Musk promises to reinstate DOGE staffer linked to racist account
Musk promises to reinstate DOGE staffer linked to racist account Marko Elez, the 25-year-old staffer Department of Government Efficiency staffer linked to a social media profile with racist posts, “will be brought back,” shortly after he resigned, Elon Musk announced on X. Elez resigned from his role where he reportedly had the ability to rewrite […]
DOGE wreaked havoc on the government in just one week
DOGE wreaked havoc on the government in just one week Within the past week, Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)-affiliated staffers have gained unprecedented access to sensitive US financial systems with data on millions of Americans, claimed to shut down one federal agency without an act of Congress, and invaded numerous government […]
Deadline for government’s ‘Fork in the road’ mass resignation program delayed by court
Deadline for government's 'Fork in the road' mass resignation program delayed by court Deadline for government’s ‘Fork in the road’ mass resignation program delayed by court A federal judge in Massachusetts temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s “deferred resignation” program, meant to push out career government workers as part of the Elon Musk-run Department of Government […]
Elon Musk’s presidency is just getting started
Elon Musk's presidency is just getting started Elon Musk’s presidency is just getting started On today’s episode of Decoder, we’re discussing a very big problem with extremely far-reaching consequences: how dysfunctional has the federal government in the United States become, and how much of it has been handed to Elon Musk? If you’ve even glanced […]
Google tells employees why it’s ending DEI hiring goals
Google tells employees why it's ending DEI hiring goals Google tells employees why it’s ending DEI hiring goals Google is joining Meta, Amazon, and other big tech companies in winding down its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. In a Wednesday memo to employees that I obtained (and you can read below), Googleâs head of […]
Six ways to send a message to your representatives
Six ways to send a message to your representatives We are living through what can charitably be called interesting times, and one of the questions that many people are asking is: âWhat can I do?â One answer to that question â no matter what side of the political spectrum you fall on â is to […]
Google scraps promise not to develop AI weapons
Google scraps promise not to develop AI weapons Can’t break promises if you riscind them entirely. Google updated its artificial intelligence principles on Tuesday to remove commitments around not using the technology in ways “that cause or are likely to cause overall harm.” A scrubbed section of the revised AI ethics guidelines previously committed Google […]
Trump’s first 100 days: all the news affecting the tech industry
Trump's first 100 days: all the news affecting the tech industry Trump’s first 100 days: all the news affecting the tech industry President Donald Trump kicked off the first day of his presidency by signing a flurry of executive actions, including halting enforcement of the TikTok ban and rolling back the Biden administration’s artificial intelligence […]
Shein and Temu depend on a 100-year-old tariff loophole that Trump wants to close
Shein and Temu depend on a 100-year-old tariff loophole that Trump wants to close President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff threats have been touch and go. As it stands currently, the 25 percent tax on goods from Mexico and Canada is on ice for a month, but a 10 percent tariff on Chinese goods is set […]
US tariffs: how Trump’s tax is hitting Big Tech and beyond
US tariffs: how Trump's tax is hitting Big Tech and beyond US tariffs: how Trump’s tax is hitting Big Tech and beyond President Donald Trump has announced that he’s imposing a tariff on goods from some of the US‘s biggest trade partners: Canada, Mexico, and China. Under the executive orders signed on February 1st, Canada […]