Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Working on a Custom Chatbot Called GSAi
The chatbot is part of Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s ambitions to use AI and other technologies to cut costs and modernize the US government.
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Federal workers sue to stop USAID’s dismantling and the cutting of its workforce from 10,000 to 300 staff
USAID faces a slashing of its workforce to 290 employees. A lawsuit filed Thursday seeks injunctive relief to halt the cuts.
What transgender troops are saying about a looming ban under Trump
Trump’s order targeted "radical gender ideology" in the US military. Advocates and troops are bracing for a harsh ban without regard to readiness.
Feds Halt the National Electric Vehicle Charging Program
The US government has ordered states to retract their plans to build hundreds of federally funded EV charging stations, according to a memo obtained by WIRED.
The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did
Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE’s Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded days after US Treasury and White House officials said it didn’t exist.
E3’s Organizers Are Back With a New Event. This Time, Doctors Are Invited Too
The days of trailers and demos are done as the ESA broadens its horizons. The newly minted iicon conference will bring together the many industries impacted by video games, from Hollywood to health care.
Amazon CEO says cloud business would have grown faster if it had more AI chips, power, and server components
AWS’s growth is slowed by AI chip shortages and server constraints, CEO Andy Jassy said, as the company plans significant capital investment.
Donald Trump’s NIH Pick Just Launched a Controversial Scientific Journal
The journal’s editorial board includes multiple scientists, such as Trump health nominees Jay Bhattacharya and Marty Makary, who opposed Covid public health measures.
Some Head Start childcare centers say they can’t get federal funds. They’re paying staff out of pocket and worried about closing: ‘Folks are scared.’
Childcare center employees told BI that they’re locked out of their federal grants, leaving them unable to pay staff and other bills.
As the mother of teens, I have to be a parent and a friend
I grew up thinking that parents could not be friends. But now that I have four kids of my own, I want to be both things for them.