Trump wants $45M to continue DOGE’s work. Critics warn costs already too high. Federal workers and protestors spoke out against […]
Category: department of government efficiency
New federal employees must praise Trump EOs, submit to continuous vetting
The administration says the plan will “drastically” speed up hiring while cutting costs. The plan said that efficiencies would be […]
Musk’s DOGE used Meta’s Llama 2—not Grok—for gov’t slashing, report says
Why didn’t DOGE use Grok? It seems that Grok, Musk’s AI model, wasn’t available for DOGE’s task because it was […]
DOGE software engineer’s computer infected by info-stealing malware
Login credentials belonging to an employee at both the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Department of Government Efficiency […]
Report: DOGE supercharges mass-layoff software, renames it to sound less dystopian
“It is not clear how AutoRIF has been modified or whether AI is involved in the RIF mandate (through AutoRIF […]
DOGE staffer’s YouTube nickname accidentally revealed his teen hacking activity
A SpaceX and X engineer, Christopher Stanley—currently serving as a senior advisor in the Deputy Attorney General’s office at the […]
FTC can’t afford to fight Amazon’s allegedly deceptive sign-ups after DOGE cuts
The Federal Trade Commission is moving to push back a trial set to determine if Amazon tricked customers into signing […]
Trump claims CFPB “destroys” people. Senators say killing it is a gift to Musk.
Trump’s efforts to shutter the CFPB sparks demand for Elon Musk ethics probe. On Wednesday, the Senate voted to block […]
China aims to recruit top US scientists as Trump tries to kill the CHIPS Act
Tech innovation in US likely to stall if Trump ends the CHIPS Act. On Tuesday, Donald Trump finally made it […]
DOGE’s .gov site lampooned as coders quickly realize it can be edited by anyone
“An official website of the United States government,” reads small text atop the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) website that […]