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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 reported. So it should fill all Americans with a deep sense of confidence to learn that Mr Elez over the
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, but Tesla has only rarely faced a jury trial over the question of whether Autopilot was at fault for someone’s
In a series of posts on X, the AI chatbot Grok apologized for what it admitted was “horrific behavior” TechCrunch reported.
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 new law restores 100% bonus depreciation, reinstates immediate expending for U.S. -based R&D, terminates dozens of inflation Reduction Act
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 of the fund is unconstitutional. The program, known as the Universal Service Fund (USF), helps subsidize telecommunications services for low-income
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 limit the use of AI programs it deems similarly risky. The chief administrative officer has in recent years set at
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 Vehicles for self-driving cars on public streets without human interaction, Engadget reported. The signing of the new law coincides with