Trump updates Biden’s robo-car crash reporting rule to benefit Tesla
Trump updates Biden's robo-car crash reporting rule to benefit Tesla Trump updates Biden’s robo-car crash reporting rule to benefit Tesla In a surprise move, President Trump’s transportation department has decided to keep the Biden-era rule requiring automakers and tech companies to report crashes that involve fully or partially autonomous vehicles. But they’re making a few […]
Tesla’s revenue and profits tank amid political chaos
Tesla's revenue and profits tank amid political chaos Tesla’s revenue and profits tank amid political chaos Tesla released its first quarter financial earnings today, offering another peak into the crisis currently enveloping Elon Musk’s company. Tesla said it earned $409 million in net income on $19.3 billion in revenue. That represents a 9.4 percent decrease […]
CFPB workers are receiving mass layoff notices
CFPB workers are receiving mass layoff notices The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is sending out mass layoff notices that appear to be in defiance of a court order blocking further layoffs following DOGE-induced cuts. “I regret to inform you that you are affected by a reduction in force (RIF) action,” says a notice reviewed […]
People are turning on Elon Musk
People are turning on Elon Musk Elon Musk’s popularity with the American public is waning, according to the latest polling average from Nate Silver’s Silver Bulletin. The billionaire CEO of multiple companies wears many hats, but the most visible one of late has been as the face of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an […]
Simulated Musk, Zuckerberg voices are speaking from hacked crosswalk buttons
Simulated Musk, Zuckerberg voices are speaking from hacked crosswalk buttons Crosswalk buttons in at least three California cities appear to have been hacked this weekend to give them the seemingly AI-generated voices of Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. In videos posted online, the apparent voice of Musk begs listeners to be […]
NHTSA staffers evaluating the risks of self-driving cars were reportedly fired by DOGE
NHTSA staffers evaluating the risks of self-driving cars were reportedly fired by DOGE Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) fired about 30 members of the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in February, and many of them were part of a department that assesses the risks of self-driving cars, according to the Financial Times. […]
Why DOGE is killing the agency that keeps banks from ripping you off
Why DOGE is killing the agency that keeps banks from ripping you off Today, I’m talking to Rohit Chopra. He was the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) until the end of January, when President Donald Trump fired him and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) began trying to dismantle the agency. […]
OpenAI countersues Elon Musk to stop his attacks and ‘fake takeover bid’
OpenAI countersues Elon Musk to stop his attacks and 'fake takeover bid' OpenAI countersues Elon Musk to stop his attacks and ‘fake takeover bid’ OpenAI filed a countersuit against Elon Musk on Wednesday, saying on X that “Elon’s nonstop actions against us are just bad-faith tactics to slow down OpenAI and seize control of the […]
Elon Musk dies to tutorial boss in Path of Exile 2 livestream
Elon Musk dies to tutorial boss in Path of Exile 2 livestream Elon Musk, seemingly keen to repair some of his gamer cred after he admitted to account boosting, streamed himself playing Path of Exile 2 during a flight as a part of an “airborne continuity test” of his Starlink internet service. But during the […]
DOGE plans now reportedly include an IRS ‘hackathon’
DOGE plans now reportedly include an IRS 'hackathon' DOGE plans now reportedly include an IRS ‘hackathon’ Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is planning to hold a “hackathon” next week in order to create a “mega API” for accessing Internal Revenue Service data, reports Wired. The outlet says the API would be used to […]