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Trump picked Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to co-lead DOGE, a new government efficiency commission.Their aim is to cut government spending, and one idea they’ve floated is to ax federal agencies.Millions of Americans are employed by the US government. Here’s how the agencies break down and what workers make.Elon Musk’s…
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is looking for people to join the effort.Musk posted that the compensation is “zero.” So, is this a real job opportunity?DOGE hasn’t answered questions about pay, or whether you need an X account to apply.The new quasi-department Elon Musk is creating to root out…
(In paragraph 23, removes garbled text) WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump has tasked billionaire Tesla (NASDAQ:) CEO Elon Musk with setting up a panel to streamline the U.S. government. Although Trump has said little about how this group would operate, Musk previously set an ambitious goal of cutting $2 trillion…
By Nia Williams (Reuters) – Incumbent Premier David Eby’s New Democratic Party (NDP) is set to form the next government of British Columbia after edging ahead in a final tally of ballots on Monday, more than a week after the Oct. 19 vote took place. The NDP was leading or…
Investing.com — The U.S. government is currently grappling with a rising challenge in e-commerce: the growing influence of Chinese retail giants Temu and Shein. Both platforms have disrupted the U.S. market with their ultra-low-cost products and unique consumer-to-manufacturer business models, offering massive price advantages over domestic competitors. With the Biden…
Lai Ching-te on Sunday said it’s “impossible” that China would become Taiwan’s “motherland.”He cited the ages of Beijing and Taipei’s governments, saying that China’s is far younger.The statement is yet another of Lai’s challenges to Beijing, as cross-strait tensions brew. Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Sunday challenged the idea that…
The FTC is targeting companies that use AI tools or make claims about AI for deceptive practices.The crackdown includes firms that sell AI tools for fake reviews or misleading services.But some experts worry the crackdown could stifle innovation. The Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on companies selling AI tools…
Americans think Elon Musk’s X is as trustworthy as the US government. And that’s not a compliment.A May survey published by All About Cookies, a company promoting digital security and online privacy, asked 1,000 US adults how much they trusted Big Tech and media companies compared to their government. EMARKETER,…
Elon Musk is on a mission to make the US government more efficient, touting deregulation and decreased spending in public appearances as he courts a role in a potential second Trump administration.The billionaire evangelized about efficiency during a live appearance at the All-In podcast Summit in Los Angeles on Monday,…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he regularly communicates and works with the US government.The billionaire discussed his working relationship with Washington, DC, in a primetime interview with Oprah Winfrey on Thursday.”I personally probably have a conversation with someone in the government every few days,” Altman told Winfrey.Winfrey’s special, “AI and…
