US President Donald Trump's signature is seen on an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 14, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
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September 26, 2025September 26, 2025TECHNOLOGY

50+ scientific societies sign letter objecting to Trump executive order

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Last month, the Trump administration issued an executive order asserting political control over grant funding, including all federally supported research. In general, the executive order inserts a layer of political control over both the announcement of new funding opportunities and the approval of individual grants. Now, a coalition of more than 50 scientific and medical...

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September 26, 2025September 26, 2025TECHNOLOGY

Trump signs executive order to facilitate TikTok deal

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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that essentially approves the sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations to an American investor group in order to keep the social media app operational in the country. Vice President JD Vance said that the deal would value TikTok US at “around $14 billion.” TikTok was required to divest...