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A report from the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party alleged that Harvard failed to adequately safeguard research collaborations with Chinese institutions tied to Beijing’s military and defense sectors. The committee reviewed evidence of over 140 co-authored publications involving Harvard researchers and affiliated Chinese universities, citing potential military applications for the work. Furthermore, the report noted Harvard's substantial financial ties to China.

A House Select Committee report alleges that Harvard failed to adequately safeguard research collaborations with Chinese institutions, including universities tied to China's military base. The committee noted that researchers co-authored over 140 publications with groups like the 'Seven Sons of National Defense,' and highlighted Harvard receiving over $600 million from China under the federal Section 117.

Linus Torvalds challenged critics to fork Linux, prompting a student to create a Rust-based rewrite of the Linux 0.11 kernel. The project, linux-0.11-rs, is not a fork but a complete rewrite of an early Linux version, including core OS components. While some critics dismissed it as a waste, the article highlights it as an educational experiment in kernel development.

A Chinese economist advises against China copying SpaceX despite its successful IPO, which made Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire. The economist highlights the efficiency of the US market model, which drives innovation through competition.

A Chinese PhD dropout turned whistleblower is exposing data fabrication by renowned scholars, gaining over two million followers online. Geng Hongwei, a former bioscience PhD candidate at Beihang University, dropped out in 2025 and gained public attention for questioning a paper from a research team in April.