‘Tesla Takedown’ wants to hit Elon Musk where it hurts
'Tesla Takedown' wants to hit Elon Musk where it hurts ‘Tesla Takedown’ wants to hit Elon Musk where it hurts Not fans of Elon Musk. | Image: Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge On a recent Saturday afternoon, around 50 sign-wielding protesters stood outside the Tesla showroom in Manhattan’s Meatpacking neighborhood, screaming insults at passing […]
Apple responds to tariff threat with a $500 billion US investment
Apple responds to tariff threat with a $500 billion US investment Apple has announced plans to invest more than $500 billion in the US over the next four years, including hiring 20,000 new employees and launching a new server factory in Texas. The announcement was teased after a meeting last week between CEO Tim Cook […]
Elon Musk claims federal employees have 48 hours to explain recent work or resign
Elon Musk claims federal employees have 48 hours to explain recent work or resign Elon Musk tweeted Saturday that federal workers would soon get an email “requesting to understand what they got done last week.” According to the New York Times, the email from the Office of Personnel Management went to agencies across the federal […]
How the EU’s DMA is changing Big Tech: all of the news and updates
How the EU's DMA is changing Big Tech: all of the news and updates How the EU’s DMA is changing Big Tech: all of the news and updates The European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) has come into force, and it’s meant that some of the world’s biggest tech companies are having to make major […]
Elon Musk’s first month of destroying America will cost us decades
Elon Musk's first month of destroying America will cost us decades Elon Musk’s first month of destroying America will cost us decades It would be impressive if it were not so depressing. | Image: Kristen Radtke / The Verge; The National Museum of American Diplomacy Letâs pause and look at what the Elon Musk administration […]
I cannot describe how strange Elon Musk’s CPAC appearance was
I cannot describe how strange Elon Musk's CPAC appearance was I cannot describe how strange Elon Musk’s CPAC appearance was Elon Musk spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Thursday, giving a strange and often inarticulate on-stage interview to Newsmax presenter Rob Schmitt. Schmitt was all smiles and enthusiasm, and managed to steer […]
WhatsApp is now a Very Large platform in the EU, and will face tougher regulation
WhatsApp is now a Very Large platform in the EU, and will face tougher regulation Meta’s WhatsApp has now gathered enough users to be designated a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) under the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), opening it up to stricter regulations in the region, reports Bloomberg. The DSA assigns VLOP status […]
Elon Musk doesn’t work for DOGE
Elon Musk doesn't work for DOGE Elon Musk doesn’t work for DOGE Elon Musk is — according to a new legal filing from the US government — not running the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), despite his leadership appointment by President Donald Trump. In fact, claims the new White House declaration, he isn’t technically even a DOGE […]
DOGE is trying to access the IRS’s data on millions of taxpayers
DOGE is trying to access the IRS's data on millions of taxpayers DOGE is trying to access the IRS’s data on millions of taxpayers The Department of Government Efficiency has requested access to the Internal Revenue Service’s taxpayer data system — potentially giving it access to highly sensitive information, including Social Security Numbers and tax […]
‘TeslaTakeover’ protests are small, but numerous
'TeslaTakeover' protests are small, but numerous ‘TeslaTakeover’ protests are small, but numerous Protestors gathered outside a Tesla showroom in New York on Saturday. | Photo: Stephanie Keith / Bloomberg via Getty Images<br> Today marked a second weekend of scattered protests at Tesla showrooms, following a “TeslaTakeover” hashtag that has been trending on Twitter alternative Bluesky […]