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- 1Immigration policies push foreign researchers out of the U.S.●Immigration changes are driving foreign researchers to leave the U.S.
A STAT News survey finds that recent U.S. immigration policy changes are prompting foreign-born scientists and researchers to leave the country. Respondents report visa uncertainty, residency obstacles and a harsher climate for international scholars, raising concerns that the exodus will weaken American science, hollow out research teams and push talent toward countries more welcoming to skilled migrants.
- 2US Risks Losing International Scientists, Experts Warn●The United States Will Be Worse off for Losing International Scientists
The Union of Concerned Scientists argues that the United States will be worse off as international scientists leave or choose not to come to the country. The group says foreign-born researchers have long driven American innovation in fields like medicine, technology and climate science, and that losing them would weaken US research and economic competitiveness.
- 3US military disables ad trackers over troop safety fears●US Military disables ad trackers amid concerns over troops' safety
The US military has moved to disable advertising trackers on its websites after researchers found the code could expose service members' locations and identities, potentially to foreign adversaries such as Iran. The trackers, embedded in recruitment and public-facing sites, could collect data on troops and veterans, raising concerns that hostile governments could use it for targeting or intelligence gathering.
- 4EU warned of cost of falling behind in frontier AI and cyber defence▼The cost of not innovating: Frontier AI models, cyber defence, and EU strategic autonomy
Researchers at the Centre for Economic Policy Research argue that the European Union's slow pace of innovation in frontier AI models leaves it exposed in cyber defence and undermines its goal of strategic autonomy. The piece warns that failing to innovate carries real security and economic costs, as the EU remains dependent on foreign technology in critical areas.