February 07, 2025 Trump administration asks federal agencies for lists of underperforming workers The Office of Personnel Management directed federal agencies to submit names of every worker who has received less than a ‘fully successful’ performance rating in the past three years and to note if any have been on performance plans. BY Associated Press … Continue reading Trump administration asks federal agencies for lists of underperforming workers
AI Takes Leap With Stargate As President Trump Prepares US For Change by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, January 21, 2025 Softbank, OpenAI, and Oracle plan to form a joint venture called Stargate. Additional companies could join in. This should not come as a surprise. Many of the tech titans sat behind No. 47 as … Continue reading AI Takes Leap With Stargate As President Trump Prepares US For Change
January 20, 2025 How Trump shifted from banning TikTok to saving it Trump joined TikTok last year and has grown his following to nearly 15 million users—crediting the app for helping him win over young voters. BY Associated Press During his first term as president, Donald Trump led the effort to ban TikTok, the hugely popular video-sharing site … Continue reading How Trump shifted from banning TikTok to saving it
January 10, 2025 Port union credits Trump for averting a strike. It may shape future labor talks The success of the International Longshoremen’s Association in winning Trump’s support for its anti-automation battle could be instructive for unions facing contract renewals during his term. BY Reuters A tentative labor deal forestalled potentially damaging trade disruptions at three … Continue reading Port union credits Trump for averting a strike. It may shape future labor talks
January 09, 2025 Google, Microsoft, Meta, Apple: Here’s a list of Big Tech companies and CEOs donating millions to the Trump inauguration The money is pouring in as Silicon Valley bosses including Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos are angling for favor with the incoming administration. BY Jennifer Mattson Google and Microsoft are the latest tech companies … Continue reading Google, Microsoft, Meta, Apple: Here’s a list of Big Tech companies donating millions to the Trump inauguration
The plans would turn the power of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division against policies designed to benefit marginalized communities. BY Reuters President-elect Donald Trump is set to challenge policies aimed at boosting diversity at companies and universities when he takes office next month, throwing the weight of the U.S. government behind growing conservative opposition to such … Continue reading How Trump plans to use the DOJ to challenge diversity programs
November 23, 2024 Trump to tap investor and hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to lead Treasury department, say sources Prominent investor Scott Bessent has reportedly been selected by President-elect Donald Trump to take on the role of U.S. Treasury secretary. BY Reuters President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick prominent investor Scott Bessent to take on … Continue reading Trump to tap investor and hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to lead Treasury department, say sources
November 18, 2024 Tesla stock rises, Uber and Lyft fall, after report that Trump might be friendly to self-driving cars The EV maker, led by key Trump advisor Elon Musk, recently showed off an autonomous vehicle called the Cybercab. BY Michael Grothaus Shares in Tesla, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA) are rising in premarket trading this morning after … Continue reading Tesla stock rises, Uber and Lyft fall, after report that Trump might be friendly to self-driving cars
November 15, 2024 Will more women run for office now that Donald Trump won? This group says yes Nonprofit She Should Run reported a 743% increase in women looking to get involved or run for office after Trump’s Election Day victory. BY Shalene Gupta As women worry about what will happen to their reproductive rights in … Continue reading Will more women run for office now that Donald Trump won? This group says yes
November 07, 2024 How a new Trump administration will treat the budding AI industry The president-elect will likely push the government away from AI industry oversight. BY Mark Sullivan Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. You can sign up to receive this newsletter … Continue reading How a new Trump administration will treat the budding AI industry
