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Vaughn Cockayne

Vaughn Cockayne is a Foreign Affairs Correspondent for The Washington Times. He is an Ohio native and holds a bachelor's degree in Multi-Platform Journalism from Bowling Green State University. Vaughn previously worked as a freelance writer, covering data security and privacy issues before joining The Washington Times. He can be reached at vcockayne@washingtontimes.com.

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Popular D.C. coffee shops close amid union push

The Wydown closed its only coffee shops, both in the District of Columbia, as workers moved to unionize.

May 16, 2024

Judge: Musk must testify in SEC Twitter probe

A federal court on Tuesday issued an order for X owner Elon Musk to testify in a Securities and Exchange Commission probe into the billionaire's acquisition of the social media site.

May 15, 2024

Ex-coach Nick Saban says pro-union comments taken out of context

Former University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban says a pro-union group used his comments about player unionization without his permission and took them out of context.

May 15, 2024

Tesla continues layoffs, zeroes in on California

Tesla plans to cut 601 jobs from its facilities in the San Francisco Bay Area.

May 15, 2024

Another Swedish union joins strike against Tesla

White-collar workers in Unionen launched a sympathy strike against Tesla on Tuesday in the most significant expansion of the strike in months.

May 14, 2024

X wins Australian court battle to keep up violent content

Elon Musk's X scored a major victory Monday against an Australian government censor who had ordered the platform to take down footage posted by users of a stabbing incident in a Sydney church.

May 14, 2024

Feds investigate Waymo’s self-driving taxis after collision report

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating Google's robotaxi subsidiary Waymo after the agency received more than 20 collision reports involving the autonomous vehicles.

May 14, 2024

Neuralink’s first human brain implant malfunctions

Elon Musk's neural interface company suffered a failure in its first human trial.

May 9, 2024

Mercedes denies accusations of union busting at Alabama plant

Mercedes-Benz rejected allegations this week that it has engaged in anti-union tactics at its Vance, Alabama, plant, which is facing a union election this month.

May 9, 2024

TikTok will automatically label AI-generated content

TikTok on Thursday announced it will automatically slap labels on AI-generated images and videos posted to its platform to better inform users about the content they consume.

May 9, 2024

Musk teases launch of Tesla robotaxis in China

During his trip to China last month, Tesla CEO Elon Musk proposed introducing robotaxis into the country powered by his electric vehicle company's autopilot technology.

May 8, 2024

Tesla orders German factory workers to stay home amid upcoming eco protests

Tesla told workers at its Gigafactory Berlin to stay home Friday after environmental activists said they would protest outside the facility.

May 8, 2024

Regulators demand answers from Tesla over autopilot recall

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wrote a letter to electric vehicle maker Tesla, seeking answers about the company's massive recall of its autopilot program.

May 7, 2024

Labor board rules Apple violated workers’ rights in New York store

The National Labor Relations Board on Monday said Apple illegally interrogated staff about union sympathies in 2021.

May 7, 2024

Tesla layoffs continue as company trims fat

Layoffs at electric vehicle maker Tesla keep rolling a month after the company announced it would cut 10% of its global workforce.

May 7, 2024

Tesla halts Summer internship program as layoffs continue

Even interns aren't safe from Tesla's recent layoffs.

May 2, 2024

NLRB: Amazon chief broke labor law with union comments

The National Labor Relations Board ruled Thursday that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy violated federal labor law in comments about unionization at the company.

May 2, 2024

Peloton to cut 400 employees, with even CEO on the way out

Exercise equipment manufacturer Peloton on Thursday announced it will ax 15% of its workforce, plus CEO Barry McCarthy.

May 2, 2024

TikTok bringing back UMG performers such as Adele, Taylor Swift, others

TikTok has reached a licensing deal with Universal Music Group, ending a monthslong dry spell where music from Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and other stars were missing from the platform.

May 2, 2024