Russel Vought will reportedly receive veto authority over all National Institutes of Health grants, a move opposed by the NIH director.
The pending shift would grant Vought significant control over one of the federal government's largest funding bodies for medical research. The change represents a substantial consolidation of power over the NIH's grant approval process, which currently operates through a peer-review system.
NIH leadership has raised objections to the arrangement, citing concerns about the impact on the institution's research operations and independence. The move would mark a departure from traditional grant administration practices.
Vought's role would effectively allow him to block funding decisions already approved through standard review channels. The scope of this veto authority extends across all NIH grant categories and funding mechanisms.
The change has not yet been formally implemented and details regarding implementation timeline and specific procedures remain unclear. The proposal reflects broader shifts in how federal research funding may be overseen and controlled.
Democratic Rep. Suhas Subramanyam of Virginia is calling for a federal strategy to manage AI data center expansion, arguing that state-by-state approaches leave communities shouldering infrastructure costs without coordination.
Nvidia is doubling down on SB Energy, committing an additional $1.5 billion in shares ahead of the data center provider's US IPO. The investment underscores Nvidia's strategic focus on the energy infrastructure supporting AI infrastructure.
Intel, AMD, and Arm shares jumped sharply as investors bet on increased CPU demand from Meta's Muse platform. Intel gained 12%+, AMD rose 8%+, and Arm climbed 15%+.
The European Commission proposed rules Monday requiring data centers with 500+ kW capacity to publicly disclose their energy and water efficiency using a standardized EU labeling system.