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Watchdog Finds Problems With DOGE’s Billions in Claimed Savings

The U.S. Government Accountability Office has found that some of the savings reported by the Department of Government Efficiency were incorrect or could not be independently verified. Its review examined…

Why Tech Investors Wanted a Stake in the FIFA World Cup

FIFA has abandoned a plan to bring private investors into a new commercial company controlling parts of the World Cup business after strong opposition from major football confederations. The proposed…

MySpace Owners Plan Relaunch as Users Look Back on Early Social Media

MySpace could be preparing for another comeback more than two decades after becoming one of the internet’s first dominant social networks. Current owners Tim and Chris Vanderhook have said they…

Thames Water Pays CFO £1 Million Signing Fee as Debt Crisis Deepens

Thames Water paid chief financial officer Steve Buck a £1 million signing-on fee at the end of July, even as the utility struggles with more than £20 billion of debt…

Tattoos Are Mainstream, but Visible Ink Can Still Affect Job ProspectsTattoos Are Mainstream, but Visible Ink Can Still Affect Job ProspectsTattoos Are Mainstream, but Visible Ink Can Still Affect Job Prospects

Tattoos have become increasingly common in Britain, particularly among younger adults, but workplace acceptance still depends heavily on where the tattoo appears. Research suggests employers and the public are considerably…

AI Promises Shorter Workweeks, but Tech Workers Report Longer Hours

Artificial intelligence companies have repeatedly argued that productivity gains from AI could eventually reduce the amount of time people spend working. Yet employees developing and deploying the technology at some…

Vogue World Heads to San Francisco in 2027

Vogue will bring Vogue World to San Francisco in early fall 2027, making the city the next host of its large-scale fashion, art and culture event. The announcement follows previous…

LightSpy Spyware Expands Globally With Router Hacking and Device-Wiping Tools

Chinese-linked spyware known as LightSpy has expanded beyond its earlier targeting in Asia to reach victims across more than a dozen countries, according to new research from cybersecurity firm Arctic…

Hadrian Raises $1.37 Billion at $7.87 Billion Valuation to Expand Automated Factories

Hadrian has raised $1.37 billion in Series D financing at a $7.87 billion valuation to expand its network of highly automated U.S. factories. The defense manufacturing company plans to use…

OpenAI Removes Text Chat Limits for Free ChatGPT Users With GPT-5.6 Luna

OpenAI is removing rate limits on text-based ChatGPT conversations for Free and Go users as it expands access to its latest models. GPT-5.6 Luna will become the default model for…

Canadian Hacker Pleads Guilty in Snowflake-Linked Attacks on 165 Companies

Canadian hacker Connor Riley Moucka has pleaded guilty to a cybercrime campaign that compromised more than 165 organizations, stole billions of records and generated millions of dollars through extortion and…

TikTok Cuts 250 Jobs and Plans to Close Nashville Office

TikTok is laying off 250 employees and closing its Nashville office, which housed some members of its U.S. content-moderation operation. The office will close on October 5 as the company…

Suno Adds Audio Watermarking and New Rules to Curb AI Music Abuse

Suno is introducing audio watermarking, fingerprinting and tighter download controls as it tries to make AI-generated songs easier to identify and harder to mass distribute across streaming services. The company…

Ford Names Its Sub-$30,000 Electric Truck Fathom

Ford has named its upcoming midsize electric pickup Fathom and confirmed a starting price of $28,350 before destination charges. The truck will be the first vehicle built on Ford’s new…

Mirendil Signs $100 Million-Plus Google Cloud Deal for Self-Improving AI

Mirendil has signed a multiyear cloud agreement worth more than $100 million with Google Cloud to support its work on self-improving AI systems. The deal gives the startup access to…

Google Maps Adds AI Food Ordering, Hotel Search and Personalized Recommendations

Google Maps is expanding Ask Maps with new AI capabilities that can help users order food, find hotels, discover events and receive real-time transit updates. Google is also adding Personal…

Bumble Tests Swipe-Free Dating as Plans Pushes Users Toward IRL Meetups

Bumble is developing a new interaction model that could eventually replace swiping as the dating company puts more emphasis on real-world meetings and smaller group gatherings. CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd…

Nikita Bier Steps Down as X Head of Product After One YearNikita Bier Steps Down as X Head of Product After One YearNikita Bier Steps Down as X Head of Product After One Year

Nikita Bier has stepped down as head of product at X after a little more than a year in the role. Bier said he will continue advising the company but…

Former Uber Finance Chief Gautam Gupta Joins Travis Kalanick’s Atoms as CFO

Gautam Gupta, Uber’s former head of finance, has joined Travis Kalanick’s robotics and industrial AI company Atoms as chief financial officer. The appointment comes two weeks after Atoms raised $1.7…

Meta Launches Muse Code to Compete With Codex and Claude Code

Meta has released Muse Code, a terminal-based coding agent designed to complete complex software engineering tasks across large code repositories. The tool is currently available in beta and is powered…