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DOGE Is Working on Software That Automates the Firing of Government Workers

Operatives working for Elon Musk’s DOGE appear to be editing the code of AutoRIF—software designed by the Defense Department that could assist in mass firings of federal workers, sources tell WIRED.

Wired - Feb. 25

Warren Davidson is the latest Republican to oppose the House budget

He joins at least three other Republicans who are leaning against Speaker Mike Johnson's plan. Still others are undecided.

Politico - Feb. 25

Milliseconds to breach: How patch automation closes attackers’ fastest loophole

Patching shouldn't be the action item teams get to when other higher-priority tasks are completed. It's core to keeping a business alive.

VentureBeat - Feb. 20

Salesforce’s AgentExchange launches with 200+ partners to automate your boring work tasks

Salesforce launches AgentExchange, a new AI marketplace that lets businesses deploy automated AI agents to streamline work, enhance productivity, and tap into the $6 trillion digital labor market.

VentureBeat - 2d

Georgia lawmakers push to ban automated speed cameras near schools

Some Georgia lawmakers are trying to get rid of automated cameras that enforce school zone speed limits, saying the cameras are more about making money than the safety of children

ABC News - 2d

Los Angeles district attorney's office to oppose new trial for Menendez brothers

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced his office will oppose a motion for a new trial in the Menendez brothers' case. Hochman went through his office's analysis of the ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

Los Angeles DA opposes new Menendez brothers trial

The Los Angeles district attorney said he does not support a new trial for Erik and Lyle Menendez, who are serving life sentences for the 1989 murders of their parents. CBS News reporter Jasmine ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

Can we lower toxic polarization while still opposing Trump?

I am highly critical of Trump because I believe he amplifies us-versus-them hostility.

The Hill - Feb. 22

71 percent of Trump voters oppose Medicaid cuts: Poll

Most President Trump voters say they oppose any cuts to Medicaid as Republican lawmakers wrestle with how to reach up to $2 trillion in budget cuts through their reconciliation bill, a poll ...

The Hill - Feb. 25

Lionel Messi fined by MLS after grabbing opposing coach by neck

Inter Miami star was booked for dissent Messi provided two assists in the match Lionel Messi has been fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Soccer after grabbing the neck of a New ...

The Guardian - Feb. 25

We need a new playbook to oppose Trump’s war on medical science

Despite the existential threat to American health, resistance from our leaders has been remarkably light.

The Hill - Feb. 27

WATCH: Cubs pitcher Cody Poteet wins first automated ball-strike challenge of 2025 spring training

Poteet successfully challenged a called ball against the Dodgers' Max Muncy

CBS Sports - Feb. 20

Amazon bets savings from automation can help fuel AI spending boom

US tech giant expected to spend as much as $25bn on warehouse automation in broader efficiency drive

Financial Times - Feb. 26

Is MLB's automated ball-strike system revolutionizing the strike zone or imposing on tradition? | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Fans and players alike want to see if ABS is an asset or merely an annoying intrusion.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 26

Scale AI announces multimillion-dollar defense deal, a major step in U.S. military automation

Spearheaded by the Defense Innovation Unit, the Thunderforge program will work with Anduril, Microsoft and others to develop and deploy AI agents.

CNBC - 1d

Batting Around: Do you like the ABS challenge system? Is it better or worse than fully automated umpires?

This year's spring training is the first use of the system in major-league games

CBS Sports - 12h

Los Angeles DA opposes new trial for Menendez brothers over parents’ deaths

Nathan Hochman casts doubt on sexual abuse claims but declines to say whether he would support resentencing. Los Angeles’s new tough-on-crime district attorney made clear on Friday he was taking ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Some Trump officials are opposing Musk's email request demanding list of tasks done

Some Trump-appointed officials have instructed their employees not to reply to an email that Elon Musk touted on social media. The request came from the Office of Personnel Management and demanded ...

CBS News - Feb. 24

It’s grand theft AI and UK ministers are behind it. Oppose this robbery of people’s creativity | Andrew Lloyd Webber and Alastair Webber

The plan to weaken copyright law, allowing tech firms to profit for free from people’s talent, is an outrage, and the nation would suffer. We are father and son: one has written 16 musicals and ...