The lawsuit alleges that the Trump administration allowed illegal access to workers data
US President Donald Trump’s office has been named in a class-action lawsuit by over 100 individual federal workers, labour unions and groups. The lawsuit alleges the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it allowed private companies to access personal information of federal employees. The lawsuit was filed against OPM and its acting director.
Thomson Reuters has won an initial court fight over fair use
A UK court on Wednesday rejected US billionaire Rick Ross’ defence of fair- use of Westlaw’s copyright-protected articles, saying it “doesn’t hold water” in the case. Ross had accused Westlaw of copyright violations, saying it used articles without permission. Westlaw is protected by copyright, the court said, adding that it couldn’t be used without its permission.
The workings of DOGE were defended by Trump and Musk in the Oval Office
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an order to reduce the size of the federal workforce and called on agencies to “promptly undertake preparations” to initiate large-scale reductions in force. The executive order is aimed at reducing government spending and making government more accountable. The order was signed hours after Trump appeared with Tesla CEO Elon Musk at the White House.
The US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis has made the DOGE Staff an ‘Insider Threat’
US’ Treasury Department has denied media reports claiming that the code of payment systems was able to be read and rewritten by Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) technologists. The White House and Treasury had denied the reports, saying that the code of payment systems was able to be read and rewritten by DOGE technologists.
There is no going back
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said, “I hate an agency because of unreported reasons and it’s not a good way to reduce inflation.” He added that the only way to reduce inflation is to cut government spending. He further said that his allies had spent the weekend “feeding USAID into the wood”, referring to the US Agency for International Development.
There is no going back
Elon Musk, in a series of tweets, has criticised the US government for not complying with his demands to pay NASA and SpaceX. He also said that he and his allies had spent the weekend “feeding USAID into the wood”. This comes after a US judge ruled against Musk’s request to revoke a contract with United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Your packages are going to be more expensive
The US Postal Service (USPS) said it’s suspending the import of products from China, after US President Donald Trump ended the ‘de minimis’ customs exemption that let shoppers and importers skirt duties on packages worth less than $800. The move comes after the US imposed 10% tariffs on Chinese goods and ended the customs exception that allowed small value parcels to enter without paying tax.
HIV/AIDS relief is exempt from foreign aid cuts
The US State Department has started to withdraw all USAID personnel stationed overseas by this weekend, WIRED reported citing sources. Many of the employees of the US Agency for International Development have been put on leave, restricted access to their workspace and ordered to stop all work, the report added. President Donald Trump announced that he was shutting down USAID.
The Apple Invites are best for people already in the world of Apple
Apple has released an app called ‘Apple Invites’ which allows users to invite others to events on their iPhones. Users can also create a photo album for people to peruse and add a music playlist using the Apple Music feature. The app features a plus button which enables users to add name, date, location and get the details of the event.
Government Signature Emails are being removed from the list of swear words
Several senior executives at Elon Musk’s SpaceX were granted access to US government computers controlled by the General Services Administration (GSA), reports said. They were given access to key computer systems controlled by the GSA. The report further said that officials at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) were not given enough time to conduct a privacy assessment before installing the server.