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CEIP study: 87 of the top 100 Chinese AI researchers who were working in the US in 2019 are still doing research at US universities or companies in 2025 (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/technology/ai-research-chinese-talent.html

In the A.I. Race, Chinese Talent Still Drives American Research
Although some Silicon Valley executives paint China as the enemy, Chinese brains continue to play a major role in U.S. research.

from my link log —
What is PL research and how is it useful?
http://www.pl-enthusiast.net/2015/05/27/what-is-pl-research-and-how-is-it-useful/
saved 2022-09-28

Massachusetts water resources body punts on permanently dumping sewage into Charles River https://phys.org/news/2025-11-massachusetts-resources-body-punts-permanently.html

Massachusetts water resources body punts on permanently dumping sewage into Charles River
The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority may have been caught loving that dirty water a little too much, as its board has halted a proposal that clean water advocates fear would dump sewage into the Charles River forever.

SNF (Switzerland) restrictions proposed: only 1 concurrent research grant per PI (plus maybe one coop), only 1 proposal per year.
🔥 Hot take (since I'm not at all operating like this currently): I actually think this might be a good idea? It would curb some of the biggest "research mills", where one PI has a huge pyramid scheme underneath them, and might encourage more careful grant proposals, slower science. And might even put more emphasis back into the basic research funding (instead of the grant lotteries)?
(Maybe naive, I know, and I have no idea how this would be implemented)
#academicChatter #researchGrants
https://www.snf.ch/de/7qymWfJMG1z9XR2S/news/einschraenkungen-in-der-projektfoerderung

All political violence is bad; violence is never a good answer.
From report AG and potus want to hide: "…the number of far-right attacks continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism."
https://www.scribd.com/document/9186184…

What NIJ Research Tells Us About Domestic Terrorism | PDF | Extremism | Crimes
NIJ-funded research has enhanced understanding of domestic terrorism, particularly the rise of far-right extremist violence in the U.S., which has outpaced other forms of terrorism. The studies reveal that radicalization processes vary by group and crime type, and highlight the importance of community-based prevention strategies. Key findings include the diversity of extremist beliefs and behaviors, the role of military experience in radicalization, and the need for targeted interventions to pr…

Wüsste gern, ob da die Kosten eingerechnet sind, die entstehen, weil Leute ihre Wohnungen verlieren, dem Stress nicht standhalten und krank werden, deren Kindern die Unterstützung fehlt, die sie brauchen, um durch das kaputte Bildungssystem zu kommen. Und so weiter.
Fucking Pseudopolitik.
"Keine "nennenswerten Einsparungen" durch Bürgergeld-Reform"

"Die Bundesregierung beweist mit dieser Reform, wie wichtig ihr die Bekämpfung von Kinderarmut ist: absolut gar nicht. Die Reform ist deshalb auch ein düsterer Ausblick auf das kommende Jahr: Der Abbau des Sozialstaates hat begonnen."
(Original title: Bürgergeld: Höchststrafe Obdachlosigkeit)
http://www.taz.de/Buergerge…

Bürgergeld: Neue Schikanen für die Ärmsten
Das Kabinett hat eine Bürgergeldreform mit Verschärfungen beschlossen. Von den Sanktionen sind vor allem Kinder betroffen.

The Trump administration is moving to
dismantle the
National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado,
taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs

Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.

Google details a new implementation of generative UI that lets Gemini 3 Pro build interactive interfaces for any prompt, launching in the Gemini app and AI Mode (Google Research)
https://research.google/blog/generative-ui-a-rich-cus…

Generative UI: A rich, custom, visual interactive user experience for any prompt

Google DeepMind plans to open an AI research lab in Singapore, collaborating with institutions across the Asia-Pacific in education, public services, and more (Lila Ibrahim/Google DeepMind)
https://deepmind.google/blog/were-expa…

Google DeepMind opens Singapore research lab for Asia-Pacific AI.
Google DeepMind opens a new research lab in Singapore to accelerate the development of frontier AI across the Asia-Pacific region through research, talent, and strategic collaborations.