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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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Lawmakers urge Meta to postpone CrowdTangle shutdown

A group of prominent lawmakers sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Thursday asking the company to delay its shutdown of CrowdTangle by six months.

July 25, 2024

CrowdStrike offers $10 Uber Eats gift cards as apology for botched update - report

Software security giant CrowdStrike is offering some users $10 Uber Eats gift cards this week as an apology after it crashed millions of computers around the world and sparked massive disruptions due to a failed update.

July 24, 2024

Disney reaches deal with unionized park staff, dodging strike

Walt Disney Co. reached a tentative agreement with unions representing over 14,000 Disneyland employees Wednesday, avoiding a strike.

July 24, 2024

Never mind: Musk lowers his $45 million monthly promise to pro-Trump PAC

Tech billionaire Elon Musk walked back his commitment to give $45 million a month to support former President Donald Trump's White House bid, saying he plans to give much less.

July 24, 2024

Musk pivots Tesla to robotics, says Optimus will debut by next year

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced this week that his company will be incorporating humanoid robots into production lines as early as next year.

July 23, 2024

Striking Samsung union says contract talks stalled

Samsung Electronics executives met with the leadership of the company's striking union in South Korea this week, but talks ended with no progress, the labor group announced Tuesday.

July 23, 2024

Conservatives online furious after Time posts additional cover

Time magazine has changed the cover photo for its Aug. 5 issue, and conservatives are angry.

July 18, 2024

Bud Light slips in beer sales over Fourth of July

Bud Light, formerly the top-selling beer brand in the U.S., has dropped to third place.

July 18, 2024

U.K. union files complaint against Amazon after losing recognition vote

A British trade union filed a legal complaint against Amazon after the labor group narrowly lost a bid for recognition at a London warehouse this week.

July 18, 2024

Tesla Cybertruck passes Ford electric truck in May sales

Tesla's futuristic electric Cybertruck outsold Ford's F-150 Lightning in May, suggesting the electric vehicle giant's grip on the EV market may still be tight.

July 18, 2024

Teamsters revolt on X against O’Brien speaking at RNC

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters' X account slammed its own union president's decision to speak Monday at the Republican National Convention.

July 17, 2024

Senate report: Amazon Prime Day causes workplace injuries

Holidays and Amazon's annual Prime Day correspond with major spikes in workplace injuries at the retail giant's warehouses, a Senate investigation revealed.

July 17, 2024

Warner Bros. Discovery cutting more employees

Streaming and entertainment powerhouse Warner Bros. Discovery has begun a new round of layoffs this week, according to reports.

July 17, 2024

U.K. Amazon workers lose union vote

Workers at a London Amazon facility narrowly lost their bid to unionize this week in a massive blow to U.K. organized labor.

July 17, 2024

United Airlines flight attendants might vote on strike consent

The union representing United Airlines flight attendants announced Tuesday that its members will vote on strike authorization if a new contract isn't reached.

July 16, 2024