内容摘要：For Jessica, meeting the other finalists was a highlight: "We met all of the finalists and had such a great day talking to them.

For Jessica, meeting the other finalists was a highlight: "We met all of the finalists and had such a great day talking to them.

Nvidia reported a huge boost to its revenues in the first quarter of the year, with sales of its chips rising more than 69% compared to the same period in 2024.The US company's sophisticated chips have played a central role in the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.

But Nvidia's stock, along with share prices of fellow chip-makers, plummeted in April after US President Donald Trump announced a wave of tariffs and tightened export restrictions.Analysts say its strong set of results have "eased concerns" around tariffs - the future of which are uncertain after they wereWall Street stocks rose in early trading Thursday after a

and Nvidia earnings boosted confidence.Nvidia reported a mammoth $18.8bn (£13.9bn) in quarterly profits, and shares of the artificial intelligence leader climbed 6.4%.

"Global demand for Nvidia's AI infrastructure is incredibly strong," said the company's chief executive Jensen Huang in a press release.

He added that he expected demand for AI computing to "accelerate".And opinion aside, the practicality of achieving such a fundamental reordering of America's system of higher education, even with all the tools at the federal government's disposal, is a daunting task.

According to Mr Wolfson, however, repairing what he says is the damage being done to academic independence will be equally challenging.A growing number of members of the American Association of University Professors fear the consequences of expressing political views or conducting disfavoured research.

"The destruction is real," argues Mr Wolfson. "Even if the courts step in, there will still be a massive undermining of the higher education project in this country due to Trump's reckless, reckless moves."Mr Hess, who has pushed for conservative education reform for years, is less concerned. He believes that Trump's chaotic, scattershot approach - including last week's comments - could end up less effective than a more methodical restructuring of American universities.