House Republicans are urging seven US universities to sever ties with the China Scholarship Council, calling it a "nefarious mechanism" for stealing technology for the Chinese government. The letters were sent to Dartmouth College, the University of Notre Dame and five other institutions, citing concerns over partnerships with the program that sponsors hundreds of Chinese graduate students every year at US universities.
https://www.koat.com/article/house-republicans-chinese-scholarship-program/65354580Canada's ICTC has partnered with the Vector Institute for a $1.5 million collaboration that will support 150 paid student work placements over three years, providing students with AI-aligned work experience through the national Work-Integrated Learning Digital program. The initiative aims to fuel Canada's innovation economy by developing an AI talent pipeline for early-stage ventures and SMEs, embedding students within the Vector Institute's FastLane community to bring cutting-edge research and products to market.
https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/07/10/tmt-newswire/globenewswire/ictc-and-vector-institute-partner-to-accelerate-canadas-ai-talent-pipeline/2146585Indonesia's Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf plans to use artificial intelligence technology at Sekolah Rakyat (People's School) to assess students' talents and potential. The AI-based DNA test, developed by Ary Ginanjar of the ESQ Leadership Center, will help teachers tailor more effective learning methods. Students will answer 99 questions in 10 minutes to determine their aptitude and interests in fields like STEM, languages, or social sciences and humanities.
https://en.antaranews.com/news/365201/ai-to-map-students-potential-at-sekolah-rakyatMicrosoft is investing $80 billion in capital spending this fiscal year, primarily to expand data centers and alleviate capacity bottlenecks for its artificial-intelligence services. The company's AI technology has seen significant advancements, with 35% of new product code generated by AI, accelerating launch times.
https://channelnewsasia.com/business/microsoft-racks-up-over-500-million-ai-savings-while-slashing-jobs-bloomberg-news-reports-5229981OpenAI has partnered with the American Federation of Teachers to launch the National Academy for AI Instruction, a program aimed at equipping over 400,000 educators with practical AI skills.
https://observer.com/2025/07/openai-education-head-ai-for-good/Perplexity is expanding its AI-powered search tools and assistant as part of a gradual rollout over weeks, prioritizing users on its growing waitlist. The company aims to transform browsing sessions into seamless interactions by collapsing complex workflows into fluid conversations. CEO Aravind Srinivas has expressed interest in partnering with Google, having pitched the idea years ago, but was declined.
https://www.adweek.com/media/google-perplexity-ai-web-browser-comet-openai/A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) discovered a hidden AI prompt in an academic paper submitted for peer review, which instructed the AI system to generate only positive reviews. The prompt, embedded at the end of the paper, was designed to influence AI-generated peer reviews and is not visible to casual readers. NUS has removed the paper from the peer review process and is investigating the matter according to its research integrity policies.
https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/give-positive-review-hidden-ai-prompt-found-academic-paper-nus-researchersUS President Trump has objected to Brazil's Supreme Court fining social media companies, calling it "SECRET and UNLAWFUL Censorship Orders". He plans to launch an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, targeting a company owned by Elon Musk, who is also a major backer of Trump's 2024 election campaign.
https://www.khou.com/article/news/nation-world/trump-tariffs-brazil-citing-witch-hunt-trial/507-7b68a2f0-8cab-4f0f-af02-007d798557beThe polls show that nearly 9 in 10 Trump voters (88%) view AI-powered voice clones and deepfakes as a problem, with 84% supporting the NO FAKES Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at banning unauthorized computer-generated recreations of a person's voice and likeness.
https://nypost.com/2025/07/09/us-news/overwhelming-majority-of-trump-voters-back-ai-guardrails-with-nearly-90-concerned-about-deepfakes-poll/