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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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LinkedIn laying off more employees despite customer expansion

LinkedIn announced it will cut 668 jobs this week amid troubling times for tech workers.

October 17, 2023

Regulators probe GM’s Cruise self-driving taxis over pedestrian safety

U.S. regulators are investigating General Motors' Cruise self-driving taxis over concerns they could hit people.

October 17, 2023

Australian eSafety commission fines X over child abuse transparency

Australia has handed X a fine for failing to sufficiently answer questions relating to the social media company's policy on child abuse content.

October 17, 2023

Ford family member calls for teamwork with UAW

Bill Ford, executive chairman at Ford Motor Co. and great-grandson of founder Henry Ford, warned this week that the contract negotiations with the United Auto Workers union could spell doom for the auto industry.

October 17, 2023

Dollar General replaces current leader with former CEO

The struggling retailer Dollar General has brought back former CEO Todd Vasos to replace its current chief executive.

October 13, 2023

UAW President Fain: No strike expansion this week

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said Friday that the labor union would not expand its strike against the Big Three automakers this week.

October 13, 2023

EU regulators call out TikTok for spreading violent Israel-Hamas content

European Union regulators sent a strongly worded warning to TikTok over hosting "illegal" violent and misleading content on its site surrounding the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.

October 12, 2023

Google to streamline user cybersecurity with new updates

Google users will see new updates that will make managing their online security much simpler.

October 12, 2023

X CEO responds to EU letter demanding action on Israel-Hamas information

X's newly minted CEO Linda Yaccarino confirmed this week that the platform is getting serious about information related to the Israel-Hamas conflict after a European Union commissioner criticized the platform's response to the violence.

October 12, 2023

Talks stall between striking actors and Hollywood studios

Contract negotiations between Screen Actors Guild members and Hollywood studios were suspended Wednesday after the two parties disagreed over major issues.

October 12, 2023

UAW launches surprise strike at Kentucky Ford facility

The United Auto Workers walked out of a Kentucky Ford plant Wednesday, a significant escalation in the labor struggle.

October 12, 2023

Costco accused of sharing customer medical information with Meta

Popular wholesale grocery chain Costco is being sued by customers who say the company shared private medical data with Facebook parent company Meta.

October 11, 2023

Google plans to eliminate passwords in favor of passkeys such as PIN numbers, facial recognition

Tech giant Google is making a massive move to make passwords a thing of the past.

October 11, 2023

Stellantis to build new EV battery plants; union sees them as threat to jobs

Carmaker Stellantis and tech giant Samsung SDI on Wednesday announced plans to build another electric vehicle battery factory in Kokomo, Indiana, where unionized workers dread them.

October 11, 2023

More layoffs at Stellantis as strike rolls on

Automaker Stellantis announced more layoffs this week that the company blamed on the United Auto Workers strike.

October 11, 2023

Canadian car union ends strike with GM deal

Canadian auto union Unifor reached a tentative agreement with General Motors late Tuesday, ending a 12-hour strike at the company.

October 11, 2023

Kaiser Permanente workers announce another potential walkout

The union representing striking Kaiser Permanente workers gave notice Monday that the union could organize another strike next month if contract talks fail.

October 10, 2023

Writers’ union ratifies contract with studios

Writers Guild of America members voted to accept the contract with Hollywood studios, formally ending the union's labor struggle.

October 10, 2023

Ex-Starbucks CEO Schultz violated labor law for anti-union comments, rules NLRB

A National Labor Relations Board judge ruled last week that former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz violated federal labor law by telling a pro-union worker to "go work for another company."

October 10, 2023