MORGANTOWN – A federal building lease canceled by DOE in Parkersburg appears to be un-canceled. And Morgantown sees a tiny ripple among $20 billion in DOGE contract […]
Tag: Elon Musk
A look at DOGE’s impacts on West Virginia
MORGANTOWN – What does DOGE mean for West Virginia? The answer is in flux as the White House battles in court over the Department of Government Efficiencies’ […]
Elon Musk’s free speech absolutism is supremely flawed
by Adrian Wooldridge Hardly a day goes by without Elon Musk trumpeting his belief in the absolute importance of free speech. He insists that “moderation is a […]
Judge in Elon Musk lawsuits is still conflicted
by Noah Feldman Elon Musk’s lawyers have filed two lawsuits on behalf of X (formerly Twitter) in a federal district court in Texas. As of 2023, the […]
Musk, Thiel backed Trump and Vance. What would their ticket do for tech?
by Aynne Kokas JD Vance’s ascendance to vice presidential candidate on the Republican ticket, with ardent backing by tech investor and megadonor Peter Thiel, may seem improbable […]
Elon Musk allegations are a reminder that harassment is about power
by Sarah Green Carmichael Imagine you are completing the annual training module for preventing sexual harassment at work. How would you answer the following questions? You, a […]
Hate Elon Musk? Root for SpaceX anyway
by Christopher Cokinos Elon Musk is the most morally dubious rocket pioneer since Wernher von Braun. And the most successful. With each, we can critique faults and […]
Musk’s ‘troll heaven’ an advertiser hell
by Dave Lee More than 3 million listeners tuned in for Elon Musk’s interview with the BBC’s James Clayton last Wednesday morning UK time. They heard the […]
Science Twitter needs a new home
by Lisa Jarvis I will miss science Twitter. It’s hard to overstate the influence of the social network on science during the COVID-19 pandemic — and the […]
People I don’t want to see this year
There are media heavies we saw written about, talked about, day after tedious day, month after tiresome month. May the obsession over them fade in 2023. ○ […]