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NASA Told to Overhaul Its Plans to Replace the International Space Station
For nearly 30 years, the International Space Station has played orbital home for astronauts from all over the world, but its time is running out. Slated to retire in 2030, NASA is aiming to replace it with a privately-run station that can host its astronauts in space when needed. And now under pressure to get a new station up and running fast and within a slashed budget, NASA's current head—U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy—is completely overhauling the agency's plans to replace the ISS. In a memo signed August 4, Duffy directs NASA to revise its Commercial Low Earth Orbit Destination program, which is designed to facilitate the development of commercial stations to replace the ISS. Under the new directive, NASA would lower the bar for the minimum capabilities for new space stations, which could hamper the agency's effort to maintain a continuous human presence in low-Earth orbit. NASA launched the CLD acquisition program in 2021 with a two-phase roadmap: The first phase was aimed to support the design and development of a commercial space station, and the second phase was supposed to certify select space stations for the agency to use. NASA awarded first-phase agreements, known as Space Act Agreements, to various companies including Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman to develop their designs. The phase two, which was slated to begin in September this year, was supposed to see NASA to award fixed-price contracts for certification and services to select stations. Duffy's memo, however, reportedly states that NASA should continue issuing Space Act Agreements in the second phase instead of fixed-price contracts, as reported by Space News. The change is meant to accommodate NASA's budget for 2026, which could create a $4 billion funding shortfall compared to this year's budget. Another major change is the revision to minimum capability requirements for an ISS replacement. NASA's original vision was to develop a fully commercial, end-to-end service by 2031 that could support continuous missions involving two NASA astronauts for six months at a time, a similar type of crew rotation to the one currently in place on the ISS. 'The end capability (previously called Full Operational Capability) originally required by NASA will no longer be binding,' the directive states, according to Space News: The new requirements call instead for a minimum capability of four-person crews staying on board a private space station for just a month. The ISS's retirement was always going to be the end of an era for NASA, but the agency had sought to maintain its ongoing presence in orbit, even if on commercial stations. The directive erases that original vision, but it could also give the agency a better chance at success with its commercial partnerships given the uncertainty around its budget. 'How was NASA's previous strategy for commercial stations going to work when they lost close to a third of their budget?' Phil McAlister, previously the director of NASA's Commercial Space Division, said in an interview with Ars Technica. 'They had no chance. This gives them a chance.'
Gizmodo
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Trump Demands Intel CEO's Resignation, Says He's ‘Highly CONFLICTED'
President Donald Trump this morning called for the immediate resignation of Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, alleging he has conflicts of interest. This latest setback for the struggling computer chip company couldn't have come at a worse time, as Intel is in the middle of attempting a comeback. 'The CEO of INTEL is highly CONFLICTED and must resign, immediately. There is no other solution to this problem,' Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. Trump's post comes as Tan has been attempting to stage a turnaround at Intel after the company initially missed out on the early wave of the AI boom. Tan became CEO of the company this past March. Intel did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Gizmodo regarding Trump's post. Trump's comments also come just a day after Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas sent a letter to Intel's Board Chairman Frank Yeary, asking questions about Tan's investments in Chinese chip companies and their alleged ties to China's government and military. He also raised specific concerns about Tan's former role as CEO of Cadence Design Systems, a position he held for 13 years until 2021. In July, the company pleaded guilty to violating U.S. export controls by selling hardware and software to China's National University of Defense Technology without obtaining the required licenses. 'Intel was awarded nearly $8 billion from the CHIPS and Science Act, the largest grant to a single company,' Cotton wrote in the letter. 'Intel is required to be a responsible steward of American taxpayer dollars and to comply with applicable security regulations. Mr. Tan's associations raise questions about Intel's ability to fulfill these obligations.' In response to the letter, Intel told Reuters on Wednesday that both the company and Tan are 'deeply committed to the national security of the United States,' and that they would address the issues in the letter with Cotton. This isn't the first time the Trump Administration has sought to influence business leaders and pick winners and losers in the corporate world. Since the start of his second term, Trump has used tariffs and trade policy as tools to push companies to invest more in the United States. CEOs like Apple's Tim Cook, OpenAI's Sam Altman, Nvidia's Jensen Huang, and Amazon's Jeff Bezos have all met with Trump in efforts to advance their own business agendas. Just last month, Tan had outlined his plan to reduce headcount and cut spending to make Intel more competitive with its rivals. Tan told employees in a staff-wide memo that the company will cut its workforce by roughly 15% by the end of the year and scrapped plans for new factories in Germany and Poland. 'I know the past few months have not been easy. We are making hard but necessary decisions to streamline the organization, drive greater efficiency and increase accountability at every level of the company,' Tan wrote in the memo. As far as its AI ambitions, Tan said the company needs to develop a cohesive stack strategy—not just chips, but also the software and systems to support them. 'Our starting point will be emerging AI workloads – then we will work backward to design software, systems and silicon that enable the best customer outcomes,' Tan wrote. Now, with the President against him, Tan's plans of getting Intel back on track have just become a lot harder.
New York Times
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Trump to Require Universities to Submit Data on Applicants' Race
President Trump is expected to sign a memorandum on Thursday requiring colleges to submit admissions data to the federal government to verify compliance with a 2023 Supreme Court decision that ended race-conscious policies, according to a senior White House official. The presidential action also requires Linda McMahon, the education secretary, to increase the number of accuracy checks on the data provided by the schools and to take action against universities that submit untimely or inaccurate information. The memorandum will also require the Education Department to revamp its process for collecting higher education data, known as the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, which includes details about admissions, enrollment and financial aid. That information will be made more accessible to the public, according to a fact sheet. Admissions data has increasingly become a focus of the Trump administration as part of its effort to change the ideological balance of the higher education system, which the president views as hostile to conservatives. The government's recent agreements with Brown and Columbia gave the Trump administration access to the standardized test scores and grade point averages of all applicants, as well as information about their race, a measure that could profoundly alter the competitive college admissions process. Harvard's compliance with the 2023 Supreme Court decision is also a major focus of the Trump administration's negotiations to release billions of dollars in halted research funding for the university. The release of such data has been on the wish list of conservatives who are searching for evidence that universities are dodging the Supreme Court decision, which barred the consideration of race in college admissions.
