Here's what we know so far about who's working on DOGE

Tech Insider : Politics, Business, Technology
President-elect Donald Trump and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk watching the a Starship launch in Brownsville, Texas.
President-elect Donald Trump tapped Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, in November.

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Marc Andreessen says he's spent 'half' his time at Mar-a-Lago since the election, weighing in on tech and economic policy

Tech Insider : Politics, Business, Crypto
A composite image of Ben Horowitz (left), Donald Trump (center), and Marc Andreessen (right).
Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen each donated $2.5 million to a pro-Trump super PAC.

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Was your 2024 Spotify Wrapped disappointing? A former engineer explains why it felt like a flop this year

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Spotify Wrapped logo
For the first time this year, Spotify Wrapped used Google's AI to make a podcast about users' favorite songs.

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Jay-Z accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in a civil case against Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Tech Insider : Business
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Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter (left) was accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in an amended complaint in a civil lawsuit against Sean "Diddy" Combs (right).

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Ultrawealthy investors are vying to buy TikTok — here's what some would do if they took over the mega-app

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
TikTok Congress
The US Appeals Court upheld a decision forcing the sale of TikTok from its China-based parent company, ByteDance, lest the short-form video platform be banned in the US.

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Disneyland brings back SoCal ticket tier to lure locals

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
The Sleeping Beauty castle at Disneyland.
Disneyland is again offering special pricing for Southern California residents.

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Glossier's new CEO said listening to customers on these 3 things helped her overhaul the beauty company

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
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Elon Musk briefly dropped OpenAI lawsuit after a chat and a hug with Sam Altman in March: report

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Elon Musk speaking at the Milken Institute's Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California; Sam Altman speaking at the Microsoft Build conference in Seattle, Washington.
Elon Musk and Sam Altman shared a hug after speaking to one another in March, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

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Samsung, Jeff Bezos back Nvidia rival Tenstorrent in startup chipmaker's nearly $700 million funding round

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
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Tenstorrent, a startup computing company, just closed its latest funding round.

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Indonesian tycoons are trying to build a new city, complete with a port, a theme park, and an F1 racetrack

Tech Insider : Business, Climate Crisis
Buildings of the Jakarta skyline seen behind shanty houses.
Indonesian business tycoons want to turn a formerly poverty-stricken area in North Jakarta (not pictured) into a tourist hotspot.

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