{"id":16529,"date":"2024-11-12T13:37:28","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T12:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/12\/techscape-will-elon-musk-fire-a-third-of-the-us-government\/"},"modified":"2024-11-12T13:37:28","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T12:37:28","slug":"techscape-will-elon-musk-fire-a-third-of-the-us-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/12\/techscape-will-elon-musk-fire-a-third-of-the-us-government\/","title":{"rendered":"TechScape: Will Elon Musk fire a third of the US government?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Musk and Donald Trump propose a \u2018Department of Government Efficiency\u2019, crypto wins big in the election and a modern equivalent of Lysistrata takes hold on TikTok<\/p>\n

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Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I\u2019m Blake Montgomery, US tech editor at the Guardian. In this week\u2019s newsletter: Elon Musk and Donald Trump want to create a \u201cDepartment of Government Efficiency\u201d, crypto wins big across the board, and a modern equivalent of Lysistrata takes hold on TikTok. Thank you for joining me.<\/p>\n

Trump, president-elect of the US, said he wants to appoint Musk, the world\u2019s richest man, as the country\u2019s \u201csecretary of cost-cutting\u201d to reduce bureaucracy in the federal government by an order of $2tn, roughly a third. Trump announced in September that he would create a \u201cDepartment of Government Efficiency\u201d. Musk had pushed for the idea and has since relentlessly promoted it, emphasizing the acronym for the agency: Doge, a reference to a meme of an expressive Shiba Inu. Trump said the agency will be conducting a \u201ccomplete financial and performance audit of the entire federal government, and making recommendations for drastic reforms\u201d.<\/p>\n

The billionaire does not seem to be under illusions of what will happen after his proposed cuts.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Continue reading…<\/a>
\nMusk and Donald Trump propose a \u2018Department of Government Efficiency\u2019, crypto wins big in the election and a modern equivalent of Lysistrata takes hold on TikTok
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\nHello, and welcome to TechScape. I\u2019m Blake Montgomery, US tech editor at the Guardian. In this week\u2019s newsletter: Elon Musk and Donald Trump want to create a \u201cDepartment of Government Efficiency\u201d, crypto wins big across the board, and a modern equivalent of Lysistrata takes hold on TikTok. Thank you for joining me.
\nTrump, president-elect of the US, said he wants to appoint Musk, the world\u2019s richest man, as the country\u2019s \u201csecretary of cost-cutting\u201d to reduce bureaucracy in the federal government by an order of $2tn, roughly a third. Trump announced in September that he would create a \u201cDepartment of Government Efficiency\u201d. Musk had pushed for the idea and has since relentlessly promoted it, emphasizing the acronym for the agency: Doge, a reference to a meme of an expressive Shiba Inu. Trump said the agency will be conducting a \u201ccomplete financial and performance audit of the entire federal government, and making recommendations for drastic reforms\u201d.
\nThe billionaire does not seem to be under illusions of what will happen after his proposed cuts. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Musk and Donald Trump propose a \u2018Department of Government Efficiency\u2019, crypto wins big in the election and a modern equivalent of Lysistrata takes hold on TikTok \u2022 Don\u2019t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I\u2019m Blake Montgomery, US tech editor at the Guardian. In this week\u2019s newsletter: …<\/p>\n

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