MARCH 28, 2025
US Vice President JD Vance arrives Friday at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland. - Jim Watson/Press Pool
US Vice President JD Vance, speaking at a U.S. Space Force base in Greenland, criticized Denmark’s stewardship of the autonomous territory and encouraged Greenlanders to embrace U.S. efforts to exert more control over the island.
“Our message to Denmark is very simple: you...
MARCH 28, 2025
Nikola CEO Trevor Milton. - Brittainy Newman
Trevor Milton, the founder of electric vehicle start-up Nikola who was sentenced to prison last year, was pardoned by President Donald Trump, the White House confirmed Friday.
The pardon of Milton, who was sentenced to four years in prison for exaggerating the potential of his technology, could wipe out hundreds of millions of...
MARCH 28, 2025
Congressional Budget Office director Phillip Swagel said his office is still working to determine the full net effects the Trump administration's recent tariffs will have on the economy. - Photo by Bonnie Cash
A recent CBO estimate finds that the tariffs could generate $800 billion over the next 10 years, but that doesn’t take into account all the many...
MARCH 28, 2025
Amir Shevat was laid off from his role as head of product at Twitter in 2022. - (Photo: Amir Shevat)
Amir Shevat was laid off from his job at Twitter after Elon Musk took over the company in late 2022.
He said Musk's mass layoffs were impossible to prepare for and left employees feeling demoralized.
Shevat said...
MARCH 27, 2025
Rumors online have suggested for months that Microsoft could be using your Word data to train its artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs).
Microsoft, however, says it doesn't use Word—or any of its Microsoft 365 products—to train its AI.
So what data does the tech company use?
De-Identified Data
Microsoft says it trains its AI models using de-identified data from Bing searches, MSN activity, Copilot conversations and ad interactions—unless users are excluded, or have opted out.
"De-identified" means any personal information that could link...
MARCH 27, 2025
Elon Musk. - Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Billionaire Tesla CEO and Trump ally Elon Musk allegedly pressured the CEO of social media platform Reddit to stifle users criticizing him or President Donald Trump, leaving platform moderators furious.
In over 100 Reddit communities, moderators began banning links to social media platform X after Elon Musk appeared to perform a Sieg Heil at an inauguration rally...
MARCH 26, 2025
The Social Security Number (SSN) is a cornerstone of identification for U.S. residents. Initially crafted to monitor workers' earnings and manage benefits under the Social Security Acts of 1935, it has since become a vital tool for various administrative functions. The SSN's nine-digit format, divided into the Area Number, Group Number, and Serial Number, was designed for simplicity and efficiency. Its creation...
MARCH 26, 2025
The Trump administration is ending a program that granted temporary legal status for thousands of Cuban immigrants. - Joe Raedle
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA — The Trump administration’s decision last week to revoke temporary legal status for thousands of Cuban immigrants is putting Cuban American Republicans, most of whom vocally support the president, in the difficult political position of either backing an end...
MARCH 26, 2025
Trump officials ask Supreme Court to allow canceling of teacher grants.
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to allow it to cancel up to $65 million in grants for teacher training and professional development, which the government claims promote harmful diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
The request marks the second time this week that the administration...
MARCH 26, 2025
Ramzi Kassem, a lawyer representing Yunseo Chung, one of the Columbia University students that have been subjected to search and detention by federal agents following their participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations, walks outside a federal courthouse in New York City, U.S., March 25, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A Korean American Columbia University student, who is a legal...
