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Attorneys general in over a dozen states are threatening to sue the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk, citing privacy concerns. The 14 attorneys general include California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as well as those representing Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, New York, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota,…

President Donald Trump’s administration halted the $5 billion Biden electric vehicle charging program, which has been criticized for its poor production of charging stations. Emily Biondi, the associate administrator for the Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty, in a letter to the state Department of Transportation directors on Thursday, said the administration has suspended the National Electric…

A federal judge expressed skepticism over Elon Musk’s claims that he will suffer irreparable harm if OpenAI is allowed to proceed with its transition to a for-profit company, but welcomed the possibility of a trial to resolve the billionaire’s lawsuit against the AI startup founded as a non-profit. AP News reports that in a court hearing this…

The parents of the late Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI employee who blew the whistle on the company’s alleged copyright infringements, have filed a lawsuit against San Francisco officials for denying them access to police reports and other records related to their son’s death. Mercury News reports that Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI employee who gained national attention…

Google has reported that dozens of cybercriminal organizations from countries including North Korea and China are misusing its Gemini AI platform to enhance their cyberattacks. TechRadar reports that in a recent in-depth analysis, Google’s Threat Intelligence Group has revealed that cybercriminals from various countries, including Iran, North Korea, Russia, and China, are exploiting the company’s AI solution, Gemini, to…

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, a notorious leftist, is cutting over 1,000 jobs as the company’s new fiscal year begins, even as it ramps up hiring for AI-focused sales positions. Bloomberg reports that San Francisco-based Salesforce has announced it will be eliminating more than 1,000 roles as part of a restructuring effort coinciding with the start of its new…

Actor and comedian Michael Rapaport celebrated the shuttering of Chinese-owned social media outlet TikTok, which went dark on Sunday in the wake of a ban put in place by an act of Congress. TikTok went dark on Sunday in compliance with the ban put in place by Congress and upheld on Friday by the U.S. Supreme court….

Sonos CEO Patrick Spence is leaving the company after eight years at the helm, following a terribly bungled app redesign that angered customers and hindered growth. Bloomberg reports that Sonos has announced that Chief Executive Officer Patrick Spence is stepping down from his role after an eight-year tenure. The decision comes on the heels of a botched app…

NASA’s leading center for scientific innovation in fields including robotic planetary exploration, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), has been temporarily closed due to the approaching Eaton wildfire in Southern California. Space.com reports that the JPL, located at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains just north of Los Angeles, is a federall08y funded research and development center…

Denis Villeneuve, director of the hit sci-fi franchise Dune, expressed dismay about how individualism has suffered during the age of Big Tech. Speaking with the Los Angeles Times, Villeneuve lamented that “human beings are ruled by algorithms right now,” adding that he keeps a strict no cell phone policy on his movie sets. “We behave like AI circuits….