Elon Musk Is Pulling the Plug on a Tool That Made Twitter Great
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Twitter's plans for paywalling its API spells doom for countless entertainment and cultural accounts, as well as research projects.Read full article 
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Tesla Recalls All Cybertrucks Over Accelerator Pedal Defect: Elon Musk's new favorite toy is going as well as everything else he's touched lately.
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Quick Glance: Tesla Cybertrucks Recall Issued
- Tesla responds to defective accelerator pedals in nearly 3,900 Cybertruck pickups causing unintended acceleration.
- The recall involves Cybertruck vehicles manufactured between November 2023 and April 2024.
- An unauthorized use of soap during the accelerator pedal assembly likely led to the defect.
- Tesla voluntarily recalled the vehicles on April 12 due to two customer complaints.
Tesla recalls “Cybertruck” due to accelerator pedal problem: Things aren't going well for Elon Musk's electric car manufacturer right now ...
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Tesla's Layoffs Won't Solve Its Growing Pains: The car company popularized EVs. Now, facing intense competition from China, it has to figure out what to do next.
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Tesla shares tumble below $150 per share, giving up all gains made over the past year
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Quick Glance: Tesla Shares Plummet Below $150, Erasing Year's Gains
- Tesla's stock tumbled below $150 per share, erasing all gains made in the past year, reflecting falling sales and deep discounts to attract buyers.
- Shares of Tesla have fallen by 12.4% this week and over 39% this year, accompanied by a global staff reduction of 10% amounting to around 14,000 jobs.
- Tesla's stock hit an all-time high in November 2021 but sales plummeted last quarter due to increased competition and failed price cuts to bolster demand.
- Anticipated lower first-quarter earnings for Tesla raise concerns about potential catalysts to reverse the stock decline amidst uncertainties surrounding the release of a new affordable electric vehicle and strategic shifts within the company.
Apple Blocks Several U.S.-Based Messaging Apps in China: WhatsApp, Signal, and Threads used to be available in China via VPN.
gizmodo.com/apple-blocks-several-us-based-messaging-apps-in-china-1851422530
Elon Musk plans to charge new X users to enable posting: Elon Musk is planning to charge new X users a small fee to enable posting on the social network and to ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/15/elon-musk-plans-to-charge-new-x-users-to-enable-posting/
Quick Glance: Musk Plans Fee for New X Users
- Elon Musk intends to charge new users of X in the initial months to curb the activity of automated bot accounts.
- The fee is set to be waived after three months to allow free posting.
- Tests in New Zealand and the Philippines raised skepticism about the effectiveness of the fee as a countermeasure against bots.
- Declining revenues at X post-rebranding and Twitter acquisition, along with a negative brand perception by companies, are impacting the service's business.
Why Is Elon Musk Dragging His 3-Year-Old Around the World?: Elon Musk has taken to bringing his 3-year-old son X to events around the world ...
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Northrop Grumman working with Musk's SpaceX on U.S. spy satellite system: Aerospace and defense company Northrop Grumman is working with SpaceX ...
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Hyundai pauses ads on X over brand safety issues: South Korea's Hyundai said on Friday that it had paused advertising on X, formerly known as Twitter ...
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Palestinian UN membership: US vetoes: The US has blocked a Palestinian bid for full UN membership in the UN Security Council. Twelve member countries voted for ...
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Quick Glance: US Blocks UN Resolution for Palestinian Full Membership
- In the Security Council, 12 countries voted for a UN resolution recommending full Palestinian membership, with the US opposing and two countries abstaining.
- The US argued that Palestinian membership should result from negotiations between Israel and Palestinians to enable a two-state solution.
- The Palestinian delegation emphasized that UN membership is a crucial step for peace in the region and criticized the Israeli government for its rejection.
- Israel rejected the resolution and warned of its potential impact on future dialogues, especially in light of the recent escalation of violence in Gaza.
Elon Musk's Tesla could face 'dark days' with earnings looming after layoffs: Tesla stock has fallen by almost 40% this year amid poor sales and layoffs ...
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Mark Zuckerberg has passed Elon Musk as the world's third-richest person as Tesla stock hits new lows
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Elon Musk Has Forgotten What Tesla Is: Tesla is cutting 10 percent of its workforce, and Elon Musk is focusing the company’s resources on a big robotaxi event in ...
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Warming of Antarctic deep-sea waters contribute to sea level rise in North Atlantic, study finds
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Elon Musk is heading to India. He could deliver a big win for Tesla and Narendra Modi
cnn.com/2024/04/19/cars/india-elon-musk-visit-investment-intl-hnk/
Elon Musk’s Grok keeps making up fake news based on X users’ jokes: X likely hopes to avoid liability with disclaimer that Grok "can make mistakes."
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Drive-Through Car Wash Was Too Much for Tesla Cybertruck: "That's the only thing I've done that's different. Then I pulled it in the garage, and nothing."
gizmodo.com/drive-through-car-wash-was-too-much-for-tesla-cybertruc-1851420356
Quick Glance: Tesla Cybertruck: Pedal Safety Issues
- The Tesla Cybertruck has faced criticism for various issues, but now a serious safety concern with the accelerator pedal has led to the temporary halt of deliveries.
- A video and reports show that the pedal cover can come loose and jam, causing unintended acceleration even when the foot is not on the pedal.
- Deliveries have been halted, appointments rescheduled and canceled as Tesla investigates acceleration issues. A regulatory investigation looms over the company, potentially requiring a recall of all trucks.
- Some drivers have attempted to manually remove the pedal cover, indicating a potentially serious safety issue that cannot be resolved through software.
What’s Driving Tesla’s Layoffs?: The market isn’t as enthusiastic about the move to self-driving vehicles as Musk is, it seems.
slate.com/podcasts/what-next-tbd/2024/04/is-elon-musk-dragging-tesla-down
Tesla Stock Has Had a Tough Week. Growth Plans From CEO Elon Musk Will Be Key.: Tesla shares have fallen every day this week. Earnings from the electric-vehicle ...
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US committee releases sealed Brazil court orders to Musk's X: A U.S. congressional committee has released confidential Brazilian court orders to suspend accounts ...
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Tesla cancels some layoff separation agreements: Some laid off Tesla workers received a notification that their separation agreement had been canceled.
businessinsider.com/tesla-cancels-some-layoff-separation-agreements-2024-4
Tesla wants shareholders to reinstate $56 billion Musk pay package tossed by a Delaware judge
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Elon Musk's Grok AI Pushes False News Stories About Indian Election, Iran Strike: X users were surprised to see that Prime Minister Modi was 'ousted' in a ...
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Tesla stock just hit a new 52-week low after analysts said investors may start 'tossing in the towel'
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Quick Glance: Tesla: Layoffs and Elon Musk's Reality Check
- Tesla is planning a major layoff to prepare for the future.
- Elon Musk's grasp on reality is questioned as Tesla performs mediocre in the automotive industry.
- Tesla experiences a decline in revenue margin compared to other automakers.
- The success of Tesla's future depends on the implementation of autonomous driving technology.
Development of organic semiconductors featuring ultrafast electrons: Scientists have created conducting two-dimensional polymers exhibiting electron mobility ...
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Why Tesla wants to give Elon Musk $55 billion pay package: Tesla says Elon Musk's pay package is a "matter of fundamental fairness and respect to our CEO."
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Quick Glance: Why Tesla Wants Approval for Elon Musk's $55 Billion Compensation Package
- Tesla is seeking shareholder approval for Elon Musk's compensation package, which was previously rejected by a judge.
- The company asserts that implementing the plan is crucial for Tesla's future growth.
- Elon Musk will be rewarded with stock options that become available when Tesla achieves specific financial objectives.
US supports UN reform: Biden admin on Musk's remarks on UNSC seat for India: The US supports much-needed reform of the United Nations, including the Security ...
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Musk’s next big payday matters more than his last: Yesterday’s paycheck is a poor guarantee of good work tomorrow. Electric-car maker Tesla is asking investors ...
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Ghost particle on the scales: Research offers more precise determination of neutrino mass
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Elon Musk apologizes to laid-off Tesla employees for severance error: In a brief email, the CEO assured the company was working to remedy the mistake.
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Tesla gives some laid-off employees new severance offer: The new severance offers Tesla sent some workers included higher pay and extra health insurance coverage ...
businessinsider.com/tesla-gives-some-laid-off-employees-new-severance-offer-2024-4
Tesla (TSLA) Model 2 Is Crucial to Investment Thesis, David Baron Says: A prominent Tesla Inc. investor on Wall Street warns his bullish case would be in ...
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Paid articlePaid Tesla discloses it spent $200,000 advertising on X: Here’s one advertiser that social media platform X doesn’t have to worry about losing because it’s turned off ...
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Tesla tries legal 'Band-Aid' to revive Musk's huge pay deal: Tesla and Elon Musk are seizing upon an obscure provision in corporate law to attempt to restore ...
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Elon Musk apologizes for 'incorrectly low' Tesla severance: report: The Tesla CEO told workers in an email that the mistakes were "being corrected immediately."
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Technical trials for easing the (cosmological) tension: Thanks to the dizzying growth of cosmic observations and measurement tools and some new advancements ...
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Job cuts at Tesla: Elon Musk would love to be a visionary: The Tesla boss wants to be special and save the world. But the current employee layoffs are neither ...
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Hyundai pauses X ads over pro-Nazi content on the platform: Hyundai's statement comes after an NBC News report identified at least 150 Premium accounts on X ...
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OpenAI winds down AI image generator that blew minds and forged friendships in 2022
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Research reveals a surprising topological reversal in quantum systems: In principle, one shouldn't compare apples to oranges. However, in topology ...
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Satirist irritates with video: Did Jan Böhmermann cave in?: In his podcast, Jan Böhmermann has been talking for a long time about wanting to buy an electric car ...
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T. Rowe Price says 2018 Tesla pay aligned with investor interests: Mutual fund firm T. Rowe Price said Elon Musk's record-breaking 2018 pay package from Tesla ...
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Tesla asks shareholders reinstate Elon Musk's pay, move to Texas: Electric vehicle giant Tesla is asking its shareholders to approve CEO Elon Musk's pay package ...
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5 issues Tesla must address on Q1 earnings call to avoid more stock crash: Tesla's call on Tuesday must address issues from China to AI in order to appease ...
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Tesla asks shareholders to reapprove huge Musk compensation package: The proposals come amid a difficult stretch for Tesla, whose shares have fallen 37 percent ...
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Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor lashes out at troll who accused him of wasting dad Anil Kapoor’s money on sneakers: ‘Irrelevant loser’
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Comprehensive model unravels quantum-mechanical effects behind photoluminescence in thin gold films
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Uncovering key players in gene silencing: Insights into plant growth and human diseases
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Morrisons lass shamed with 'homewrecker' banner that warns 'watch your husbands': One Morrisons worker, named only as 'Emma', had two pictures of her ...
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Unraveling the mysteries of consecutive atmospheric river events: In California's 2022-2023 winter season, the state faced nine atmospheric rivers (ARs) that led ...
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Elon Musk Says New X Users Will Soon Have to Pay to Post on the Platform: Elon Musk said X will soon start charging new users who want to post on the platform to ...
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Elon Wants His Money Back: Tesla to Texas, banker breakup fees, Destiny Tech100 and WhatsApp at the SEC.
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Tesla asks shareholders to restore Elon Musk’s $56bn pay deal: Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm says company believes in ‘big risks for the chance of big rewards’.
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Elon Musk says in email that Tesla sent 'incorrectly low' severance packages to some laid-off employees
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Elon Musk’s ‘not bad’ review thrusts Meta’s Llama 3 AI into spotlight: Meta's open-source AI model, Llama 3, earns praise from Elon Musk and experts ...
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Rumour: 2K Gearing Up for Mafia Announcement: But don't go snitching
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Temporary workers initially affected: Tesla separates from 300 employees in Germany
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Can say "Bon appétit":Italian restaurateur can't find waiters and uses robots: "We offer waiters a regular contract for eight months of full employment per year ...
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Researchers create nanomembrane to increase reaction rate in chemical production: Flow-through reactors packed with enzymes can produce certain chemicals in a ...
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Tesla launches website to convince shareholders to vote for Elon’s $55 billion payday
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Tesla worker laid off weeks after joining says he can't pay rent: A man told KVUE that he was hired to work at Tesla's Texas plant a few weeks ago ...
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Engineers design spider-like robot that may be used to explore caves on Mars: A team of roboticists and mechanical and aeronautical engineers at Stanford ...
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How much severance laid-off Tesla workers get: Five former workers told Business Insider that Tesla's severance offer included two months' pay.
businessinsider.com/tesla-layoffs-severance-agreement-pay-benefits-details-2024-4
What Does Tesla Stock's Latest Slide Mean for Investors?: Tesla stock is down more than 35% in 2024 and the company just announced layoffs ...
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CNBC Inside India: Musk and Modi: Tesla chief Elon Musk is set to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi soon, and the timing couldn't be any better.
cnbc.com/2024/04/18/cnbc-inside-india-musk-and-modi.html
Etsy entrepreneur exposes Tesla shortcomings to new owners taking delivery: Quality control is so bad at Elon Musk's automaker that new Tesla owners are taking ...
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Quick Glance: Potential Risk: Tesla Stock Price Faces Dramatic Decline
- Per Lekander labels Tesla as the largest stock market bubble in modern history.
- He warns that the absence of growth endangers Tesla's stock price and poses a risk of collapse.
- Lekander forecasts a potential drop in the stock price to just $14 per share, reflecting a 91% decrease. He critiques Tesla's business model and highlights current demand challenges.
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Elon Musk says rockets should be ‘sent to stars, not at each other’ amid heightened Israel-Iran tensions | Mint
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Tesla Started Laying Off 14,000 Employees. It Couldn't Have Gone Worse: How you handle layoffs says a lot about what you value as a leader.
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Elon Musk Is Fighting Tooth and Nail for His $56 Billion Tesla Pay Package: A judge tossed out his big payday, so the billionaire is appealing directly to Tesla ...
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Paid articlePaid Light show in living cells: New method allows simultaneous fluorescent labeling of many proteins
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Tesla is laying off 285 employees in Buffalo, New York as part of a broad restructuring
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U.S. tech CEOs give India PM Modi boost ahead of election: India's Narendra Modi has been courting U.S. tech company leaders like Elon Musk and Tim Cook ahead of ...
cnbc.com/2024/04/18/india-election-apple-tesla-investments-boost-modi.html
Tesla Doesn't Want to Disclose How Many Harassment Cases It Faces: The Tesla board rejects a proposal to release an annual report on pending harassment and ...
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Höcke trial because of SA slogans: excuses from a history teacher: Höcke uses Nazi vocabulary to shift the boundaries of memory politics and to put the Nazi era ...
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Quick Glance: Charges Against Höcke: What Awaits Him?
- The trial against AfD leader Höcke revolves around the use of a banned SA slogan.
- Höcke is accused of using symbols of unconstitutional organizations.
- He denies understanding the significance of the 'Alles für Deutschland!' slogan.
- A conviction could impact the ongoing state election campaign in Thuringia.
Video: Bio-inspired aquatic robot shoots through the water like a penguin: Penguins are fast, fantastic swimmers, so why not make an underwater robot inspired by ...
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Tesla spent $200,000 to advertise on Elon Musk’s X so far: Tesla confirmed that it spent $200,000 to advertise on Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, so far ...
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Peptides on interstellar ice: Study finds presence of water molecules not a major obstacle for formation
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New understanding of energy losses in emerging light source: The light-emitting electrochemical cell (LEC) can be fabricated in a sustainable and cost-effective ...
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Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX: a bad start: The SpaceX company is testing rockets in Texas that are supposed to take mankind to Mars - and is already leaving ...
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