US Postal Service invites DOGE to fix structural problems

The U.S. Postal Service has authorized Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to help eliminate red tape hurting financial and operational performance in a move Democrats decried but some postal workers say could be beneficial.

It also gave concrete figures on previously announced force reductions, saying it expects to eliminate 10,000 jobs through a voluntary early retirement program. Meanwhile, postal workers and community activists this week plan to protest Trump administration...

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Los legisladores exigen detalles sobre los recortes de la fuerza laboral de Dot

WASHINGTON – Los demócratas del Senado quieren que el Secretario de Transporte Sean Duffy detenga los despidos masivos y los despidos en el Departamento de Transporte y están cuestionando el papel de Elon Musk en la estrategia de reducción del departamento. Duffy en su audiencia de nominación el 15...

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Lawmakers demand details on DOT’s workforce cuts

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats want Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to stop mass layoffs and firings at the Department of Transportation and are questioning Elon Musk’s role in the department’s downsizing strategy.

Duffy at his nomination hearing on Jan. 15. Credit: U.S. Senate

DOT’s roughly 57,000 employees have been among those affected by the sweeping federal workforce reduction mandate initiated during the first weeks of the Trump administration.

“At the Department of Transportation,...

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Tesla’s electric vehicle factory in Mexico could be delayed

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company’s Gigafactory Mexico project is facing pressure from interest rates and the global economy.

During the company’s third-quarter earnings call with analysts Wednesday, Musk said the company is currently laying the groundwork for construction of the factory near Monterrey, Mexico.

In March, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) announced plans to build a $5 billion assembly plant near Monterrey, where the company will produce a new line of electric vehicles. Musk previously said...

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Tesla rolls out 1st production electric Cybertruck in Texas

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After two years of delays, automaker Tesla announced over the weekend the production of its first Cybertruck electric pickup at its factory in Austin, Texas. 

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) on Saturday a photo of a Cybertruck with the message: “First Cybertruck built at Giga Texas!”

Whether the achievement marks the kickoff of large-scale production of the vehicle is not clear. During a recent shareholder meeting, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the company would like to produce up to 250,000 Cybertrucks...

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Tesla delivers fleet of Semi trucks to Pepsi facility in California

Tesla this week delivered a fleet of Semi trucks to PepsiCo in California as the automaker slowly ramps up production orders of its long-delayed all-electric Class 8 vehicle to customers.

It’s unclear exactly how many trucks Tesla delivered in California on Tuesday. According to media reports, PepsiCo will use 21 Semi trucks at a Sacramento bottling plant for local deliveries, while another 15 will be used by PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay manufacturing plant in Modesto.

The Semi trucks PepsiCo received are...

Tesla Investor Day: Elon Musk To Unveil ‘Master Plan 3’

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Stakeholders convened in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday for Tesla’s Investor Day, when founder Elon Musk is expected to reveal his “master plan” for the electric car company, reports Mint.

The world’s richest person previewed the event in a tweet last month, saying that he would present “the path to a fully sustainable energy future for Earth”. Mr Musk last year said the “Master Plan 3” would include scaling up Tesla to “extreme size”.

Tesla also said the...

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Artificial Intelligence Poses An Existential Threat To Humanity Warns Musk !

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Twitter boss Elon Musk warned Wednesday that unrestrained development of artificial intelligence poses a potential existential threat to humanity as ChatGPT explodes in popularity. The billionaire mogul called on governments to develop clear safety guardrails for AI technology while discussing the rise of ChatGPT and other advancements during a virtual appearance at the World Government Summit in Dubai.

Biggest Risk To Civilization

“One of the biggest risks to the...

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