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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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Etsy cuts 11% of staff during Christmas gift season

E-commerce company Etsy on Wednesday said it will cut about 225 workers, including leadership positions.

December 14, 2023

Musk aims to launch school and then expand it to a university in Texas

The world's richest man is getting further into education.

December 14, 2023

Threads finally spreads to EU after delay over regulatory requirements

Meta's "Twitter Killer" is finally available in Europe. Threads, Meta's fledgling social media competitor to X, launched in European Union countries Thursday.

December 14, 2023

Cruise fires executives in another shakeup

Leadership purges at General Motors' Cruise continued this week with the departure of key managers from several departments.

December 14, 2023

Threads to introduce fact-checking ahead of 2024 elections

Meta's Threads will crack down next year on what it regards as "misinformation."

December 13, 2023

Starbucks, union trade blows over anti-union practices

Amid calls to restart contract negotiations next year, Starbucks and its union are bickering.

December 13, 2023

Tesla pumps the brakes on self-driving, recalls its vehicles

To limit the use of its "full self-driving" technology, Tesla has recalled almost all of its 2 million cars in the U.S.

December 13, 2023

Swedish transport union could quit picking up Tesla’s trash

Employees from Sweden's Transport Workers Union announced Wednesday that it won't collect garbage from Tesla's facilities in the country if no collective deal is solidified. It would mark another expansion of sympathy strikes in the region.

December 13, 2023

Starbucks wants to restart contract talks next year with union

Starbucks aims to return to the bargaining table.

December 12, 2023

Epic wins antitrust suit against Google

Video game and software developer Epic Games won an antitrust suit against Google this week, a major victory for the company in its fight against app stores.

December 12, 2023

Hasbro cutting more than 1,000 employees, cites weak holiday sales for toys

Toy giant Hasbro announced this week that it will lay off 1,100 workers, around 20% of its staff.

December 12, 2023

UAW files unfair labor practice claim against nonunion automakers

United Auto Workers has accused Volkswagen, Honda and Hyundai of union busting.

December 12, 2023

X hit with unlawful termination suit by former chief of information security

Elon Musk's X has been slapped with an unlawful termination lawsuit, adding to the company's ever-growing legal pains.

December 7, 2023

Over 1,000 VW workers sign union cards with UAW

Tennessee Volkswagen workers are clamoring for unionization, says the United Auto Workers.

December 7, 2023

Musk seeks $1 billion for his xAI startup

The world's richest man needs more money.

December 6, 2023

Norwegian transport union threatens to block import of Tesla cars

Norway's largest private sector union, Fellesforbundet, announced this week it will block the transportation of any Tesla products from that country into Sweden.

December 6, 2023