesla, Government Policy, Tax Credits

6 points by peutetre 6 days ago | 3 comments

Intel financialized and lost leadership in semiconductor fabrication (2021) (nakedcapitalism.com)
Our policy recommendation for the Biden administration is simple: As a condition for giving the U.S. semiconductor industry $50 billion in infrastructure assistance, put a ban on SIA members doing stock buybacks as open-market repurchases.

Semiconductors, Finance, Government Policy, Business

24 points by fanf2 31 days ago | 5 comments

Universities are not just businesses, but an investment in future generations (nature.com)
Many UK universities are in a financial crisis. But the government is leaving them to flounder, treating higher education as a private-sector industry and research as a public investment.

Education, UK Politics, Universities, Higher Education, Government Policy

6 points by rntn 56 days ago | 0 comments

Some countries are ending support for EVs. Is it too soon? (technologyreview.com)
Supporting new technologies can be expensive, but deciding when to wean the public off incentives can be a difficult balancing act.

Electric Vehicles, Government Policy, Sustainability, Economics

6 points by Brajeshwar 58 days ago | 0 comments

Sweden will offer migrants $34k to go home (nytimes.com)
Sweden, a nation long known for its open-arms policy toward migrants, plans to drastically increase its cash offer — by 35 times, to more than $34,000 — to those who agree to go home.

Sweden, Immigration Policy, Government Policy, Europe

142 points by geox 67 days ago | 215 comments

The US government opens up more federal lands for solar – to 31M acres (electrek.co)

Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Government Policy, Land Use, Climate Change

11 points by mfiguiere 83 days ago | 0 comments

Birthrates are plummeting world wide. Can governments turn the tide? (theguardian.com)

Demographics, World News, Government Policy

11 points by pseudolus 103 days ago | 21 comments

Low-income homes drop Internet service after Congress kills discount program (arstechnica.com)

Internet Access, Poverty, Government Policy

64 points by LinuxBender 114 days ago | 61 comments

China doubles subsidies for EVs in its 'cash for clunkers' program (apnews.com)