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On Tuesday, the international scientific publisher Springer Nature sold Scientific American, the iconic 181-year old publication famous for its authoritative coverage of science to LabX Media Group. Large numbers of staff were immediately laid off, and salaries of remaining workers were cut by as much as 30 percent.

Tarbell offers grants of $1,000–$20,000 to support original reporting on AI published in established outlets, whether from freelancers or staff. This round, they’re seeking applications across six focus areas: Accountability reporting on frontier AI companies AI policy and politics AI explainers and analysis AI in government and militaries AI labor impacts AI developments in China Applications for this round close July 12.