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Elon Musk Wants 'Super High-IQ Revolutionaries' To Work 80+ Hours Weekly With No Pay For DOGE

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have been appointed by President-elect Donald Trump to lead an unpaid Department of Government Efficiency, seeking "high-IQ revolutionaries" to help streamline federal spending and reduce bureaucracy by 2026.

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump hands Elon Musk new government 'efficiency' role in president-elect's 'Manhattan Project'

President-elect Trump nominates Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his defence secretary

Evening Standard

As dark money floods campaign, advocates hope Harris, Dems could push changes - Roll Call

Advocates of changing campaign finance law are hoping a Democratic sweep in the elections would help usher in a new agenda.

Roll Call

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NY officials: Prosecute Big Oil

Extreme weather like recent hurricanes are fueled by burning fossil fuels. A new report demands Big Oil pay

Salon

New York officials call for big oil to be prosecuted for fueling climate disasters

Oil majors’ conduct can constitute reckless endangerment due to fossil fuels’ effect on global heating, advocates claim

The Guardian - US

Musk’s chances against OpenAI look grim as ChatGPT creator moves to dismiss second lawsuit

Accusing OpenAI of everything from fraud and racketeering to false advertising and unjust enrichment may look like the legal equivalent of throwing spaghetti at a wall.

Fortune

Donald Trump's deepfaked Taylor Swift endorsement highlights lack of clear election rules

Just yesterday, U.S. election authorities said they don't plan to vote on a proposed rule about AI and deepfakes ahead of this year’s election.

Fortune

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X’s Grok2AI chatbot escalates problem of deepfakes ahead of US elections

There is no federal law in the US that bans or requires a disclosure of the use of AI in political advertisements.

Al Jazeera

These Democrats Want the FEC To Crack Down on Elon Musk's Grok

Seven congressional Democrats called on the FEC to stop deepfakes. But is there really much to worry about?

Reason

Crypto Corporations Have Spent $119 Million On 2024 Elections, Report Says

Coinbase and Ripple are the biggest donors according to Public Citizen

International Business Times

Prosecute Big Oil, federal govt urged

Public Citizen is urging the federal government to take action for ordinary citizens harmed by climate change

Salon

Survivors of climate disasters demand US inquiry into big oil’s ‘climate crimes’

More than 10,000 people sign letter to justice department for federal investigation into industry’s misinformation

The Guardian - US

Big Oil guilty of murder for heat waves?

400 people died in an Arizona heat wave last summer. The nonprofit Public Citizen says this constitutes murder

Salon

Lawyers could charge big oil with homicide after 2023 Arizona heatwave

Charges are reasonable after July 2023 extreme weather event, prosecutors write in new memorandum

The Guardian - US

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The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Julian Assange walks free

After pleading guilty to violating US espionage law in a deal ending an extraordinary 14-year legal saga, the WikiLeaks founder has arrived home in Australia. Plus: Suing big oil for heatwave deaths

The Guardian - US

Majority of US voters support climate litigation against big oil, poll shows

And almost half of respondents back the filing of criminal charges against oil companies that have contributed to the climate crisis

Axios

Crypto PACs are pouring money into 2024 elections

They've raised $100 million for 2024 congressional elections, according to a recent report by Public Citizen.

Reason

Court Allows Media to Intervene to Unseal Documents in Lottery Winner's Lawsuit

The lottery winner is suing an ex-girlfriend based on a non-disclosure agreement aimed at concealing his identity. (The intervention, at this point, is aimed at just unsealing various sealed documents in the case, not at disclosing the parties' names.)

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InsideEVs

The EPA’s New Emissions Standards Mean A More Gradual EV Transition

The EPA finalized its new emissions standards today, balancing the demands of OEMs and environment groups.

Roll Call

Federal election laws not ready for deepfakes, experts warn

“It’s the Wild West right now,” one says of the landscape, where operatives and bad actors can exploit existing gaps using generative AI.

Salon

Experts alarmed over AI "killer robots"

Research identifies numerous risks as defense contractors develop new “killer robots”

The Guardian - US

‘Disinformation on steroids’: is the US prepared for AI’s influence on the election?

Robocalls of President Biden confused voters earlier this month – but measures to curb the technology could be too little too late

InsideEVs

Stellantis, Volkswagen And Renault Consider Cheap EV Team-Up To Fight BYD

Europe's automakers consider extreme measures as a "sense of urgency is growing" with China's automakers.

WEKU

AI fakes raise election risks as lawmakers and tech companies scramble to catch up

As AI-generated deepfakes are being used to spread false information in elections in the U.S. and around the world, policymakers, tech platforms and governments are trying to catch up.

Roll Call

Lawmakers who linger after accepting new jobs stir concerns - Roll Call

Ethics advocates warn that House members who accept new jobs and do not resign immediately could face conflicts.

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