With the change, the Trump administration has also backed away from a signature effort to stay ahead of China in the A.I. race. The U.S. government had been concerned that the Chinese military could use A.I. chips to coordinate attacks and develop weapons and had also wanted to preserve the U.S. lead in developing A.I. systems.

Harvard University faces a billion-dollar hit as the Trump administration freezes $2.6 billion in research funds, hikes taxes on its endowment, and pushes a 15% cap on international student enrollment.

Cleveland is bracing for a potential $28 million shortfall in federal funding that could devastate the community development department and a dozen neighborhood nonprofits.

During her remarks in a Senate hearing in June, Senator Patty Murray sounded the alarm over President Trump's reckless layoffs. Murray stated, "It just seems really ridiculous."

Layoffs will be implemented at USC, interim President Beong-Soo Kim said in a letter to the university's faculty and staff on Monday.

The US Supreme Court has cleared the path for President Trump's plan to dismantle the federal education department, allowing the layoff of nearly 1,400 employees. This decision overturns a lower court ruling that had temporarily blocked the move.

The president of Harvard University warns that federal actions could cost $1 billion annually due to tax hikes and funding freezes. As a result, the university plans to cut expenditures and freeze faculty hiring.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen criticized the State Department’s decision to lay off 1,300 employees as it is seen as a retreat from global commitments and a victory for adversaries such as China and