U.S. Senate panel to take up technology research spending bill
The Hindu
The bill had been expected to be considered on April 28, but was delayed after more than 230 amendments were filed for consideration.
(Subscribe to our Today's Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Click to subscribe for free.) A U.S. legislative proposal to allocate about $110 billion for basic and advanced technology research and science in the face of rising competitive pressure from China will be debated by the Senate Commerce Committee on May 12, sources said on Wednesday. The bipartisan "Endless Frontier" bill would authorise most of the money, $100 billion, over five years to invest in basic and advanced research, commercialisation, and education and training programs in key technology areas, including artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum computing, advanced communications, biotechnology and advanced energy.
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