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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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Jimmy Donaldson, YouTube’s biggest star under the name MrBeast, has over 225 million subscribers on his main channel. He is one of the video hosting site's most profitable personalities, making an estimated $82 million for himself in 2023. (File Photo credit: Joe Seer via Shutterstock)

YouTube’s biggest creator refuses Musk’s offer to place videos on X

The loudest voice on YouTube rejected Elon Musk's proposal to post his videos on X.

January 3, 2024

This photo provided by Ford shows the 2022 Ford F-150 with the PowerBoost hybrid engine. It gets an EPA-estimated 23-25 mpg in combined driving. (Courtesy of the Ford Motor Co. via AP)

Ford recalls F-150 over rollaway risk

An issue with a rear axle hub bolt caused Ford to issue a recall Wednesday on over 112,000 F-150 trucks in the U.S.

January 3, 2024

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain speaks to a reporter from The Associated Press during an interview at the union's headquarters Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Mike Householder) ** FILE **

Indiana autoworkers gear up for major strike

United Auto Workers leadership this week said the first big strike of 2024 could happen at an Indiana transmission plant.

January 3, 2024

A woman wheels a cart with her purchases out of a Walmart store, Nov. 18, 2020, in Derry, N.H. Business closings on Christmas Eve are less common than those on Christmas Day, but many large chains still cut back hours or close up shop early for the coming holiday. Walmart will close at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Magnet toys at Walmart recalled over choking hazard

Magnetic balls sold at Walmart were recalled Thursday by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which cited serious health concerns with the product.

December 29, 2023

An "X" sign rests atop the company headquarters in downtown San Francisco, on July 28, 2023. Elon Musk's social media company, formerly known as Twitter, has filed a lawsuit against liberal advocacy group Media Matters for America. X says Media Matters manufactured a report to show advertisers' posts alongside neo-Nazi and white nationalist posts in order to "drive advertisers from the platform and destroy X Corp.” (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)

X must reveal content moderation approach, California judge rules

This week, a California judge denied X's attempt to get around a state law requiring social media companies to disclose their moderation policies.

December 29, 2023

A Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplane being lands following a test flight at Boeing Field in Seattle, April 10, 2019. Boeing says deliveries of airline planes are up, after being slowed earlier this year by manufacturing problems. The company said Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, that it delivered 56 commercial planes in November. That's nearly as many as September and October combined. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Boeing wants airlines to investigate possible missing parts on 737 jet

After discovering a loose bolt on the rudder system of one of its 737 Max planes, Boeing is asking airlines to inspect their aircraft.

December 28, 2023

LinkedIn ad revenue rockets as advertisers leave X

Career-centered social media site LinkedIn is raking in ad revenue as X's advertising exodus continues.

December 28, 2023

Elon Musk reacts during an in-conversation event with Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London, on Nov. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool) **FILE**

Musk lashes out at media for robot attack story

Tech billionaire Elon Musk isn't happy with how the media covered a 2021 Tesla factory injury report involving a robot that came to light this week.

December 28, 2023

Apple Watches back on sale after emergency appeal

Apple again can sell the newest versions of Apple Watches after a late appeal temporarily blocked the U.S. International Trade Commission's import ban.

December 28, 2023

A sign marks the entrance to the Tesla Gigafactory, Oct. 13, 2018, in Sparks, Nev. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Injury report: Robot attacked Tesla engineer at Texas plant in 2021

A robot bloodied an engineer at a Tesla gigafactory in 2021, according to an injury report.

December 27, 2023

Decentralized social media site Bluesky rolled out features this week in an attempt to catch up with rivals X and Threads. (File Photo credit: Koshiro K via Shutterstock)

Bluesky aims to close in on X, Threads with new features

Decentralized social media site Bluesky rolled out features this week in an attempt to catch up with rivals X and Threads.

December 27, 2023

Shoppers visit the Christmas Village in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Holiday sales rose in 2023 as spending remained resilient during the critical shopping season even as shoppers deal with still stubborn inflation in some areas as well as other financial worries, according to one measure. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Christmas retail sales growth slows even as consumer spending grows

Inflation and high-interest rates reduced holiday spending this year.

December 26, 2023

A Washington County, Oregon, mineral museum is short many of its gold rocks after they were stolen on Christmas Eve. (File Photo credit: assistant via Shutterstock)

Man steals gold from Oregon mineral museum

A Washington County, Oregon, mineral museum is short many of its gold rocks after they were stolen on Christmas Eve.

December 26, 2023

Characters removed from a sign on the Twitter headquarters building are piled on a street in San Francisco on July 24, 2023. A little more than a year ago, Elon Musk walked into Twitter's San Francisco headquarters, fired its CEO and other top executives and began transforming the social media platform into what's now known as X. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)

X ordered to court over missing bonuses

A California judge ruled last week that X must defend itself in court over accusations it failed to fork over promised bonuses to employees.

December 26, 2023

Tesla electric vehicles are charged at a charging station in Anaheim, Calif., June 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) **FILE**

Tesla recalls 120,000 cars over door malfunction

Tesla has announced a recall of nearly 120,000 vehicles over doors opening while driving.

December 26, 2023

Time’s up for Apple Watches as Biden declines to override trade commission ruling

Many of Apple's Smart Watches are off store shelves after President Biden decided not to save the product.

December 26, 2023

Honda recalls 2.6 million cars over bad fuel pumps

Honda is recalling over 2 million of its vehicles after finding a fuel pump problem in several models.

December 21, 2023

Traffic moves along Pioneer Way past the sign outside a branch of Wells Fargo bank Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, in Deadwood, S.D. Employees at a Wells Fargo location in New Mexico have voted to unionize, the first time that workers at a major U.S. bank have attempted to organize. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

New Mexico Wells Fargo workers vote to unionize

Workers at an Albuquerque, New Mexico, Wells Fargo branch voted Wednesday to recognize a union, making it the bank's first unionized location.

December 21, 2023

An unsold 2023 Model X sports-utility vehicle sits outside a Tesla dealership June 18, 2023, in Littleton, Colo. Tesla is recalling more than 2 million vehicles across its model lineup to fix a defective system that's supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when they use Autopilot. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) **FILE**

Tesla seeks Nordic guru as labor fight escalates in Europe

Tesla is searching for all the help it can get.

December 21, 2023

Computer monitors and a laptop display the X, formerly known as Twitter, sign-in page, July 24, 2023, in Belgrade, Serbia. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)

X hit with another massive outage

X is back online after an hourslong global outage that left thousands without access.

December 21, 2023