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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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IBM says managers must return to the office or quit

IBM is telling managers to return to the office at least three days a week or "separate" from the company, according to an internal memo.

January 31, 2024

Meta’s Threads breaks into top 10 of app downloads as user base grows

Meta's fledgling "Twitter killer" Threads experienced monumental growth in downloads late last year, earning it a top 10 spot in Apple and Google's app stores.

January 30, 2024

UPS to lay off 12,000 workers, citing changes in operation that affect jobs of managers, contractors

United Parcel Service said Tuesday that it will lay off about 12,000 workers, with managers and contractors taking the brunt of the cuts.

January 30, 2024

Musk says first human implanted with Neuralink chip

Elon Musk's brain implant startup Neuralink began human testing this week after finally getting federal approval last year.

January 30, 2024

X looking to hire 100 new content moderators

Social media platform X is looking to increase its content moderation staff by 100 to fight child abuse content on the site.

January 30, 2024

Microsoft cuts 1,900 employees in gaming units

Microsoft on Thursday announced layoffs affecting 1,900 workers from its gaming divisions three months after it bought Activision Blizzard.

January 25, 2024

Meta updates child messaging curbs

Social media giant Meta announced new restrictions aimed at protecting its underage users.

January 25, 2024

Teamsters’ boss says Trump backed unions in meeting

Teamsters President Sean O'Brien said he put all his "cards on the table" in his meeting with former President Donald Trump this month.

January 25, 2024

Explicit AI-generated Taylor Swift pictures spark outrage on X

Pornographic AI images featuring pop sensation Taylor Swift trended on X Thursday, outraging many of her fans.

January 25, 2024

Tesla aims to hire more Swedish workers as strikes continue

Tesla is expanding its operations in Sweden despite dozens of sympathy strikes around the region targeting the company.

January 24, 2024

Time magazine announces layoffs as media cuts grow

Time magazine on Tuesday announced layoffs affecting several areas of the publication.

January 24, 2024

Southwest Airlines flight attendants OK strike after rejecting pact

Unionized flight attendants at Southwest Airlines voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike Tuesday, one month after members said no to the union's contract proposal.

January 24, 2024

X users call foul on MrBeast’s revenue numbers

Some X users see something fishy going on with MrBeast's sales report.

January 24, 2024

Share of unionized U.S. workers hit record low in 2023

The level of unionized workers in the U.S. hit a record low of 10% in 2023, despite some high-profile labor actions.

January 23, 2024

France fines Amazon $35 million for extreme surveillance policies

Local operators of Amazon's French warehouses must pay EUR32 million ($35 million) after regulators discovered the company tracks employee movement down to the second.

January 23, 2024

Musk calls DEI ‘fundamentally antisemitic’ after Auschwitz visit

Tech billionaire Elon Musk called diversity, equity and inclusion policies "fundamentally antisemitic" on Monday after his trip to the Auschwitz concentration camp.

January 23, 2024

FTC to TurboTax: Quit touting free services

Popular tax filing service TurboTax has been banned from advertising "free" services after a Federal Trade Commission ruling found the company used deceptive ad practices.

January 23, 2024