At a press conference in the Oval Office this week, Elon Musk this week promised the actions of his so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) project would be “maximally transparent” thanks to information posted to its website. At the time of his comment, the DOGE website was empty. However, whenContinue Reading
The Trump administration is replacing some of the nation’s top tech officials with Silicon Valley talent tied to Elon Musk and companies associated with Peter Thiel. This could make it easier for Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) engineers to gain access to sensitive government systems, sources and expertsContinue Reading
At least dozens of workers for the Technology Transformation Services, housed within the US General Services Administration, were fired Wednesday afternoon, sources tell WIRED. The sudden cuts seemingly targeted probationary and short-term staffers, including workers supplied by the Presidential Innovation Fellowship program, which brings skilled technologists from the private sectorContinue Reading
Employees at the General Services Administration (GSA) have been told to sell off 500-plus federal government buildings across the US, sources tell WIRED. WIRED obtained a complete list of GSA buildings, all of which are designated as “core” or “non-core” assets. Of the more than 1,500 assets identified on theContinue Reading
Dozens of Consumer Finance Protection Bureau employees were terminated on Tuesday evening, sources tell WIRED. The cuts largely targeted contractors and so-called probationary employees, workers who have served less than two years at the agency. Sources tell WIRED that the CFPB’s enforcement division was hit hard, but it’s unclear howContinue Reading
A new lawsuit filed by more than 100 federal workers today in the US Southern District Court of New York alleges that the Trump administration’s decision to give Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to their sensitive personal data is illegal. The plaintiffs are asking the courtContinue Reading
Days after the rule went into effect in January, the bureau was sued by NetChoice and TechNet, two trade groups representing Big Tech. In addition to challenging the rule, the groups accused the CFPB of unlawfully exceeding its mandate, alleging that the rule is a “breathtaking assertion of its ownContinue Reading
A researcher affiliated with Elon Musk’s startup xAI has found a new way to both measure and manipulate entrenched preferences and values expressed by artificial intelligence models—including their political views. The work was led by Dan Hendrycks, director of the nonprofit Center for AI Safety and an adviser to xAI.Continue Reading
LIFE IN AMERICA “NOT CHEAP” The South African government has sought to allay fears about the fallout from Trump’s resettlement proposal, saying it was “ironic” that it came from a nation embarking on a deportation programme. “Who wants to leave this beautiful country?” posed Yende as he adjusted his designerContinue Reading
The decision of the new U.S. administration under President Donald Trump to pause funding for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and place all direct hire personnel on administrative leave – bar a small number of specific life-saving projects – has implications beyond the operations of American NGOs workingContinue Reading
