Trump Administration Dropped Policy Prohibiting Contractors From Having Segregated Facilities

Trump Administration Dropped Policy Prohibiting Contractors From Having Segregated Facilities

The Trump administration has removed a longstanding directive from the civil rights era that explicitly prohibited federal contractors from allowing segregated facilities, the latest move to eradicate diversity, equity and inclusion policies from government operations that has drawn fierce rebuke. The removal of the segregated-facilities policy was included in a memo last month from the…

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Elon Musk’s DOGE may be developing new AI chatbot for the US government

Elon Musk’s DOGE may be developing new AI chatbot for the US government

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is reportedly developing a custom AI chatbot for the US government. Named GSAi, this custom generative AI chatbot is designed for the US General Services Administration (GSA). It is part of President Donald Trump’s AI-first agenda to modernise the US government’s operations with the latest technology.A Wired report…

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US Plans More Actions Against China Over Telecom Hack

US Plans More Actions Against China Over Telecom Hack

A White House official said Friday the US identified a ninth telecommunications company impacted by a wide-ranging Chinese espionage effort and that further steps are planned to curb cyberattacks from Beijing. As the Biden administration learns about the scope and scale of the so-called Salt Typhoon breach which it attributed to China, officials are laying…

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