July 03, 2026 The government just launched Trump Accounts. Here’s who gets the free $1K BY María José Gutiérrez Chávez This weekend, the Trump administration is planning to roll out one of its most ambitious programs yet: Trump Accounts. Tied to America’s 250th birthday, the program is set to launch on July 4, giving around 1.5 … Continue reading The government just launched Trump Accounts. Here’s who gets the free $1K
Justice Department contractor sentenced after gambling away government phone fraud proceeds Suswati Basu A former Department of Justice contractor who admitted stealing and reselling thousands of government-issued cell phones was sentenced Tuesday to a little more than a year in federal prison after prosecutors said he blew much of the money on gambling. … Continue reading Justice Department contractor sentenced after gambling away government phone fraud proceeds
January 23, 2026 Jamie Dimon wants government to restrict AI layoffs
The US government is taking an $8.9 billion stake in Intel Money previously awarded in grants is being converted to a 9.9 percent stake in the company. Ian Carlos Campbell REUTERS / Reuters President Donald Trump says the US government is taking a 10 percent stake in chip maker Intel. Trump shared the news during … Continue reading The US government is taking an $8.9 billion stake in Intel
July 24, 2025 Data nerds are banding together to preserve government information under attack by the Trump administration BY Associated Press The data nerds are fighting back. After watching data sets be altered or disappear from U.S. government websites in unprecedented ways after President Donald Trump began his second term, an army of outside statisticians, demographers … Continue reading Data nerds are banding together to preserve government information under attack by the Trump administration
July 22, 2025 How government partnerships with nonprofits are changing under Trump BY Associated Press Dawn Price signs rent checks worth about $160,000 every month for 79 people that her nonprofit helps house in Laguna Beach, California. Usually, she logs into an online portal to withdraw enough from an account funded by a grant from the … Continue reading How government partnerships with nonprofits are changing under Trump
March 19, 2025 DOGE is demanding ‘wins’ from this elite government tech group—while promising major layoffs BY Mark Sullivan Technology Transformation Services (TTS), a high-tech consulting group housed within the General Services Administration (GSA), is tasked with helping agencies modernize their internal systems and public-facing websites. In the past, the group has had the resources and … Continue reading DOGE is demanding ‘wins’ from this elite government tech group—while promising major layoffs
DeepSeek Code Capable Of Sending Data Direct To Chinese Government by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, February 6, 2025 As Google makes Gemini 2.0 free to all via the Gemini API in Google AI Studio and Vertex AI, cybersecurity experts have found code hidden deep in DeepSeek’s application that has the capability to send user … Continue reading DeepSeek Code Capable Of Sending Data Direct To Chinese Government
January 16, 2025 One reason the U.S. government is so spooked by TikTok: AI The app has 170 million U.S. users. That could present China with a lot of data on which to train its AI. BY Mark Sullivan Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of … Continue reading One reason the U.S. government is so spooked by TikTok: AI
January 14, 2025 IRS stimulus checks: The government is sending out automatic payments this month. Here’s how to know if you’ll get one The checks are part of the COVID-era aid package authorized during the height of the pandemic. If you’re eligible, you don’t have to do anything to claim it. BY Michael Grothaus This month, … Continue reading IRS stimulus checks: The government is sending out automatic payments this month. Here’s how to know if you’ll get one
