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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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Twitter faces lawsuits over unpaid rent in U.S., U.K. offices

Twitter's landlords are suing the company for millions in unpaid rent.

January 24, 2023

Amazon closes charity arm, citing limited impact

Amazon is cutting the charity wing of the company, AmazonSmile, citing a failure to provide enough help to enough groups.

January 19, 2023

Bye-bye, birdie: Twitter auctions off bird statues and office furniture

Hundreds of pieces of Twitter memorabilia and office furniture went out the door Wednesday after an auction sold off statues, coffee makers and more from the company's headquarters.

January 19, 2023

TikTok introduces ‘state-controlled media’ label

TikTok is rolling out a "state-controlled media" label in 43 countries in a sweeping transparency effort.

January 18, 2023

Indian company fines employees for sending work messages outside normal hours

An Indian gaming company is taking a new approach to work-life balance by fining workers who message their colleagues about work-related issues outside of normal working hours.

January 12, 2023

Twitter may auction off popular usernames, report says

Twitter may have found a new source of revenue: selling popular usernames.

January 12, 2023

Self-driving Tesla causes pileup as questions about technology mount

Newly released surveillance footage shows a Tesla Model S changing lanes before abruptly braking in front of another car causing a serious multi-vehicle collision.

January 11, 2023

Meta reportedly rescinds some full-time job offers as industry-wide downsizing trend afflicts tech

Tech giant Meta has rescinded full-time job offers to some potential employees, according to a report Wednesday in TechCrunch.

January 11, 2023

Ohio, New Jersey join in banning TikTok on government devices

New Jersey and Ohio are the latest states to ban TikTok on government-owned appliances on the grounds of cybersecurity concerns.

January 10, 2023

Traffic jams grow in many cities as more return to work

Cars are returning to U.S. highways, and many cities across the country are now seeing the downside -- the return of major traffic jams, according to transportation research firm INRIX.

January 10, 2023

Colorado activates new alert system to help find indigenous people this week

Colorado authorities activated the Missing Indigenous Person Alert system this week in an effort to find a missing Lakota man.

January 5, 2023

Amazon to eliminate more than 18,000 jobs this year

In his announcement, Mr. Jassy explained that the company is not in "heavy people expansion mode" this year, in reference to the current economic situation.

January 5, 2023

Elon Musk’s security members sought for questioning in stalking investigation

Southern California police want to talk to Elon Musk's security team about an assault that purportedly took place last week and led to the suspension of several prominent journalists' Twitter accounts.

December 22, 2022

Tesla to begin new round of layoffs early next year

Tesla is preparing to cut its winter weight with a new round of layoffs beginning in the first quarter of 2023, according to reports from the news site Electrek.

December 22, 2022

Store in Jerusalem bans women during parts of the day

A grocery in an orthodox Haredi neighborhood in Jerusalem has barred women from entering the store during certain times.

December 21, 2022

Tesla stock down 30% since Musk’s shaky Twitter takeover

The stock hit $140.34, the lowest the price has been since November 2020.

December 20, 2022

Amsterdam aims to combat overcrowding with ‘Stay away’ campaign

Hordes of post-pandemic tourists are pushing overrun Amsterdam officials to renew the city's image.

December 20, 2022

Montgomery County recommends mask-wearing as COVID cases rise

A rise in COVID cases in Montgomery County, Maryland, has led the county government to recommend indoor masking and to require it in its own facilities.

December 15, 2022

Musk sells more Tesla shares as troubles at Twitter mount

Tech billionaire Elon Musk once again broke the promise he made in April to not sell any more of his Tesla stock, according to a Wednesday financial report that showed he sold 22 million shares totaling $3.6 billion in value.

December 15, 2022