Hacker News with Generative AI: Government

Social media ban for under-16s 'on the table' in UK (bbc.com)
A possible ban on social media for under-16s in the UK is "on the table", the technology secretary Peter Kyle has told the BBC.

Social Media, UK, Government, Policy, Children

6 points by mikece 20 hours ago | 0 comments

Ntuit shares fall after report that gov't efficiency team is considering tax app (cnbc.com)

Finance, Government, Technology

12 points by elsewhen 1 day ago | 7 comments

Why NSA Rules Say No to Smartphones, No to Texting, Yes to Podcasts (newyorker.com)
The National Security Agency’s new podcast takes its name from the clandestine organization’s own nickname, No Such Agency, and its hosts—Cam Potts, Christy Wicks, Brian Fassler, and John Parker—are all N.S.A. employees.

Podcasts, Government, Technology, Surveillance

22 points by fortran77 2 days ago | 4 comments

Sweden's 'Doomsday Prep for Dummies' guide hits mailboxes today (theregister.com)
Residents of Sweden are to receive a handy new guide this week that details how to prepare for various types of crisis situations or wartime should geopolitical events threaten the country.

Sweden, Government, Emergency Preparedness, Wartime, Survival

11 points by rntn 3 days ago | 3 comments

Musk Wants SuperHigh-IQ Revolutionaries to Work 80+h Weekly Without Pay for Doge (ibtimes.co.uk)
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Elon Musk and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy to co-lead a new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an informal advisory board dedicated to slashing federal expenditures and dismantling bureaucratic red tape.

Elon Musk, Politics, Government, Technology, Cryptocurrency

6 points by croes 6 days ago | 0 comments

Congress hears testimony on aliens (theregister.com)
The US government has known about aliens since the 1940s, but kept the truth from us all, according to testimony offered at a Wednesday session of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Aliens, Government, Politics, US Politics

18 points by rbanffy 6 days ago | 73 comments

Mayor Adams' office directs NYC agencies to launch Bluesky accounts amid growth (nydailynews.com)
Mayor Adams’ office ordered all city government agencies Thursday to set up accounts on BlueSky, a social media platform that has seen a marked uptick in new users since President-elect Donald Trump’s election.

Social Media, Politics, Government

79 points by Karrot_Kream 6 days ago | 78 comments

Musk asks 'high-IQ revolutionaries' to work for no pay on new Trump project (theguardian.com)
World’s richest man solicits applications for ‘tedious work’ in newly formed Department of Government Efficiency

Politics, Elon Musk, Government, Artificial Intelligence

19 points by testrun 6 days ago | 20 comments

Moving .gov.uk to a new registry (blog.gov.uk)
A week before the 2024 General Election, the Domains team carried out one of the most important digital infrastructure changes in government history.

Government, Technology, Digital Infrastructure, UK

5 points by edent 7 days ago | 0 comments

Immaculate Constellation (house.gov)

Government, Space

8 points by ben_ja_min 7 days ago | 3 comments

Experts testify at UFO hearing in Congress (text.npr.org)
Is intelligent alien life darting around in space — and even in the skies above us here on Earth? Has the U.S. government been covering up unexplained phenomena, and using secret extraterrestrial discoveries to boost its own technology?

UFOs, Government, Extraterrestrial Life, Congress

41 points by samizdis 7 days ago | 99 comments

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is laying off 325 more workers (engadget.com)
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA's research center responsible for robotic space missions, will lay off more workers before the year ends due to budget constraints.

NASA, Space Exploration, Budget Cuts, Layoffs, Government

6 points by bookofjoe 8 days ago | 0 comments

US Congress to hold second hearing on UFOs in attempt to 'pull back curtain' (theguardian.com)
The United States Congress will hold a hearing on Wednesday to discuss the topic of UFOs that some lawmakers are hopeful will lead to new information on a subject that is the focus of many conspiracy theorists but has also recently attracted serious attention from government officials.

UFOs, Government, Politics, Conspiracy Theories

10 points by c420 8 days ago | 5 comments

For the second time this year, NASA's JPL center cuts its workforce (arstechnica.com)
Barely nine months after the last cut, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory will again reduce its workforce.

NASA, Aerospace, Workforce Reduction, Government

3 points by EvgeniyZh 8 days ago | 0 comments

Elon Musk to lead new efficiency department named after his favourite crypto (telegraph.co.uk)
Elon Musk has been appointed to lead Donald Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency.

Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Government, Efficiency, Politics

16 points by ENGNR 8 days ago | 13 comments

Trump selects Elon Musk to lead government efficiency department (theguardian.com)
Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency, Donald Trump said on Tuesday.

Politics, Government, Business, Elon Musk

9 points by mitchbob 8 days ago | 5 comments

Trump Asks Elon Musk/Vivek Ramaswamy to Lead Department of Government Efficiency (wired.com)
President-elect Donald Trump announced tonight that he would be appointing billionaire Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to head a new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) upon taking office in 2025.

Politics, Government, Business, Tech

16 points by m463 8 days ago | 4 comments

Classified-Documents Leaker Jack Teixeira Is Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison (wsj.com)
Jack Teixeira, a former Massachusetts Air National Guardsman, was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison over an extraordinary leak of highly classified intelligence documents that sent the U.S. government rushing to protect its secrets.

National Security, Government, Military, Crime, Law

5 points by sandwichsphinx 8 days ago | 0 comments

Trump Taps Elon Musk to Lead of Government Efficiency (washingtonexaminer.com)
President-elect Donald Trump rewarded billionaire owner of X Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy with plum positions heading up the Department of Government Efficiency.

Politics, Business, Government, Elon Musk

11 points by aresant 8 days ago | 0 comments

Trump Nominates Elon Musk to Head Department of Government Efficiency (kvia.com)
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Donald Trump just released a statement announcing Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

Politics, Technology, Government

26 points by aresant 8 days ago | 17 comments

How do countries measure immigration, and how accurate is this data? (ourworldindata.org)
Debates about migration are often in the news. People quote numbers about how many people are entering and leaving different countries. Governments need to plan and manage public resources based on how their own populations are changing.

Immigration, Data, Statistics, Demographics, Government

5 points by therabbithole 9 days ago | 0 comments

Somebody moved UK's oldest satellite, and no-one knows who or why (bbc.com)
Someone moved the UK's oldest satellite and there appears to be no record of exactly who, when or why.

Space, Satellites, UK, Mystery, Government

4 points by alamortsubite 9 days ago | 0 comments

ERP rollout at Europe's largest local council slammed (theregister.com)
UK government-appointed commissioners have labeled Birmingham City Council's Oracle Fusion rollout as "the poorest ERP deployment" they have seen.

ERP, Software, Government, UK, Local Government

24 points by rbanffy 10 days ago | 13 comments

AI tool could influence Home Office immigration decisions, critics say (theguardian.com)
A Home Office artificial intelligence tool which proposes enforcement action against adult and child migrants could make it too easy for officials to rubberstamp automated life-changing decisions, campaigners have said.

Artificial Intelligence, Immigration, Government, Policy, Technology

4 points by physicsguy 10 days ago | 0 comments

Australia's New Firewall IMEI Blocked 516,875 Active Phones Overnight [video] (youtube.com)

Australia, Technology, Cybersecurity, Government, Mobile Devices

4 points by LopovJack 10 days ago | 3 comments

EPA holds meeting updating Fifth Ward residents on testing for toxic chemicals (click2houston.com)
The Environmental Protection Agency held another meeting in Houston’s Fifth Ward providing an update on the agency’s testing regarding toxic chemicals in the area.

Environmental Issues, Local News, Government, Health

4 points by Jimmc414 11 days ago | 0 comments

FBI: Spike in Hacked Police Emails, Fake Subpoenas (krebsonsecurity.com)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is urging police departments and governments worldwide to beef up security around their email systems, citing a recent increase in cybercriminal services that use hacked police email accounts to send unauthorized subpoenas and customer data requests to U.S.-based technology companies.

Cybersecurity, Law Enforcement, Email Security, Government

13 points by todsacerdoti 12 days ago | 0 comments

Skynet is not where it should be (bbc.co.uk)
Someone moved the UK's oldest satellite and there appears to be no record of exactly who, when or why.

Space Exploration, Satellites, Government, UK

11 points by lonelyasacloud 12 days ago | 0 comments

Claude AI to process secret government data through new Palantir deal (arstechnica.com)
Anthropic has announced a partnership with Palantir and Amazon Web Services to bring its Claude AI models to unspecified US intelligence and defense agencies.

Artificial Intelligence, Government, Security, Partnerships

239 points by lawls 12 days ago | 184 comments

Trump's likely FCC chair wrote Project 2025 chapter on how he'd run the agency (arstechnica.com)
The Republican who is likely to lead the Federal Communications Commission under President-elect Donald Trump detailed how he would run the agency when he wrote a chapter for the conservative Heritage Foundation's Project 2025.

Politics, Media, FCC, Government, Policy

120 points by Jtsummers 13 days ago | 149 comments