SCI & TECH● ELEVATEDJul 22 · Jul 22, 2026, 11:35 PM
Trump to steer billions from universities to AI and individual scientists to counter China
South China Morning Post
US President Donald Trump’s administration will redirect billions of dollars in federal research funding away from universities to individual scientists and AI-focused projects, arguing the overhaul is needed to help the US compete with China. The plan, outlined in a White House Office of Science and Technology Policy report released on Tuesday, comes as the administration warns that China has reached parity with the US in research and development spending over the past 20 years, “a situation...
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