Daniel Debow wants to move Canada’s Overton window. But he’s frustrated with the ‘Canadian DOGE’ discourse. In early February, a bunch of tech workers teamed up to launch Build Canada, which bills itself as a “platform of bold ideas for growth, innovation, and prosperity.” The launch saw the support of a number of Canadian […]
On Tuesday, the General Services Administration (GSA) published a list of more than 400 federal buildings and properties to be sold, including the FBI headquarters, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Justice, and other key federal facilities. Hours later, 123 buildings, including high-profile sites like the J. Edgar Hoover Building and […]
Tesla owners are finding ways to distance themselves from CEO Elon Musk after his controversial involvement with the U.S. government has sparked anger towards the California-based automaker. Tesla owners across North America are reporting swastikas and other anti-Musk messages spray painted on their vehicles as a way to protest against the South African-Canadian businessman. To […]
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Lauren Goode: Sam said that? Zoë Schiffer: To his employees. Lauren Goode: Interesting. Michael Calore: He also came out on X and said something about, “I wish he would compete.” Zoë Schiffer: Oh, yeah. He was like, “I wish he would compete in the marketplace, not in the courtroom.” Lauren Goode: Yeah. Sam said in […]
Elon Musk’s X has expanded its lawsuit against companies that choose not to advertise on the social media platform, adding Lego, Nestle, Tyson Foods, and a host of others recently, according to a new report from USA Today. X alleges the companies broke antitrust laws by deciding not to advertise on the social media site, […]
Both Bobba and Coristine are listed in internal OPM records reviewed by WIRED as “experts” at OPM, reporting directly to Amanda Scales, its new chief of staff. Scales previously worked on talent for xAI, Musk’s artificial intelligence company, and as part of Uber’s talent acquisition team, per LinkedIn. Employees at GSA tell WIRED that Coristine […]
Under the executive order, DOGE teams, which “will typically include one DOGE Team Lead, one engineer, one human resources specialist, and one attorney” will be dispatched to various agencies. They will be granted “access to all unclassified agency records, software systems, and IT systems,” ostensibly with the goal of streamlining data sharing across federal agencies. […]
Elon Musk has been sued by the U.S.’ Securities and Exchange (SEC) over his acquisition of the company formerly known as Twitter. Long before he acquired the social media platform and rebranded it as X, Musk bought a 9.2 percent stake in the company. However, he didn’t disclose this until April 4th, while the SEC […]
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