Trump believes iPhones can be made in the US, says White House
Trump believes iPhones can be made in the US, says White House With time continuing to tick down until President Trump’s higher tariffs take effect after midnight, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt doubled down on the idea that products like iPhones could realistically shift to US manufacturing, claiming that “if Apple didn’t think the […]
Framework stops selling some of its cheapest laptops due to Trump tariffs
Framework stops selling some of its cheapest laptops due to Trump tariffs Framework says it’s “temporarily pausing” US sales on some of its laptops due to the Trump administration’s tariffs that went into effect on April 5th, according to a post on X. The affected models are “a few base Framework Laptop 13 systems (Ultra […]
Some Shein and Temu ‘haul video’ creators are stocking up
Some Shein and Temu 'haul video' creators are stocking up Some Shein and Temu ‘haul video’ creators are stocking up TikTok creator @pwinpudding specializes in âhaul videos,â specifically all things pink, pastel, and cute. Her videos show a collection of packages received from sites like the Chinese retailer AliExpress, as well as Amazon and the […]
Microsoft fires employee protestor who called AI boss a ‘war profiteer’
Microsoft fires employee protestor who called AI boss a 'war profiteer' Microsoft fires employee protestor who called AI boss a ‘war profiteer’ Microsoft has fired one of the employees who disrupted the company’s 50th-anniversary event. In an email seen by The Verge, Microsoft told Ibtihal Aboussad that their employment has been terminated due to “acts […]
Major publishers call on the US government to ‘Stop AI Theft’
Major publishers call on the US government to 'Stop AI Theft' Major publishers call on the US government to ‘Stop AI Theft’ Hundreds of publishers, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and The Verge parent company Vox Media, are running an ad campaign this week urging the government to protect content […]
The White House’s group chat screwup is even more ridiculous than we thought
The White House's group chat screwup is even more ridiculous than we thought The White House’s group chat screwup is even more ridiculous than we thought National security advisor Mike Waltz at the White House on March 25th. | Photo by Win McNamee / Getty Images Last month, Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg was added to […]
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 […]
‘Hands Off’: Protesters deliver a sweeping message to Trump and Musk at a DC rally
'Hands Off': Protesters deliver a sweeping message to Trump and Musk at a DC rally ‘Hands Off’: Protesters deliver a sweeping message to Trump and Musk at a DC rally Surrounding the Washington Monument Saturday were thousands of signs with messages spanning innumerable topics. âSupport Ukraine,â âBeware of DOGE,â âProtect Trans Lives,â were just a […]
Jaguar Land Rover pauses US shipments over Trump tariffs
Jaguar Land Rover pauses US shipments over Trump tariffs Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) says it’s delaying shipments to the US this month while it works out how it will deal with the wide-ranging tariffs President Donald Trump announced this week, according to The Guardian. “As we work to address the new trading terms with our […]
Trump’s tariffs killed his TikTok deal
Trump's tariffs killed his TikTok deal Trump’s tariffs killed his TikTok deal Earlier this week, when it seemed as though TikTokâs fate in the US would actually be decided by April 5th, everyone â from Amazon to the founder of OnlyFans â was coming out of the woodwork to buy it. As it turns out, […]