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Trump Unveils More Than $6 Billion Science and Technology Push

The Trump administration announced a large set of plans to support science and technology.

The plans bring together government agencies, companies, universities and philanthropies.

Companies pledged computing resources and technology support for a project called the Genesis Mission.

That project aims to use advanced artificial intelligence to help scientists make discoveries.

Other efforts will support quantum computers, research laboratories and scientific training.

NASA and the Energy Department also plan to develop nuclear-powered spacecraft and energy systems for the Moon.

A separate initiative will create computer models of cells and biological systems.

The administration says the overall programme is meant to speed up research and help train future scientists and engineers.

Key facts

Total announced initiatives: More than $6 billion
Genesis Mission industry support: $2.4 billion in computing resources and technology support from 11 industry partners
Scientific computing investment: $1 billion involving universities, industry and the state of Georgia
Quantum-computing competition: $215 million, launched by the Energy Department
Biomedical initiative: $1.8 billion to develop virtual models of cells and biological systems
Genesis Mission Fellowship: $100 million for accelerated doctoral programmes combining AI with science and engineering
Space projects: Space Reactor-1 is intended for a Mars mission in 2028; Lunar Reactor-1 is a proposed reactor on the Moon

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