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12 former OpenAI employees asked to be heard in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against the company; one calls Sam Altman a ‘person of low integrity’

In a friend of the court filing by Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig, a dozen former employees accuse OpenAI of abandoning its nonprofit roots and betraying the mission that originally attracted them to the organization.

Fortune

Musk thinks Trump’s pal Navarro is a ‘moron’. Who are we supposed to root for here?

Tariffs have driven a wedge between Trump aides in an administration that hates expertise. I suppose boys will be boys

The Guardian - US

Inside the bond market’s $800 billion ‘murder mystery’

One of Trump’s head economists said the spike in yields added “urgency” to the decision to pause the president’s reciprocal tariffs.

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Universities in Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union thought giving in to government demands would save their independence

Many American universities, widely seen globally as beacons of academic integrity and free speech, are giving in to demands from the Trump administration, which has been targeting academia since it took office.

The Conversation

Don't Trust the Experts. Make Them Up!

Plus: Trade with China is basically crippled, FEMA weans NYC, and more...

Reason

China Hawk Peter Navarro Has Trump's Ear

President Donald Trump's punishing tariffs on countries around the world, including a 104 percent increase in duties on China, bear the fingerprint of Peter Navarro, a Harvard-trained economist who has long warned against a rising Beijing.

International Business Times

Harvard Seeks $750M Amid Federal Funding Threat Over Anti-Semitism Protests

Harvard's borrowing plan follows a similar move by Princeton University, which announced on April 1 that it may issue about US$320 million in taxable bonds later this month. Princeton also revealed that the US government had frozen several research grants.

International Business Times

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Trump is targeting US universities as never before. Here are four ways to help them

Supporters in Europe can offer new opportunities and minimise the isolation. Certainly they can avoid making things worse, says political scientist Cas Mudde

The Guardian - UK

Musk again distances himself from Trump tariffs by scoffing at Lutnick’s attempt to explain duties on penguin island

Tesla and SpaceX boss has already taken shots at the president’s trade czar Peter Navarro and has since said he wants to see the U.S. and Europe move toward zero tariffs

The Independent UK

"The Trump Administration's Unconstitutional Hate Mail to Harvard," by Prof. Genevieve Lakier (Chicago)

I've worked with Prof. Lakier on various projects recently, and have been much impressed with her analyses (as well as… The post "The Trump Administration's Unconstitutional Hate Mail to Harvard," by Prof. Genevieve Lakier (Chicago) appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

The right’s 60-year war on education

Trump's attacks on elite universities echo the right-wing playbook Ronald Reagan created nearly six decades ago

Salon

Biologist whose innovation saved the life of British teenager wins $3m Breakthrough prize

Prof David Liu is among the winners of 2025’s ‘Oscars of science’, with honours also going to researchers for landmark work on multiple sclerosis, particle physics and ‘skinny jabs’

The Guardian - UK

Musk lashes out at architect of Trump’s tariffs in first public comments about shock policy

DOGE boss says Peter Navarro being Harvard trained is a ‘bad thing, not a good thing’

The Independent UK

Jerry Nadler on Trump’s university attacks: ‘He doesn’t give a damn about antisemitism’

Congressman tells the Guardian Trump is exploiting fight against antisemitism as a ruse to stamp his will on schools

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The Independent UK

Trump campus crackdown continues with threat Harvard must end ‘ideological capture’ or lose billions

White House has targeted five Ivy League universities so far as part of efforts to enforce priorities on antisemitism, DEI, and transgender people

The Independent UK

Trump administration issues demands on Harvard as conditions for billions in federal money

Some alumni want Harvard to resist Trump administration demands the university must meet to receive $9 billion in federal grants and contracts being threatened during an investigation into campus antisemitism

The Guardian - US

Harvard faculty organize amid anxiety university will capitulate to Trump

Harvard weighs costs of standing up to president as other elite schools, such as Princeton, signal they won’t concede

The Guardian - UK

When the Going Was Good by Graydon Carter review – juicy stories from the heydey of magazines

From Anna Wintour’s table manners to Oscar party hijinks, the former editor of Vanity Fair tells all

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The Independent UK

Trump sets sights on Harvard in latest antisemitism crackdown

The university has been told to ban masks and remove DEI programs or lose federal funding

Reason

Former Trump Advisor's Libel Lawsuit Against Retired Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Can Go Forward

From Judge Jessica Clarke's opinion Monday in Delgado v. Sonnen (S.D.N.Y.): Plaintiff Arlene Delgado is a lawyer and former senior… The post Former Trump Advisor's Libel Lawsuit Against Retired Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.

Woman & Home

The best diet for longevity? Following 1 of these 8 in midlife helps you live longer, study shows

No one-size-fits-all approach works when it comes to the best diet for longevity, but sticking to one of these 8 has proven benefits, according to Harvard

International Business Times UK

New Startup Helps Hispanic Immigrants In The US Find Jobs Via WhatsApp—Backed By £2.3m Funding

Two Harvard roommates are using an AI-driven matching process to connect Hispanic immigrants with job opportunities suited to their skills.

The Conversation

From IBM to OpenAI: 50 years of winning (and failed) strategies at Microsoft

Microsoft celebrates its 50th anniversary. This article was written using Microsoft Word on a computer running Microsoft Windows. It is likely to be published on platforms hosted by Microsoft Azure, including LinkedIn, a Microsoft subsidiary with over one billion users. In 2024, the company generated a net profit of $88 billion…

Reason

Dear Harvard: You Have $50 Billion in the Bank - Use It Now

Isn't one of the reasons you have built up an endowment that it will allow you to protect your integrity as an institution of higher learning from political assault?

Al Jazeera

Is Harvard Trump’s new target, after Columbia?

Harvard President Garber has said lifesaving research is at stake amid Trump’s review of $9bn federal funding.

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