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Elon Musk seizes computer system, locks out senior government officials
The latest in Musk's DOGE takeover sees the Tesla CEO in charge of the computer system managing government personnel.
Thousands of datasets from Data.gov have disappeared since Trump's inauguration. What's going on?
The answer is more complicated than you might think.
Why Elon Musk is part of the controversy involving D.C.'s deadly plane crash
The DOGE leader told the former head of the FAA to resign and, on Trump's first day, he did just that.
'Hold the line don't resign': Federal workers on Reddit fight back against Trump 'buyout'
It's less a buyout and more of a "deferred resignation" and federal workers aren't happy about it.
EU faces legal action from Tesla, BMW over tariffs on Chinese-made EVs
Several Chinese manufacturers have also joined in this legal battle.
DOGE officially announced. How the Elon Musk-led department will work
The Musk-led department uses startup tech company vibes to "fix" government inefficiency.
U.S. Treasury confirms it was breached by China-backed hackers
In a letter to lawmakers, the Treasury Department cited this as a "major incident."
Notes on a panic: Y2K's 25th birthday
It's easy to forget how worried the world was over a date change, but the anxiety served a purpose.
Apple explains why it will never build a search engine
Not that anyone was asking for it, really.
By Alex Perry
Digital wallets, Apple Pay to face greater government scrutiny
New rules treat Big Tech payment processors just like banks.
Trump's new 'Department of Government Efficiency': What it is and what it isn't.
Conservative figures Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the 'Manhattan Project of our time.'
Trump appoints Elon Musk to DOGE, a new U.S. government department
It seems like the plan is to basically gut the U.S. government.
By Amanda Yeo
Social Security recipients get a raise soon. Scammers are on notice.
The agency is warning recipients of potential scam calls demanding personal data or even gift cards.
Passport renewal process, including photos, now fully online
You can use a phone to take your pic!
This state is allowing AI to help rule on its unemployment claims
It's a risky experiment.
National Public Data breach: Do this to find out if your Social Security number has been leaked
Find out if your sensitive data is out in the open.
TikTok is collecting, sharing user views on issues like abortion, DOJ fires back in ban lawsuit
ByteDance maintains it's never shared American TikTok data abroad.
The White House knows the risks of AI being used by federal agencies. Here's how they're handling it.
It's cracking down on the TSA's use of facial recognition technology and more.
Federal cyberflashing bill introduced with Bumble endorsement
The CONSENT Act would penalize people who send unsolicited, non-consensual nude images.
By Anna Iovine
Jason Palmer credits AI for his surprise win over Joe Biden in American Samoa
For just $25,000, maybe you too can beat Joe Biden by 11 votes in a presidential caucus.
The White House is cracking down on brokers selling your data to China and Russia
President Biden is taking on data brokers... outside of the U.S.
Biden Administration to slow down EV shift to appease automakers
Auto worker's unions also reportedly favored the move.
OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and others join the Biden-Harris AI safety consortium
How to tame the wild AI beast.
OpenAI and Google will be required to notify the government about AI models
"Just a quick heads up we're building powerful LLMs that might be a major national security risk."
24 good things already happening in 2024
A daily news diet of disaster doesn't show us the big picture. Here's why humanity has reason to hope.
By Chris Taylor