Hacker News with Generative AI: Government Policy

Work requirements penalize workers in volatile occupations (brookings.edu)
Work requirements with a set monthly work-hour threshold, such as those Congress is currently considering adding or expanding in means-tested programs, are poorly matched to the nature of employment in the service sector.

Economics, Employment, Social Policy, Government Policy

10 points by hn_acker 33 days ago | 1 comments

Supporting Our International Students and Scholars (harvard.edu)
Dear Members of the Harvard Community, Yesterday, the federal government announced that it has revoked Harvard’s certification under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) and stripped the University of its authority to sponsor F- and J- visas for international students and scholars for the 2025-26 academic year.

International Students, Immigration, Higher Education, Government Policy, Harvard University

14 points by Garbage 35 days ago | 1 comments

South Korea's Digital Regulation Proposal Sparks U.S. Pushback (lawfaremedia.org)
Although the Trump administration’s tariff proposal has sucked much of the wind from U.S.-South Korea trade discussions, a different battle—over South Korea’s proposed online platform regulation—has been brewing for more than a year.

International Relations, Digital Regulation, Government Policy, South Korea, United States

7 points by EA-3167 38 days ago | 0 comments

Solar Panels to Be Fitted on All New-Build Homes in England by 2027 (theguardian.com)
Almost all new homes in England will be fitted with solar panels during construction within two years, the government will announce after Keir Starmer rejected Tony Blair’s criticism of net zero policies.

Solar Energy, Environmental Policy, England, Government Policy, Construction

4 points by m463 56 days ago | 4 comments

NIH to end billions of dollars in foreign research grants (nature.com)
A new policy from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) will end billions of dollars of funding to laboratories and hospitals outside the United States, imperiling thousands of global-health projects and clinical trials on topics such as emerging infectious diseases and cancer.

Science, Health, Research Funding, International Relations, Government Policy

8 points by rntn 56 days ago | 0 comments

NIH to update policies and practices guiding subawards (nih.gov)
The National Institutes of Health’s mission is powered by the public’s investment. As such, NIH continually seeks ways to improve transparency in all that we do, especially in accounting for every dollar spent in support of lifesaving biomedical research, both here and abroad. Today I am announcing changes to NIH’s award structure that will enable NIH to maintain strong, productive, and secure foreign collaborations while better tracking how dollars are spent.

NIH, Research Funding, Government Policy, Biomedical Research, International Collaboration

5 points by weksf54 57 days ago | 1 comments

Solar panels to be fitted on all new-build homes in England by 2027 (theguardian.com)
Almost all new homes in England will be fitted with solar panels during construction within two years, the government will announce after Keir Starmer rejected Tony Blair’s criticism of net zero policies.

Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Government Policy, Construction, England

10 points by edward 57 days ago | 5 comments

Starting July 1, academic publishers can't paywall NIH-funded research (nih.gov)
I am excited to announce that one of my first actions as NIH Director is pushing the accelerator on policies to make NIH research findings freely and quickly available to the public. The 2024 Public Access Policy, originally slated to go into effect on December 31, 2025, will now be effective as of July 1, 2025.

Science, Research, Public Access, Government Policy

646 points by m463 57 days ago | 108 comments

USCIS to Screen Immigrants' Social Media for Antisemitism (uscis.gov)
WASHINGTON— Today U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin considering aliens’ antisemitic activity on social media and the physical harassment of Jewish individuals as grounds for denying immigration benefit requests.

Immigration, Antisemitism, Social Media, Government Policy

17 points by andrewstetsenko 72 days ago | 2 comments

U.S. says it is now monitoring immigrants' social media for antisemitism (npr.org)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced it will begin screening immigrants' social media for evidence of antisemitic activity as grounds for denying immigration benefit requests.

Immigration, Social Media, Antisemitism, Government Policy

20 points by like_any_other 78 days ago | 12 comments

Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices (whitehouse.gov)

Trade, Economics, International Relations, Government Policy

21 points by vyrotek 86 days ago | 68 comments

Google's comments on the U.S. AI Action Plan (google)
AI isn’t just a scientific breakthrough — it’s a breakthrough in how we make breakthroughs. Already we’re seeing how AI can revolutionize healthcare, accelerate scientific discovery, and transform our economy for the better.

Artificial Intelligence, Government Policy, Technology, Google, United States

6 points by ChrisArchitect 106 days ago | 1 comments

Tesla products now excluded from B.C. Hydro rebates in response to U.S. tariffs (cbc.ca)
B.C. Hydro has excluded Tesla products from its electric vehicle charger rebate program in response to U.S. tariffs.

Tesla, Electric Vehicles, Rebates, Government Policy, Canada

19 points by newaccountlol 106 days ago | 3 comments

Trump's Call to Scrap 'Horrible' Chip Program Spreads Panic (nytimes.com)
As President Trump addressed Congress last week, he veered off script to attack a sensitive topic, the CHIPS Act, a bipartisan law aimed at making the United States less reliant on Asia for semiconductors.

Politics, Technology, Government Policy, Semiconductors

35 points by slantedview 109 days ago | 2 comments

Why most countries are struggling to shut down 2G (restofworld.org)
Telecom companies aim to profit from the 2G-to-5G transition as governments worldwide face pressure to free up mobile spectrum.

Telecommunications, Technology, Government Policy, Mobile Spectrum

42 points by theaienthusiast 112 days ago | 20 comments

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Establishes the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (whitehouse.gov)
CREATING A STRATEGIC BITCOIN RESERVE AND DIGITAL ASSET STOCKPILE: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile, positioning the United States as a leader among nations in government digital asset strategy.

Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, Government Policy, Finance, US Politics

6 points by tntpreneur 113 days ago | 4 comments

UK homes install subsidised heat pumps at record level (bbc.co.uk)
The number of UK homes installing heat pumps supported by government-funded incentives rose to a record level last year.

Renewable Energy, Climate Change, UK, Government Policy, Housing

23 points by RobinL 113 days ago | 23 comments

Groceries in the U.S. remain expensive; more states want to stop taxing them (apnews.com)
The number of states imposing sales taxes on groceries has shrunk over the years, and the number may decrease further in the coming months as lawmakers hear complaints about high prices for eggs and other household staples.

Groceries, Sales Tax, Economics, Consumer Spending, Government Policy

21 points by petethomas 115 days ago | 7 comments

U.S. Commerce to Overhaul 'Internet for All' Plan, a Potential Boon for Starlink (wsj.com)
The Commerce Department is examining changes to a $42.5 billion Biden-era program aimed at expanding internet access around the country with new rules that will make it easier for Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite-internet service, to tap in to rural broadband funding, said people familiar with the plans.

Internet Access, Government Policy, Elon Musk, Starlink, Rural Broadband

4 points by coloneltcb 115 days ago | 1 comments

Federal workers ordered to return to offices without desks, Wi-Fi and lights (cnn.com)

Federal Government, Office Space, Government Policy

296 points by rob74 115 days ago | 349 comments

New York Requires Internet Providers to Offer $15 Plans to Low-Income Residents (highspeedinternet.com)
A New York law went into effect this month that requires big internet providers to offer $15 or $20 internet service to low-income households throughout the state.

Internet Access, Government Policy, New York, Low-Income Residents

4 points by walterbell 123 days ago | 0 comments

Turning Off All 8k EV Chargers at All Federal Government Buildings (thedrive.com)
Electric vehicles are “not mission critical,” said the Trump administration, which has ordered all EV chargers located at federal buildings to be shut down nationwide and newly purchased EVs to be offloaded. This comes on the heels of pausing already-promised EV infrastructure funding.

Electric Vehicles, Government Policy, Environment

100 points by sleepyguy 124 days ago | 85 comments

Countries spend huge sums on fossil fuel subsidies – why they're so hard to end (theconversation.com)
Fossil fuels are the leading driver of climate change, yet they are still heavily subsidized by governments around the world.

Climate Change, Economics, Government Policy, Energy

55 points by rntn 124 days ago | 19 comments

How Europe is funding its solar boom (dw.com)
The EU has doubled its solar capacity in the last three years. How have subsidies made this possible, what support is still available, and what still needs to happen?

Renewable Energy, Europe, Solar Power, Government Policy, Subsidies

5 points by rntn 127 days ago | 0 comments

NIH's drastic cut to indirect cost rates is a critical threat to US research (statnews.com)
The National Institutes of Health has made a landmark decision that could irreparably damage the backbone of American scientific innovation: a dramatic reduction in the indirect cost rate for research grants.

Science, Research Funding, Government Policy, Healthcare

5 points by Leary 139 days ago | 0 comments

Japan plans to sell rice from emergency stockpiles to cut prices (japantimes.co.jp)
Japan plans to release some of its rice stockpiles reserved for emergency use in response to record domestic prices for the grain.

Japan, Rice, Food Prices, Government Policy, Emergency Stockpiles

21 points by Pamar 145 days ago | 11 comments

Norway set to become first country to transition to electric vehicles (cnbc.com)

Norway, Electric Vehicles, Transportation, Government Policy, Environmental Policy

9 points by belter 150 days ago | 11 comments

Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artifical Intelligence (whitehouse.gov)
To maintain this leadership, we must develop AI systems that are free from ideological bias or engineered social agendas. With the right Government policies, we can solidify our position as the global leader in AI and secure a brighter future for all Americans.This order revokes certain existing AI policies and directives that act as barriers to American AI innovation, clearing a path for the United States to act decisively to retain global leadership in artificial intelligence.

Artificial Intelligence, Government Policy, Leadership, Innovation, United States

11 points by amrrs 155 days ago | 0 comments

Japan Offers Free Daycare to Boost Tokyo's Falling Birth Rate (xatakaon.com)
Japan has been grappling with its demographic statistics with a sense of urgency, particularly regarding its declining birth rate. In 2023, the country recorded its eighth consecutive year of decreasing births, with a 5.1% drop that has pushed its fertility rate to historic lows.

Japan, Demographics, Birth Rate, Government Policy, Economics

52 points by nithinj 158 days ago | 102 comments

Elon Musk complains Tesla is not getting subsidies for electric truck chargers (electrek.co)
Elon Musk complains that Tesla is not getting subsidies for its electric truck chargers while calling for the end of electric vehicle subsidies in the US.

Electric Vehicles, Tesla, Subsidies, Government Policy

8 points by rbanffy 158 days ago | 4 comments