News Summary

• US President Donald Trump has appointed Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia as the new design chief for online government services.
• The agency has been described as a stripped-down successor to the controversial Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), formerly headed by billionaire Elon Musk.
• The order states that it would advise agencies on usability, aesthetics, and standardized design, while also cutting duplication costs.
• It is scheduled to operate for three years and then close.Gebbia said on X that his aim is to make government websites "beautiful," run on modern software, and provide an excellent user experience.