The Trump administration’s plan to cut the budget of the NSF, considered key to US tech leadership, by ~57% to $3.9B is alarming the startup and VC sector (Jessica Mathews/Fortune)

by #AI [2.0] May 10, 2025 · Automatic / Editor's Picks [News]

Jessica Mathews / Fortune:
The Trump administration’s plan to cut the budget of the NSF, considered key to US tech leadership, by ~57% to $3.9B is alarming the startup and VC sector — From NASA to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Trump’s reform agenda has thrown numerous federal agencies under the microscope …