#Research_spending is one of the clearest signs of how seriously a country treats #science, #innovation, and #higher_education. China’s rapid growth in research and development investment shows a long-term national effort to move from basic production toward stronger #knowledge_production, advanced technology, and global scientific influence. In 2024, China reported national research and experimental development expenditure of 3,632.68 billion yuan, an increase of 8.9 percent

The announced acquisition of Manus by Meta offers a useful academic case for understanding how large technology firms compete in the age of #Artificial_Intelligence. From a business perspective, such acquisitions are rarely only about buying a single product. They are also about gaining #technical_knowledge, talented research teams, intellectual property, data capabilities, and future strategic options. This article studies the Meta–Manus case as an example of #innovation_str

Author: Aida Karimova Affiliation: Independent Researcher Summary People often say that Open Access (OA) publishing is a simple answer to an old problem: research is done for the public good, but many readers can't afford to pay for it. By getting rid of price barriers for readers, OA promises to make scholarly knowledge more available, speed up innovation, and make education more fair. But "democratisation" is more than just opening doors. It also has to do with who gets t