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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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Elon Musk sues Sam Altman’s OpenAI again

Elon Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its founders Monday, alleging the tech company has betrayed its principles.

August 6, 2024

X to leave flagship office in San Francisco

Elon Musk's X is moving out of its San Francisco headquarters, citing disagreement with local laws.

August 6, 2024

Driver dies in first recorded fatal crash of Tesla’s Cybertruck

A Cybertruck driver died Monday in the first recorded fatal crash involving Tesla's electric vehicle.

August 6, 2024

Uber teams up with Chinese EV maker BYD in robotaxi push

Rideshare giant Uber and Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD are collaborating to build a global robotaxi fleet.

August 1, 2024

Don Lemon sues X, Musk over scrapping his show

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon is suing Elon Musk after the tech billionaire canceled his show on X in March.

August 1, 2024

‘Carry him to Gitmo on a donkey’: Elon Musk agrees to fight Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

Billionaire Elon Musk has accepted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's challenge to a fight, saying he would "carry him to Gitmo on a donkey."

August 1, 2024

Hyundai recalls 61,000 cars over airbag, ignition problems

Hyundai Motor America is recalling 61,000 vehicles this week after discovering issues with airbag deployment and ignition lock switches.

July 31, 2024

D.C. attorney general sues online ticket retailer StubHub, citing deceptive fees

D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced Wednesday that he has sued Stubhub, alleging that the online ticket retailer is overcharging its customers by using deceptive pricing techniques.

July 31, 2024

Stellantis announces more voluntary buyouts ahead of possible layoffs

Jeep manufacturer Stellantis told employees Tuesday that it will launch another round of voluntary buyouts to reduce headcount without layoffs.

July 31, 2024

Self-driving Tesla killed motorcyclist in April, say police

A Tesla that collided with and killed a Seattle motorcyclist in April was in Full Self-Driving mode, authorities said Tuesday.

July 31, 2024

CPSC: Amazon can be liable for faulty products sold on its site

Retail giant Amazon can be held accountable for unsafe products sold by third parties on its online store, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday.

July 30, 2024

Meta will pay $1.4 billion to settle Texas facial recognition lawsuit

Tech giant Meta on Tuesday said it has agreed to pay Texas $1.4 billion to settle a lawsuit brought by the state accusing the company of illegally using facial recognition software on its customers.

July 30, 2024

Tesla recalls nearly 2 million vehicles over hood problem

Tesla on Tuesday recalled 1.8 million vehicles over a software issue that could fail to detect an unlatched hood.

July 30, 2024

Lawmakers urge Meta to postpone CrowdTangle shutdown

A group of prominent lawmakers sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Thursday asking the company to delay its shutdown of CrowdTangle by six months.

July 25, 2024

CrowdStrike offers $10 Uber Eats gift cards as apology for botched update - report

Software security giant CrowdStrike is offering some users $10 Uber Eats gift cards this week as an apology after it crashed millions of computers around the world and sparked massive disruptions due to a failed update.

July 24, 2024

Disney reaches deal with unionized park staff, dodging strike

Walt Disney Co. reached a tentative agreement with unions representing over 14,000 Disneyland employees Wednesday, avoiding a strike.

July 24, 2024

Never mind: Musk lowers his $45 million monthly promise to pro-Trump PAC

Tech billionaire Elon Musk walked back his commitment to give $45 million a month to support former President Donald Trump's White House bid, saying he plans to give much less.

July 24, 2024

Musk pivots Tesla to robotics, says Optimus will debut by next year

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced this week that his company will be incorporating humanoid robots into production lines as early as next year.

July 23, 2024

Striking Samsung union says contract talks stalled

Samsung Electronics executives met with the leadership of the company's striking union in South Korea this week, but talks ended with no progress, the labor group announced Tuesday.

July 23, 2024