Sources tell WIRED that the OPM’s top layers of management now include individuals linked to xAI, Neuralink, the Boring Company, and Palantir. One expert found the takeover reminiscent of Stalin.

Elon Musk’s Grok AI seems to have a few problems with its creator. Users have noted that when asked to answer “yes” or “no” to the question “Is Elon Musk a good person?” the AI opts for “no.” And it’s willing to defend its answer when challenged.

Fired inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Phyllis Fong was removed from her Washington D.C. office on Monday after refusing to comply with the conditions of her termination. A 22-year veteran of the department—which has a broad mandate to investigate food safety and animal welfare—Fong’s office has been investigating Elon Musk’s brain implant startup Neuralink,