71 m. ago Fired federal workers see their dreams shattered and an uncertain future

As the Trump administration hacks away at government agencies, many employees who were cut are left fearing for their future and in the dark about their next steps.

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84 m. ago DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit Cards

The restrictions are already in place at the General Services Administration along with several other agencies. Soon they’ll roll out to most of the federal government, sources say.

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85 m. ago Figure’s humanoid robot takes voice orders to help around the house

Figure founder and CEO Brett Adcock Thursday revealed a new machine learning model for humanoid robots. The news, which arrives two weeks after Adcock announced the Bay Area robotics firm’s decision to step away from an OpenAI collaboration, is centered around Helix, a “generalist” Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model. VLAs are a new phenomenon for robotics, leveraging […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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91 m. ago Susan Collins vows to oppose Trump FBI director nominee Kash Patel ahead of critical vote

Key moderate Republican Susan Collins announced she is voting against Kash Patel to be director of the FBI under Trump.

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1 hour ago ‘Working around the clock’: Murkowski addresses concerns on cuts to federal workforce in public town hall

‘Working around the clock’: Murkowski addresses concerns on cuts to federal workforce in public town hall  Alaska's News Source

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1 hour ago Southwest Washington school districts reaffirm policies against immigration enforcement on campuses

Southwest Washington school districts reaffirm policies against immigration enforcement on campuses  Oregon Public Broadcasting

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1 hour ago President Trump targets San Francisco's Presidio Trust in latest executive order to cut federal workforce

President Trump targets San Francisco's Presidio Trust in latest executive order to cut federal workforce  CBS News

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2 h. ago Trump order aims to cut benefits for those without legal status. Most already don't qualify.

A new executive order aims to prevent taxpayer money from supporting people in the U.S. without legal status and targets federal funding for cities and states that support sanctuary policies.

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2 h. ago Sanctioning Drivers of Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sanctioning Drivers of Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo  Department of State

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2 h. ago Spotify partners with ElevenLabs to expand its library of AI

On Thursday, Spotify announced that it now accepts audiobooks narrated using ElevenLabs’ AI voice technology. Given that ElevenLabs is currently among the most recognized AI audio providers, this new partnership is expected to boost the quantity of AI-narrated audiobooks on the platform. To upload an audiobook narrated by AI, authors need to download the file […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 h. ago California privacy regulator seeks to fine Florida data broker after huge breach of Social Security numbers

The California agency said National Public Data failed to register in the state as a data broker. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 h. ago Substack now lets creators monetize videos and post them directly from its app

As TikTok’s future in the U.S. remains uncertain, Substack tries to lure creators to its platform by doubling down on video. The company announced on Wednesday that it’s now allowing creators to monetize their videos on the platform, and letting them publish video posts directly from the Substack app. Previously, creators have been able to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 h. ago Menendez brothers discuss 'bullying and trauma' in prison in rare public remarks, new podcast interview

Convicted parental killer Erik Menendez discusses the "trauma and bullying" of his life in a California prison in a new interview from behind bars.

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2 h. ago Trump Team Plans Cuts at HUD Office That Funds Disaster Recovery

Staff at the office, a branch of the U.S. housing department that Congress uses to address the worst catastrophes, would be reduced by 84 percent.

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2 h. ago U.S. transportation secretary to make announcement on California high

U.S. transportation secretary to make announcement on California high-speed rail project  NBC Los Angeles

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2 h. ago Impartner Announces Featured Industry Speakers for Multiply ImpartnerCon World Tour Events in Austin and San Francisco

Impartner Announces Featured Industry Speakers for Multiply ImpartnerCon World Tour Events in Austin and San Francisco  Business Wire

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3 h. ago Twitch caps streamers’ storage at 100 hours of highlights and uploads

Twitch on Wednesday announced it will begin limiting streamers to 100 hours of highlights and uploads, and will delete content if a channel exceeds the limit. The company said it’s introducing the change because highlights haven’t been effective in driving discovery or engagement, and because storage is costly. The storage cap goes into effect on […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 h. ago Republican proposals to cut Medicaid could be politically fraught

Republicans are proposing deep cuts to Medicaid to finance tax cuts and other priorities. Pushback is coming not only from Democrats, but also from hospitals that rely on revenue from the program.

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3 h. ago Pete Buttigieg slams Democrats' 'Portlandia' approach to pushing diversity

Former Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday attributed the election of President Trump to the Democrats’ approach to promoting diversity.

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3 h. ago Exclusive: Trump HUD secretary cancels $4M in DEI contracts after launching DOGE task force

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner said his federal agency will be canceling $4 million in DEI contracts during an exclusive announcement on "Fox & Friends."

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