Python plan to boost software security foiled by Trump admin’s anti-DEI rules

National Science Foundation said grantees must not operate any DEI programs.

The Python Software Foundation has rejected a $1.5 million government grant because of anti-DEI requirements imposed by the Trump administration, the nonprofit said in a blog post yesterday. The grant would have been the largest in the organization’s history.

Hoping to “address structural vulnerabilities in Python and PyPI,” the foundation submitted a grant proposal in January 2025 to the National Science Foundation’s Safety, Security, and Privacy of Open Source Ecosystems program. After a “multi-round proposal writing process” and a “months-long vetting process,” it appeared the foundation was close to obtaining a two-year grant worth $1.5 million.

But what at first seemed like good news quickly turned sour due to rules against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs, the foundation said:

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Für 1,1 Milliarden Euro: Globalfoundries startet Ausbau der Fab 1 in Dresden

Mit einem neuen Reinraum will Globalfoundries die Produktion der Fabrik deutlich steigern. Die Fab 1 soll so helfen, Europas Versorgung mit Halbleitern zu sichern. (Halbleiterfertigung, Globalfoundries)

Mit einem neuen Reinraum will Globalfoundries die Produktion der Fabrik deutlich steigern. Die Fab 1 soll so helfen, Europas Versorgung mit Halbleitern zu sichern. (Halbleiterfertigung, Globalfoundries)

Here’s how Slate Auto plans to handle repairs to its electric trucks

The startup has partnered with RepairPal to service its affordable EV truck.

Earlier this year, Slate Auto emerged from stealth mode and stunned industry watchers with the Slate Truck, a compact electric pickup it plans to sell for less than $30,000. Achieving that price won’t be easy, but Slate really does look to be doing things differently from the rest of the industry—even Tesla. For example, the truck will be made from just 600 parts, with no paint or even an infotainment system, to keep costs down.

An unanswered question until now has been “where do I take it to be fixed if it breaks?” Today, we have an answer. Slate is partnering with RepairPal to use the latter’s network of more than 4,000 locations across the US.

“Slate’s OEM partnership with RepairPal’s nationwide network of service centers will give Slate customers peace of mind while empowering independent service shops to provide accessorization and service,” said Slate chief commercial officer Jeremy Snyder.

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Australia’s social media ban is “problematic,” but platforms will comply anyway

Platforms expect to monitor a range of signals, but age detection will be spotty.

Social media platforms have agreed to comply with Australia’s social media ban for users under 16 years old, begrudgingly embracing the world’s most restrictive online child safety law.

On Tuesday, Meta, Snap, and TikTok confirmed to Australia’s parliament that they’ll start removing and deactivating more than a million underage accounts when the law’s enforcement begins on December 10, Reuters reported.

Firms risk fines of up to $32.5 million for failing to block underage users.

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