> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://newsletters.qs.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 🎓 >$100B in US University R&D. >$3B for AU's Green Metal Industry. Approval on AI Data Use. - URL: https://newsletters.qs.com/100b-in-us-university-r-d-3b-for-aus-green-metal-industry-approval-on-ai-data-use/ - Published: 2025-06-03T12:12:19.000Z - Updated: 2025-06-05T05:00:12.000Z - Description: Chart of the Day #358 Looks at R&D Expenditure in US Universities, Australia’s Investment Into the Metal Industry, and Consumer Approval on Personal Data Usage by AI - Author: QS ✉️ Four New Skills Newsletters! [****AI & Digital Skills**](https://newsletters.qs.com/tag/ai-digital-skills/)****,** [****Advanced Manufacturing**](https://newsletters.qs.com/tag/advanced-manufacturing/)****,** [****Green Skills**](https://newsletters.qs.com/tag/green-skills/), and [****Health Skills**](https://newsletters.qs.com/tag/health-skills/) [**Nǐ hǎo**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese%5Flanguage?ref=newsletters.qs.com) **🏮** UK offshore energy industry faces Grangemouth-scale [redundancies](https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,uk-offshore-energy-industry-faces-grangemouthscale-redundancies-every-fortnight-without-intervention-according-to-report?ref=newsletters.qs.com) every fortnight without intervention, according to a report. FSU, Ascension Sacred [Heart unite for physician training](https://www.miragenews.com/fsu-ascension-sacred-heart-unite-for-physician-1470823/?ref=newsletters.qs.com#google%5Fvignette). JTS opens $55M Nampa Plant, adding[ 140 jobs](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/06/02/3091829/0/en/JTS-Opens-Second-Idaho-Facility-Creating-140-New-Jobs-and-Expanding-U-S-Manufacturing-Footprint.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) and boosting US Manufacturing. MTN Foundation launches free [digital skills platform](https://techafricanews.com/2025/05/30/mtn-foundation-launches-free-digital-skills-platform-for-nigerian-youth/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) for Nigerian youth. Cybastion and US tech leaders launched Digital Fast Track to[ boost](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cybastion-us-tech-leaders-unveil-digital-fast-track-program-to-expand-us-tech-investment-in-africa-302470228.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) Africa’s digital economy. Qatar Foundation's Pre-University Education adopts [Google's advanced AI technology](https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/qatar-foundations-pre-university-education-pue-rolls-out-googles-most-advanced-ai-for-innovative-learning-mkicfbto?ref=newsletters.qs.com) for innovative learning. Singapore's National Institute of Education (NIE) [cuts ](https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/teacher-training-at-nie-for-degree-holders-to-be-reduced-from-16-months-to-a-year-desmond-lee?ref=newsletters.qs.com)teacher training duration for degree holders to one year. ### Today's Topics 🎓 **Higher Education.** \>$100B invested in R&D by US universities 🍃 **Green Skills.** \>$3B invested in Australia's greener metal industry **🏭 Artificial Intelligence.** Consumer approval of personal data usage by AI Thanks for reading! **Not a subscriber yet?** [Subscribe Now](https://newsletters.qs.com/#/portal/) --- ## 🎓 >$100B Invested in R&D by US Universities [![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcLoWw_8vWeDtIJzK58j-Rr2kcwnIxUo4gKblz7f4-Sl2yaN8IyWHxeoELShQb2IEc8DFOLRZEPZ-Onv4gY8dpOejpTK39wHGzk0Or74dv8n_olenDz1l9TIXmWddeLNqtQiNWlug?key=kCNPtKFcyK9wi403ExIeEA)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCHCRQXBDP5M3LE3LF32?ref=newsletters.qs.com) US higher education R&D spending hit $108.8B in 2023, up from $67.1B in 2013\. This marks a decade of steady growth in university research investment, in line with the evolving tech and research landscape of the country. Yet, recent federal funding cuts, such as a [$60m grant reduction to Harvard,](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/20/us-cuts-another-60m-in-grants-to-harvard-university?ref=newsletters.qs.com) threaten this trajectory and[ could raise institutional costs](https://www.claconnect.com/en/resources/articles/25/higher-education-federal-policies?ref=newsletters.qs.com). Policies like the [Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3746?ref=newsletters.qs.com) further suggest potential constraints on future federal research funding ## 🍃 >$3B Invested in Australia's Greener Metal Industry [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2025/06/HolonIQ_Clean_energy_and_industry_budget_allocations_Australia_Federal_Budget_2025_Billions_USD_HCH7SEC4USHYWP4DTEZT.png)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCH7SEC4USHYWP4DTEZT?ref=newsletters.qs.com) Australia's 2025 Budget allocates substantial funds as much as $3.2B to its metal industry and $750M for green metals. This reflects a significant government commitment to sustainable industrial transformation. This funding supports [Australia's ambition to become a leader in green metals and clean energy manufacturing](https://mine.nridigital.com/mine%5Faustralia%5Fapr25/australia-green-metals?ref=newsletters.qs.com). The Australian Government's "[Future Made in Australia](https://treasury.gov.au/policy-topics/future-made-australia?ref=newsletters.qs.com)" policy spearheads this national drive towards a greener economy. ## 🤖 Consumer Approval of Personal Data Usage by AI [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2025/06/image.png)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCHMH5LPN0Z5C94K2ZPR?ref=newsletters.qs.com) Consumer approval for AI data usage peaks at 55% for social media, while only 21% approve for phone conversation analysis. This highlights consumer caution regarding AI's access to private versus public data. While AI uses data to personalize services and learn while delivering enhanced results, this trend intensifies privacy concerns, especially with [generative AI risks](https://blog.qualys.com/product-tech/2025/02/07/ai-and-data-privacy-mitigating-risks-in-the-age-of-generative-ai-tools?ref=newsletters.qs.com). In response, regulatory frameworks like the [EU AI Act ](https://artificialintelligenceact.eu/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)are emerging to govern AI data usage and protect consumer privacy, despite the challenge of [regulating constantly evolving technology](https://www.britannica.com/money/ai-rules-and-regulations?ref=newsletters.qs.com). --- **Like getting this newsletter?* Request a demo for unlimited access to over one million charts* [Request a Demo](https://webforms.pipedrive.com/f/1uMbIPRqUeVuZ31jVtKWMWIuqU2ga1nKo8aotNdGihU16zgOzuTfRMb9XfIIGmcOT?ref=newsletters.qs.com) --- **Thank you for reading. Have a great week ahead!** Have some feedback or want to sponsor this newsletter? Let us know at hello@holoniq.com