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Last spring, Chantel Williams’ position in the federal government was precarious. Williams, a former General Services Administration hiring team employee, found herself in a state of confusion and anxiety. The agency she worked for had fallen into a maintenance pattern as Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency began an effort to aggressively reduce the size and scope of government agencies at the direction of President Donald Trump.The cuts to DOGE, a pillar of President Trump’s second term, were swift and widespread across the federal workforce. The most affected government agencies include the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Consumer…
Chris Liddell, then-White House deputy chief of staff for policy, during a meeting of the U.S. Workforce Policy Advisory Board in the East Room of the White House in Washington, June 26, 2020.Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAnthropic announced Friday that it has appointed longtime executive and political operative Chris Liddell to its board of directors. Mr. Liddell previously served as Chief Financial Officer. microsoftvice chairman of general motors He served as White House Deputy Chief of Staff during President Donald Trump’s first term. He has also been involved in three presidential transition cycles, according to his website. Anthropic’s…
Switzerland is set to hold a landmark vote on a right-wing party’s proposal to limit the population to 10 million people amid continuing divisions over immigration. The proposal, proposed by the Swiss People’s Party (SVP), Switzerland’s largest political group, calls for the government to act before the current population of 9.1 million reaches the proposed 10 million cap. If the vote, scheduled for June 14, passes, the government will have to refuse entry to new arrivals, including asylum seekers and families of foreign residents, once the population reaches 9.5 million. If the population reaches 10 million, the government will be…
The opening song of Taylor Swift’s “A Showgirl” references Ophelia, a character from William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” who meets a tragic fate. According to the song’s lyrics, Taylor “could have drowned in depression” if she hadn’t been saved by true love. “I heard you calling/With a megaphone,” Taylor sings. “Do you want to see me alone?” The lyrics seem to be a nod to the beginning of Travis Kelce’s romance on the New Heights podcast, where he criticized Taylor for not meeting him on his Ellas tour. “I swore allegiance to me, myself, and me,” the lyrics continue. “Just before you…
The Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to overturn a study on the harms of greenhouse gases may seem like a victory for gas-guzzling heavy vehicles and a disaster for the U.S. electric vehicle market. But critics of the move and some industry analysts argue that the U.S. auto industry can’t afford to retreat too far from fuel-efficient cars and EVs. EPA is reconsidering the legal framework known as endangerment certification for several reasons, chief among them the conclusion that the Clean Air Act of 1970 gave the agency authority to regulate airborne toxins that pose a direct threat to human health,…
Elon Musk is dealing with a wave of departures from xAI, including two more co-founders leaving the company this week, bringing the total to six out of the original 12. At Tuesday night’s all-hands meeting, Musk suggested the exit was about fit, not performance. “Now that we’ve reached a certain size, we’re going to organize the company more efficiently at this size,” he said, according to the New York Times. “In fact, when that happens, some people are better suited for the early stages of a company and less suited for later stages.” On Wednesday afternoon’s X, he went further…
Mesh Cube | iStock | Getty ImagesStock markets have been quick to punish software companies and other perceived losers in the artificial intelligence boom in recent weeks, but credit markets are likely to be the next place to see AI disruption risks, the magazine said. UBS Analyst Matthew Misch.Misch said in a research note on Wednesday that companies, particularly private equity-owned software and data services companies, are being squeezed by the AI threat, with tens of billions of dollars in corporate loans likely to default over the next year.”We’re pricing in some of the so-called rapid and aggressive disruption scenarios,”…
Sydney City Council has banned beach goers from riding shirtless or bikini-clad community buses, reigniting a decades-old debate over public order in Australia. “Please dress appropriately. Please wear clothing over your swimsuit,” says a sign on the Hop, Skip and Jump bus, which is funded by Northern Beaches Council and runs through Manly, Fairlight and Balgowla in Sydney’s northern suburbs. The signs were revealed Friday in a report by CNN affiliate 7News Sydney. The city’s website states that buses are the primary form of public transportation in coastal areas. According to 7News, it will be at the driver’s discretion whether…
Jenna Ortega’s stylist reveals the surprising details behind her Emmy-winning bejeweled topMr. Fantasy hopes to one day fulfill his own fantasy with Jenna Ortega. The artist said he recently ran into the Wednesday actress on the street, but said he hopes their interaction extends far beyond that brief moment. “I was driving the other day and I saw Jenna Ortega walking her dog,” Mr. Fantasy exclusively told E! Erin Lim Rose, host of the news program “The Rundown.” “She has that eye…that eye is a portal to another world, and if you stare at it too long, you get sucked…
Who: Real Madrid vs Real SociedadContent: Spanish La LigaLocation: Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid, SpainDate and time: Saturday, February 14th, 9pm (20:00 GMT)How to follow: We’ll bring you everything on Al Jazeera Sports from 17:00 GMT, ahead of the text commentary stream.Trent Alexander-Arnold’s Real Madrid career is yet to take off, but the English right-back could be a key piece for the Spanish giants in the second half of the season after regaining form after injury.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listAlexander-Arnold has the chance to become a key part of the club’s bid for silver medals, with the team still…