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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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Boeing strike continues after union rejects contract offer

Boeing's striking union turned thumbs down on the company's latest contract proposal Wednesday, setting the stage for a longer strike and worse economic conditions for Boeing.

October 24, 2024

Elon Musk reveals Tesla has been testing its robotaxi in California for months

Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed this week that his company has been testing its upcoming robotaxi service in San Francisco over the past few months.

October 24, 2024

Meta’s Oversight Board: Facebook parent firm wrong to erase satirical post targeting Harris, Walz

Meta's Oversight Board rebuked the tech giant Wednesday after the company removed a satirical post depicting Vice President Kamala Harris and Tim Walz as the duo from the film "Dumb and Dumber."

October 23, 2024

Striking Boeing workers to vote Wednesday on new contract proposal

Striking machinists are set to vote Wednesday on Boeing's latest contract proposal, potentially ending the weekslong strike that has nearly crippled the aerospace manufacturer.

October 23, 2024

NYT union files unfair labor practice complaint against management

The NewsGuild, the umbrella union representing several worker organizations inside The New York Times, has filed an unfair labor practice complaint against the paper, alleging management interrogated workers over their intentions to strike.

October 22, 2024

News Corp. sues Perplexity over copyright breach

News Corp., the publisher behind Dow Jones, the New York Post and The Wall Street Journal, is suing Perplexity AI over copyright infringement.

October 22, 2024

‘Blade Runner 2049’ producers sue Tesla over AI images at robotaxi event

The producers behind "Blade Runner 2049" filed a lawsuit this week against Elon Musk's Tesla after the electric car company allegedly used licensed content from the film to generate AI images for its robotaxi event.

October 22, 2024

Philadelphia workers win case against UAW for not striking

Seven Philadelphia-area workers won their case against United Auto Workers officials this week after the union threatened the members if they refused to strike last year.

October 17, 2024

Instagram cracks down on sextortion scams with new rules

Meta's Instagram announced new rules Thursday aimed at eliminating extortion in the name of sex -- or sextortion -- on its platform.

October 17, 2024

Meta makes cuts at Instagram, Reality Labs, WhatsApp

Tech giant Meta announced layoffs this week at its Instagram, WhatsApp and Reality Labs units.

October 17, 2024

EU commissioners deem X not important enough for digital rules

European Union regulators this week said Elon Musk's X isn't officially a social media gatekeeper and is therefore exempt from regulation under the commission's Digital Markets Act.

October 16, 2024

FTC makes it easier to cancel subscriptions

The Federal Trade Commission issued new click-to-cancel rules Wednesday, hoping to crack down on businesses that make it tough to stop subscriptions.

October 16, 2024

SpaceX sues California Coastal Commission over alleged political bias

Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX filed a lawsuit against a California commission Tuesday, alleging the body is restricting the company's launch capabilities over political disagreements.

October 16, 2024

Frontier Airlines pilots vote to authorize strike if contract talks fail

Pilots for Frontier Airlines voted overwhelmingly to strike this week, giving the union the power to issue a work stoppage if negotiations on a new deal with the airline break down.

October 15, 2024

NYT demands Bezos-backed AI platform stop using its content

The New York Times sent a cease and desist letter to the Jeff Bezos-backed artificial intelligence platform Perplexity this week, alleging the company is illegally accessing paywalled content to train its model.

October 15, 2024

Boeing workers staging rally in Seattle as strike enters fifth week

Striking Boeing employees will demonstrate Tuesday in Seattle to demand increased wages and benefits as the walkout reaches its second month.

October 15, 2024

X updates Premium compensation policy

Elon Musk's X updated its user compensation policy this week, shifting focus away from ad revenue in favor of engagement with other X Premium customers.

October 10, 2024

Report: Musk’s promised free Starlink for Helene survivors isn’t free after all

It turns out tech mogul Elon Musk's pledge to deliver free internet service to Hurricane Helene survivors via his Starlink satellites came with a catch: a $400 hardware fee.

October 10, 2024

UAW head rips Trump over federal EV funding

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain cast the presidential election in dire terms ahead of former President Donald Trump's Thursday speech at the Detroit Economic Club.

October 10, 2024