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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s deferred resignation initiative, known as the “Fork in the Road” program, has sent shockwaves through the federal government, including agencies responsible for space programs, policy and intelligence. While guidance from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) explicitly excludes military personnel, U.S. Postal Service employees, and positions related to national security and public safety, the buyout program was nonetheless extended to civilian employees in agencies with critical space-related missions.The program, unveiled on Jan. 28 by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), offers federal employees the option to resign by Feb. 6 while retaining full pay…
Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The…
Neuralink has successfully implanted in a second patient its device designed to give paralyzed patients the ability to use digital devices by thinking alone, according to the startup’s owner Elon Musk.Neuralink is in the process of testing its device, which is intended to help people with spinal cord injuries. The device has allowed the first patient to play video games, browse the internet, post on social media and move a cursor on his laptop.Musk, in comments made during a podcast released late on Friday that ran more than eight hours, gave few details about the second participant beyond saying the…
The Boring Company (TBC) has started tests on Prufrock 4 in Bastrop, Texas. Prufrock 4 is the latest iteration of TBC’s tunnel boring machine (TBM), meaning it should be closer to beating Gary the Snail. According to The Boring Company, Prufrock 4 produced 4.7 million pounds of thrust, weighing 797,000 pounds. The company aims to triple Prufrock’s tunneling speed while improving its cooling systems. Prufrock-4 has begun testing in Boring Factory in Bastrop, TX. Prufrock-4 is 308 feet long (~1 football field), weighs 797,000 pounds (~150 SUVs), and produces up to 4.7 million pounds of thrust (~90% of Falcon Heavy…
Este artículo también está disponible en español. The Dogecoin price has started out this month with a crash, sparking a bearish sentiment among DOGE investors. This bearish sentiment is further strengthened by historical data, which suggests that these investors shouldn’t be too optimistic about the foremost meme coin recording significant gains this month. Dogecoin Starts February With 23% As Historical Data Paints Bearish Picture CryptoRank data shows that the Dogecoin price has suffered a 23% crash since the start of February. This follows the monthly green close, which the foremost meme coin enjoyed in January, with a 4% gain in…
On Monday, President Joe Biden and the White House announced a new Executive Order that would beef up risk management of Artificial Intelligence (AI), establishing new standards to protect Americans’ privacy, safety, and security, as well as advancing equity and civil rights by standing up for consumers and workers while still promoting innovation and competition. AI projects have been in development for many years, but only recently have they become more complex and advanced. In fact, many of them are becoming so innovative that some experts and others involved in the sector are calling for a pause. Elon Musk is…
A full-scale prototype model of a Hyperloop One passenger pod was unveiled in Dubai’s City Walk Mall, showcasing the amenities and design of the next-generation, high-speed transport system. The 8.7-meter-long, 3.3-meter-diameter prototype, which represents a 1:1 model of the Hyperloop One passenger pod, came to fruition from the efforts of the Virgin Hyperloop One team and Dubai’s Road Transport Authority. The exhibit on the Middle Eastern mall was opened to the public, though its first visitor was Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai’s Crown Prince. The Virgin Hyperloop One full-scale model displayed in Dubai was designed with…
The top executives at Politico are strongly pushing back against what they call “misinformed” and “flat-out false” claims made against the outlet over subscription fees that came from federal agencies.”Politico has been the subject of debate on X this week. Some of it has been misinformed, and some of it has been flat-out false. Let’s set the record straight,” Politico CEO Goli Sheikholeslami and editor-in-chief John Harris jointly wrote in a note to readers. “Politico is a privately owned company. We have never received any government funding – no subsidies, no grants, no handouts. Not one dime, ever, in 18 years.…
Google has reportedly started internally testing a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature for its Search platform. Dubbed AI Mode, the feature was first rumoured in December 2024. It is said to open a full-screen interface where users can ask complex and exploratory queries, and the AI responds in a conversational manner and displays URLs in case they want to dive further into the topic. This feature is reportedly separate from AI Overviews which appears on top of the search results in Google Search.Google Search Could Get an AI ModeAccording to a 9to5Google report, the Mountain View-based tech giant is dogfooding…
Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The…