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The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is a sleepy part of the Treasury Department. It’s also where, sources say, a 25-year-old engineer tied to Elon Musk has admin privileges over the code that controls Social Security payments, tax returns, and more.
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The lawsuit accused Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent of giving Musk's Department of Government Efficiency access to sensitive information. Read more ›
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The president said that he was in discussions with Ukraine and "working some deals right now." Read more ›
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"I am a big believer in not letting robots dream for us. Robots cannot reflect the human condition for us," Cage said in his Saturn Awards acceptance speech. Read more ›
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Smartphone sales grew 7% in 2024 compared to 2023, reaching 1.22 billion units, marking a rebound after two consecutive years of decline, according to Canalys' latest report. Apple and Samsung were tied in the lead with 18% of the market each, Canalys says, followed by Xiaomi with 14%, Transsion with 9%, Oppo with 8%, vivo with 8%, Honor and Lenovo with 5% each, and Huawei and Realme with 4% each.... Read more ›
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Taylor Swift was nominated for six Grammys this year. Even though she lost every award, she toasted winners like Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar. Read more ›
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The Trump Administration claims it is allowing "lifesaving" foreign aid to continue, but in reality, DOGE is preventing vital work on HIV and AIDS from saving lives. Read more ›
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Elon Musk has an uncanny ability to sort out which of America’s rules are real. It turns out punishment from the National Labor Relations Board isnât real, punishment from NASA isnât real, and punishment from the FAA isnât real. The Delaware Chancery Court is extremely real. Based on the past two weeks, the Delaware Chancery […] Read more ›
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Palantir CEO Alex Karp said the company, which has huge government contracts, is optimistic about disruption brought about by Elon Musk's DOGE. Read more ›
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An investigation into more than 300 cyberattacks against US K–12 schools over the past five years shows how schools can withhold crucial details from students and parents whose data was stolen. Read more ›
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President Donald Trumpâs administration is being sued over Elon Muskâs alleged âmassive and unprecedentedâ intrusion into the American governmentâs payment systems. The suit, filed in a Washington, DC federal court Monday evening by the advocacy group Public Citizen, calls for the court to stop the âunlawful, ongoing, systematic, and continuous disclosure of personal and financial […] Read more ›
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Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure. Read more ›
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Sources tell WIRED that OPM’s top layers of management now include individuals linked to xAI, Neuralink, the Boring Company, and Palantir. One expert found the takeover reminiscent of Stalin. Read more ›
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Elon Musk’s former employees are trying to use White House credentials to access General Services Administration tech, giving them the potential to remote into laptops, read emails, and more, sources say. Read more ›
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The US Office of Personnel Management is telling federal workers to get in line—or get out. Read more ›
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Security researchers tested 50 well-known jailbreaks against DeepSeek’s popular new AI chatbot. It didn’t stop a single one. Read more ›
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"I think the information that you’re going to have about this is available to you right now,” Stephanie Holmes told workers at Elon Musk's DOGE who pressed for detail on offers of “deferred resignation.” Read more ›
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China-based DeepSeek has exploded in popularity, drawing greater scrutiny. Case in point: Security researchers found more than 1 million records, including user data and API keys, in an open database. Read more ›
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Some worry the Chinese startup’s impressive tech indicates the US is losing its lead in AI, but it may really be a sign that a new approach to building models is gaining traction. Read more ›
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