Marko Elez, a 25-year-old employee at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has been granted access to sensitive databases at the U.S. Social Security Administration, The Treasury and Justice departments, and the Department of Homeland Security, Krebs On Security…
Tesla is on trial in Miami today in a case that accuses Elon Musk’s company of a liability in a fatal crash involving Autopilot. The driver-assist system has come under scrutiny in the past for a number of fatal incidents,…
In a series of posts on X, the AI chatbot Grok apologized for what it admitted was “horrific behavior” TechCrunch reported. The posts appear to be an official statement from xAI, the Elon Musk led company behind Grok, as opposed…
The House passed the Senate’s version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBA), marking a significant overhaul to federal tax policy. The signing reflects a major pivot in legislative priorities toward domestic production and pro-business tax policy, KGKG reported.…
The Supreme Court ruled that the funding mechanism behind a key broadband subsidy for schools and underserved areas can continue operating, The Verge reported. In a decision issued Friday, the Supreme Court rejected claims that Congress and the FCC’s implementation…
The U.S. House’s chief administrative officer informed congressional staffers Monday that messaging app WhatsApp is banned on their government devices, Axios reported. The ban, which centers on the vulnerability of staffers’ data, comes as Congress is also taking steps to…
Starting September 1, fully automated cars will require a permit to operate in Texas. This new restriction comes after the state’s governor, Greg Abbottt, signed into law the SB 2807 bill that requires authorization from the state’s Department of Motor…