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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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Tesla axing 10% of global staff

U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla will lay off 10% of its international workforce this week, according to an internal memo from CEO Elon Musk.

April 16, 2024

Tennessee VW workers voting on unionization this week

Employees at Volkswagen's Chattanooga, Tennessee, plant will vote on whether to unionize this week in the first test of the United Auto Workers' new organization drive.

April 16, 2024

X will stop users from hiding check marks

Elon Musk's X is reversing a policy that allowed X Premium users to hide the blue check mark that came with their subscription, adding another change to how verification works on the platform.

April 12, 2024

Taylor Swift’s music back on TikTok

Taylor Swift's music has been returned for use on TikTok after Universal Music Group pulled her catalog in January.

April 12, 2024

Minneapolis delays minimum wage on rideshare firms to July

Minneapolis' city council on Thursday voted unanimously to delay the start date for rideshare drivers' minimum wage to July, giving Uber and Lyft two extra months to hammer out a compromise.

April 11, 2024

Center for Countering Digital Hate accuses X of profiting off antisemitism

Elon Musk's X has encouraged and profited from the spread of hateful posts in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war, according to the Center for Countering Digital Hate, a nonprofit research group.

April 11, 2024

USAA cuts more than 200 jobs in restructuring effort

Insurance provider USAA announced this week that it would be cutting 220 jobs as part of a larger restructuring effort.

April 11, 2024

Waymo launches paid automated taxi rides in Los Angeles

Google's Waymo robotaxi service started rolling in Los Angeles Wednesday in a major expansion for its automated taxis.

April 10, 2024

X limits Twitter mentions on mobile app

Elon Musk's social media platform is apparently changing any mention of Twitter to X on the mobile version of the app.

April 10, 2024

Musk-Modi meeting could mean Tesla expansion into India

Tesla CEO Elon Musk will meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this month to discuss plans for a possible Tesla factory in the country.

April 10, 2024

Ford recalls 40,000 vehicles over fuel injector issue

Ford Motor has issued a recall of 42,652 Escape and Bronco sports utility vehicles over a malfunction in the fuel injectors.

April 10, 2024

GM’s Cruise steers toward robotaxi comeback, but first with human drivers

General Motors' robotaxi subsidiary Cruise is restarting operations in Phoenix, but with human drivers.

April 9, 2024

Musk defies Brazilian court order to de-platform right-wing activists

A Brazilian court has charged X owner Elon Musk with obstruction of justice after the billionaire refused to deactivate the accounts of several prominent conservative activists.

April 9, 2024

Musk suggests his X posts ‘may have done more to financially impair the company than to help it’

X owner Elon Musk admitted his posts on the platform have done more to financially hurt the company than help.

April 9, 2024

Swedish unions block Tesla’s Supercharger expansion

Trade unions in Sweden have blocked Tesla's newest expansion of its Supercharger network as part of sympathy strikes in the region.

April 9, 2024

X restores blue checks to popular users

Some users on X woke up Thursday to find their verification blue check marks miraculously restored, thanks to a new policy that provides X Premium to popular users.

April 4, 2024