Silicon Valley hiring tech mavericks and trailblazers without college degrees — and some are getting $100K checks to drop out
The tech world is being taken over by precocious prodigies without degrees. Elon Musk’s hand-picked staff at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) range in age from 19 to 24 and include a ...
The implications of a government cut off from media subscriptions
What would happen if the U.S. government were to lose all its media contracts? Without access to comprehensive resources like Bloomberg terminals, the federal government's operational efficiency could ...
Efficiency − or empire? How Elon Musk’s hostile takeover could end government as we know it
Granting tech leaders direct control over government functions fundamentally alters the relationship between private power ...
Elon Musk’s computer coup
On The Vergecast: What’s up with DOGE, what’s next for tariffs, and what’s coming from Sonos. ...
The Government’s Computing Experts Say They Are Terrified
Elon Musk’s unceasing attempts to access the data and information systems of the federal government range so widely, and are ...
Why Is Elon Musk So Hell-Bent on Bulldozing the Government?
Silicon Valley insiders tell Vanity Fair what they think is behind the mega-billionaire’s DOGE crusade. “Elon believes he ...
What position does Elon Musk hold in the federal government? Is his position legal?
Elon Musk's new position of special government employee is raising more questions than not. Here's what to know.
House Democrats launch bill to block Musk accessing personal and financial data
Senate Democrats announced a bill that would curb Elon Musk from accessing Americans' personal data, but they'll need Republican help to pass it.
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Why DOGE’s meddling at Treasury could have catastrophic consequences for the US economy
It’s only a matter of time until DOGE meddling inadvertently triggers a catastrophic failure of Bureau of the Fiscal Service ...
The slash-and-burn tactics Musk brings to Washington often backfired at Twitter
When Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022, he laid off thousands of employees, stopped paying rent and auctioned off coffee ...
Elon Musk Polls X Users on Rehiring Fired DOGE Staffer
The staffer, Marko Elez, resigned following revelations of racist social media posts, leading to public scrutiny.
Musk asks X if he should rehire DOGE staffer under fire for racist posts
Tech billionaire Elon Musk took to his social media platform X to ask users if he should rehire one of his deputies who resigned on Thursday after racist social media posts of his resurfaced.