On July 1, 2026, arXiv will spin out from Cornell University, its home for the past 25 years, to become an independent nonprofit organization. Major funding support from Simons Foundation and Schmidt Sciences. Ditching the red for their website. [N]
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arXiv will spin out from Cornell University to become an independent nonprofit organization, with major funding from the Simons Foundation and Schmidt Sciences, as announced in a blog post.
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