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Big Companies and Political Money: A Shady Game

December 19, 2025

Big companies with government contracts are playing a risky game with political money. They're pouring cash into political groups while still working with the government. This might not be legal, but no one is stopping them. Some well-known names are involved. United Healthcare, Chevron, and Coinba

politics

Australia's Struggle to Define Unethical in Government Contracts

December 18, 2025

Australia is facing a challenge. It wants to stop companies with bad behavior from working with the government. But what exactly is "bad behavior"? That's the big question. A recent proposal wants to ban companies that act unethically. But what does "unethical" mean? The finance department thinks t

politics

Who's Paying for Trump's Fancy New Ballroom?

October 25, 2025

A bunch of big companies and rich folks are chipping in to build President Trump's new $300 million ballroom at the White House. They're not doing this out of the kindness of their hearts. They want something in return. Maybe it's a big government contract, or maybe they hope the president will look

technology

Microsoft's China Conundrum: A Security Wake-Up Call

August 30, 2025

The Pentagon has raised serious concerns about Microsoft's use of engineers based in China to maintain sensitive government computer systems. This issue came to light after an investigation revealed that U. S. personnel with security clearances were supervising these foreign engineers, often lacking

politics

The Unlikely Feud: Elon Musk and Donald Trump

June 6, 2025

The public spat between Elon Musk and Donald Trump has escalated to new heights. It all started when Musk took to his social media platform X to criticize a massive spending bill. This bill, worth trillions of dollars, was crucial for Trump's agenda in the Senate. Trump, not one to back down from a

politics

The Unexpected Fallout Between Musk and Trump

June 6, 2025

A group of former employees from the U. S. Agency for International Development used social media to send a message to Elon Musk. The group, calling themselves Friends of USAID, took to Instagram. They wanted to respond to Musk's recent public argument with President Donald Trump. It all started

business

Musk's Wins and Losses Under Trump's Watch

May 26, 2025

Elon Musk's companies have seen a mix of gains and setbacks since the Trump administration took office. Some government investigations into his businesses have slowed down or stopped. This has given Musk's firms, especially SpaceX, a chance to get billions in new government contracts. On the global

technology

Space Station Tech Gets a Boost from Military Funding

March 26, 2025

Gravitics, a firm known for building parts for space stations, has just scored a big deal. They won an award from the Space Force to use their tech for quick space missions. This isn't just any award. It's called a STRATFI, and it's worth up to $60 million. The Space Force puts in half, and Gravitic

technology

OpenAI's Shift from Diversity to Team Dynamics

February 14, 2025

OpenAI has quietly removed a webpage that highlighted its dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). This page, once found at "https://openai. com/commitment-to-dei/", no longer exists. It has been replaced by a new page titled "https://openai. com/building-dynamic-teams/". The new page f

politics

Tesla's Big Deal with the State Department on Hold

February 14, 2025

Imagine this: The State Department was all set to buy some fancy armored electric vehicles from Elon Musk's Tesla. The plan was for a whopping $400 million. But then, the Trump administration stepped in and hit the pause button. The reason? Some big news about the deal came out. At firs