Trump Mobile: the truth and lies behind the T1 Phone 8002

Trump Mobile: the truth and lies behind the T1 Phone 8002
On this episode of The Vergecast, Nilay’s off doing business meetings or whatever, so David and Jake are joined by ...
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The EPA Plans to ‘Reconsider’ Ban on Cancer-Causing Asbestos

The EPA Plans to ‘Reconsider’ Ban on Cancer-Causing Asbestos
Despite touting ambitious goals of making America healthier, the Trump administration on Monday revealed in court documents that it is ...
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OpenAI awarded $200 million US defense contract

OpenAI awarded 0 million US defense contract
OpenAI is officially on the Pentagon’s payroll. The Department of Defence announced a $200 million contract with OpenAI to provide ...
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Trump Wants to Kill California’s Emissions Standards. Here’s What That Means for EVs

Trump Wants to Kill California’s Emissions Standards. Here’s What That Means for EVs
This week the White House and President Donald Trump attempted to kill, once and for all, California’s plan to accelerate ...
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The EPA Wants to Roll Back Emissions Controls on Power Plants

The EPA Wants to Roll Back Emissions Controls on Power Plants
The US Environmental Protection Agency moved to roll back emissions standards for power plants, the second-largest source of CO2 emissions ...
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The Republican Party invades the Bitcoin Conference

The Republican Party invades the Bitcoin Conference
“I want to make a big announcement,” said Faryar Shirzad, the chief policy officer of Coinbase, to a nearly empty ...
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Microsoft will finally stop bugging Windows users about Edge — but only in Europe

Microsoft will finally stop bugging Windows users about Edge — but only in Europe
Microsoft’s changes in response to the Digital Markets Act already included allowing Windows machines in the regions it covers to ...
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Elon Musk departs DC with a black eye and a tattered reputation

Elon Musk departs DC with a black eye and a tattered reputation
Elon Musk appeared alongside President Trump for a press conference in the Oval Office Friday, perhaps for the last time, ...
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International students sue State Department over Trump’s social media surveillance plan

International students sue State Department over Trump’s social media surveillance plan
Fifteen Iranian students and researchers sued the Trump administration for completely halting student visa interviews while it determines whether to ...
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If algorithms radicalized the Buffalo mass shooter, are companies to blame?

If algorithms radicalized the Buffalo mass shooter, are companies to blame?
In New York court on May 20th, lawyers for nonprofit Everytown for Gun Safety argued that Meta, Amazon, Discord, Snap, ...
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