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The Trump administration has taken steps to reshape FEMA, including firing over 200 workers, implementing a hiring freeze, and shifting responsibility for disaster response to states and localities. These actions have raised concerns about the agency's future and its ability to effectively respond to disasters.

ChatGPT, a popular AI language model, experienced technical difficulties on Thursday afternoon due to an upstream provider issue, leaving many users unable to access the service. OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, reported a full recovery by late Thursday night and is conducting a root-cause analysis of the outage.

The Trump administration's cuts to civil rights and immigration liaison services at DHS have sparked controversy, with the administration claiming these offices hinder enforcement while critics fear harm to civil rights and access to services. The move dismantles key offices, raising concerns about the future of these functions within DHS.

The Social Security Administration's new policy requiring in-person identity checks and field office closures has sparked concerns among lawmakers, advocacy groups, and beneficiaries, who fear it will create unnecessary barriers and delays for vulnerable populations. The policy change, aimed at combating fraud, is seen by critics as a step towards privatizing the Social Security system.

Microsoft is investing $1.6 billion to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania, marking a shift towards nuclear energy to meet the growing demands of AI data centers and achieve net-zero carbon emissions. This move has sparked renewed interest in the industry, with other tech giants like Amazon and Google also announcing major investments in nuclear power.