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"#DeepSeek, and the #opensource #AIecosystem surrounding it, has rapidly evolved from a brief snapshot of technological brilliance into something much bigger—and much harder to stop. Tens of thousands of developers, from seasoned #researchers to passionate #hobbyists, are now working on enhancing, tuning, and extending these open source models in ways no centralized entity could manage alone."

infoworld.com/article/3960764/

InfoWorldDeepSeek’s open source movementDeepSeek, and the open source AI ecosystem surrounding it, has rapidly evolved from a ‘moment’ into an unstoppable global force.

Register now to join us for a dedicated event exploring the implementation and best practices of Electronic Research Notebooks (ERNs) in academic environments 👉 psdi.ac.uk/event/ern-may2025/

This event is designed for researchers, IT specialists, and administrators who have experience implementing ERN systems or are considering doing so.

📅 20th May 2025
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edition.cnn.com/2025/04/09/us/ More than 500 student visas revoked as the government expands reasons for #deportation

CNN has reviewed court filings, statements from attorneys and announcements from more than 80 universities and colleges around the country and confirmed that more than 525 #students, #faculty and #researchers have had their #visas revoked this year.

CNN · More than 500 student visas revoked as the government expands reasons for deportationBy Andy Rose
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#Eindhoven Tech President Robert-Jan Smits said bringing in #US scientists could boost #Europe's #technological sovereignty in areas like #semiconductors.

#Belgium's sister #universities Vrije Universiteit Brussel & Université Libre de Bruxelles launched a scheme encouraging US-based #researchers to apply for 36 postdoctoral positions. And the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, which promotes the exchange of top scientists to #Germany, plans to increase its programs by ~20%.

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"Regulatory #uncertainty, #funding cuts, #immigration restrictions, & diminished international collaboration create a perfect storm for #BrainDrain," said Gray McDowell at…Capgemini Invent.

#Europe's political leaders feel the stance of the #Trump admin has put wind in their sails.

"The American government is currently using brute force against the #universities in the #USA, so that #researchers from #America are now contacting Europe," #Germany's chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, said.

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In #Germany, as part of coalition talks for a new govt, conservatives and Social Democrats have drawn up plans to lure up to 1,000 #researchers, acc/to negotiation docs from March seen by Reuters that allude to the upheaval in #US higher learning.

Reuters spoke to 13 European #universities & #research institutes that reported seeing an increase in US-based employees considering crossing the Atlantic, as well as half a dozen US-based #academics pondering a move to #Europe.

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The European Research Council, an #EU body that finances #scientific work, told Reuters it would double the relocation budget for funding #researchers moving to the EU to €2 million ($2.16 million) per applicant. That goes towards covering the cost of moving to a European institution, which may involve setting up a laboratory.

🌍 The Post Growth Fellowship returns for 2025! We’re thrilled to introduce the fourth cohort of Post Growth Fellows: medium.com/postgrowth/introduc

From April to November, we journey with an inspiring cohort of 26 #researchers, #creatives, #activists, and #community #organizers as they share bold, grounded examples of life beyond capitalism.

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