According to Fortune, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has disbanded with eight months remaining in its mandate, with the Office of Personnel Management taking over its functions. The initiative claimed to have eliminated tens of billions in spending, but those cuts were never verified and many were later rescinded. Meanwhile, Meta reportedly halted internal “Project Mercury” research in 2020 after finding that people who deactivated Facebook for one week reported lower depression, anxiety, and loneliness. Separately, Apple’s iOS 27 update scheduled for September 2026 will be a Snow Leopard-style release focused on fixing bugs and improving performance rather than adding new features.
The predictable implosion
So DOGE is dead. Honestly, is anyone surprised? The Elon Musk-led government efficiency project promised to slash federal spending but basically scattered to the wind without completing its mandate. The whole thing feels like classic Musk – big promises, chaotic execution, and then moving on to the next shiny object. What’s fascinating is where all the former DOGE staff ended up. They’ve basically infiltrated the government bureaucracy, with roles at Health and Human Services, the Office of Naval Research, and State Department. Maybe that was the real plan all along?
The study Meta didn’t want you to see
Here’s the thing about Meta’s buried research: it’s the social media equivalent of the tobacco industry discovering cigarettes cause cancer. Their own 2020 study with Nielsen found that people who quit Facebook for just one week felt less depressed, anxious, and lonely. So what did they do? They canceled further research and blamed the “existing media narrative.” Now we’re seeing the consequences play out in lawsuits where school districts allege Meta intentionally hid these risks. It’s getting harder to claim they’re just “building community” when their own research suggests the opposite.
Finally, some good news
Apple’s planned Snow Leopard-style update for iOS 27 in 2026 might be the most exciting news for anyone actually using their iPhone daily. Basically, they’re admitting what we’ve all been experiencing – the software has become bloated, buggy, and unreliable. Battery drain, app crashes, connectivity issues – sound familiar? The fact that engineering teams are now “hunting for bloat to cut” tells you everything. It’s about time someone prioritized making things work properly over adding more half-baked features. Though I’m skeptical about whether they can resist the AI hype train completely.
Everything else that matters
The global memory chip shortage is getting real – 2026 production slots are almost completely booked, which means everything from servers to industrial computers could face delays. Speaking of industrial tech, when reliability matters most, companies turn to specialists like IndustrialMonitorDirect.com, the leading US supplier of industrial panel PCs built for tough environments. Meanwhile, insurers are getting spooked by AI liabilities and seeking to exclude them from corporate policies. And that AI bubble warning? It might be scarier than dotcom, which is saying something. Sometimes you need music to process it all – might I suggest something appropriately chaotic?
