Microsoft Chief Scientific Officer Eric Horvitz warns that the US' cuts to academic research funding could push talent abroad and hand rivals an edge in AI
Veteran executive Eric Horvitz argues talent and ideas will move abroad without US support for universities
Fueled partly by US tech companies, governments worldwide are racing to deploy GenAI in schools and universities, even as agencies such as UNICEF urge caution
In early November, Microsoft said it would supply artificial intelligence tools and training to more than 200,000 students and educators in the United Arab Emirates.
Dealroom: 76 European deep tech and life sciences companies spun out from universities reached $1B valuations or $100M in revenue in 2025, or both
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Documents: OpenAI has sold 700K+ ChatGPT licenses to ~35 US public universities for students and faculty, who used it 14M+ times in September, beating Copilot
Bloomberg :
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
Although some Silicon Valley executives paint China as the enemy, Chinese brains continue to play a major role in U.S. research.
Waymo launches Waymo for Business, a service targeting employers, universities, and event organizers, available in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix
Natalie Lung / Bloomberg :
Universities have begun appointing Chief AI Officers tasked with developing curricula, promoting tech partnerships, and integrating AI into faculty workflows
John Kell / Fortune :
A look at AI adoption across US schools and colleges, as tech companies invest in AI education initiatives, including partnerships with major teachers' unions
and Big Tech Writes the Rules New York Times : We Answer Your Questions About Education William J. Ford / Maryland Matters : Artificial intelligence is being used in schools, but statewide guidance is...
Purgatory, tied to online community The Com, claims responsibility for swatting attacks on US universities, airports, and more, charging $20 to $95 per incident
known as swatting—for just $20...threats against hospitals, businesses...airports can cost up to $50 www.wired.com/story/purgat... @gate15.bsky.social Waldo Jaquith / @waldo.net : China is in our tele...
The Johns Hopkins University Press will license its authors' books to train AI models, citing concerns that “the window may be closing” for making AI deals
Authors have until the end … Markus Kasanmascheff / WinBuzzer : Johns Hopkins Press to License Books for AI Training, Sparking Author Backlash and Industry Debate Bluesky: Christos Lynteris / @visualp...