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DOGE Developed Error-Prone AI Tool to “Munch” Veterans Affairs Contracts

DOGE Developed Error-Prone AI Tool to “Munch” Veterans Affairs Contracts

We obtained records showing how a Department of Government Efficiency staffer with no medical experience used artificial intelligence to identify which VA contracts to kill. “AI is absolutely the wrong tool for this,” one expert said.

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OpenAI takes down covert operations tied to China and other countries

OpenAI takes down covert operations tied to China and other countries

The company said China and other nations are covertly trying to use chatbots to influence opinion around the world. In one case, operatives also used the tools to write internal performance reports.
by Shannon Bond

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Former DOGE engineer on his experience working for the cost-cutting unit

Former DOGE engineer on his experience working for the cost-cutting unit

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sahil Lavingia, who worked for the Department of Government Efficiency as a software engineer assigned to the Department of Veterans Affairs, about his experience.
by Lauren Hodges, Patrick Jarenwattananon and Juana Summers

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Congo's coltan miners dig for world's tech — and struggle regardless of who is in charge

Congo's coltan miners dig for world's tech — and struggle regardless of who is in charge

Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, the artisanal Rubaya mining site hums with the sound of generators, as hundreds of men labor by hand to extract coltan, a key mineral crucial for producing modern electronics and defense technology.
by The Associated Press

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How Palantir, the secretive tech company, is rising in the Trump era

How Palantir, the secretive tech company, is rising in the Trump era

It may not be a household name, but Palantir is now one of the world's most valuable companies. Its "spy tech" is set to gain more government and military work in the Trump administration.
by Bobby Allyn

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Grand Theft Auto VI delayed again, this time until May 2026

Grand Theft Auto VI delayed again, this time until May 2026

The release of Grand Theft Auto VI has been delayed again — until May 26, 2026. On Friday, Rockstar Games, in a post on X, apologized for the delay but said that it needed additional time “to deliver at the level of quality that you expect and deserve.”
by The Associated Press

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