Twitter’s decision to remove free API access could scare off developers for good
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Quick Glance: Tesla Reduces Prices by $2,000 in US, Model Y at Lowest Price Yet
- Tesla has lowered the prices of the Model Y, Model S, and Model X by $2,000 each in the US. Model 3 prices remain the same, as well as the prices of the newly released Cybertruck.
- Following disappointing quarterly delivery results, inventory levels have risen significantly. In response, Tesla has re-implemented temporary discounts on the Model Y after warning buyers of an upcoming price increase.
- All trims of the Model Y, along with the Model S and Model X, have been reduced in price. This results in the Model Y RWD starting at $42,990, the Model Y Long Range at $47,990, and the Model Y Performance at $51,490.
- Tesla's more expensive Model S and X vehicles also reflect lower prices. The Model S Long Range now begins at $72,990, and the Model X Long Range starts at $77,990.
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.
gizmodo.com/tesla-recalls-all-cybertrucks-over-accelerator-pedal-de-1851421654
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.
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Quick Glance: Elon Musk Postpones India Trip, Sources Say
- Tesla's CEO Elon Musk has postponed a planned trip to India where he was to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and announce plans to enter the South Asian market, according to three people familiar with the matter.
- Musk was expected to announce an investment of $2 billion to $3 billion, mainly to build a factory in India, following the government's policy of lowering high tariffs on imported cars if companies invest locally.
- His planned Sunday arrival was set to follow two days after the start of India's national elections, where Modi is projected to secure a rare third term.
- Reasons for the trip postponement were not immediately disclosed, and neither Tesla nor Modi's office responded promptly to requests for comments.
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Quick Glance: ByteDance Given 24 Hours to Provide DSA Risk Assessment for TikTok Lite
- The EU demands TikTok owner ByteDance to submit a risk assessment for TikTok Lite within 24 hours to address compliance questions related to the Digital Services Act.
- EU's concerns focus on the launch of TikTok Lite, especially on a reward-linked engagement feature that could have a negative impact on young people's mental health.
- The EU has requested TikTok to provide more information on the risk assessment of the new program and the measures to mitigate systemic risks.
- The company has until April 26 to provide additional information before the EU decides on potential further steps, such as a formal investigation.
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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Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads from China store under pressure from Beijing: Internet regulator orders delisting of two Meta-owned apps over ‘national ...
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Quick Glance: Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads in China
- Apple removes Meta-owned apps under Chinese government pressure.
- Apps delisted due to 'national security concerns'.
- Chinese users now unable to download Western social media apps.
- Apple faces declining iPhone sales in China despite branding efforts.
Musk says Tesla's Full Self-Driving may enter China very soon: Tesla chief Elon Musk on Saturday said the electric-vehicle (EV) maker may make Full Self-Driving ...
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What the union vote at Volkswagen means for Tesla: Friday's victory at Volkswagen in Tennessee represents a turning point for the United Auto Workers union as ...
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Tesla layoffs continue as recruiters get cut: Former Tesla workers confirmed to BI that some recruiters were informed of the layoffs via a call on Friday morning ...
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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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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.
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.
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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X owner Musk says opposed to US ban of competitor TikTok: SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk on Friday (Apr 19) came out against banning TikTok in the United States ...
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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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Musk’s X ignores Australia’s legal threats to take down ‘distressing’ stabbing content
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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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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's lawyer Spiro blasts sanctions bid in defamation case: Elon Musk has slammed a bid for court sanctions against his longtime attorney Alex Spiro ...
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This explorer and conservationist is training citizen scientists to save the planet
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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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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.
wired.com/story/tesla-robotaxi-pivot-china/
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’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."
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/elon-musks-grok-keeps-making-up-fake-news-based-on-x-users-jokes/
What’s Driving Tesla’s Layoffs?: The market isn’t as enthusiastic about the move to self-driving vehicles as Musk is, it seems.
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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."
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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.
Take down order ‘unlawful and dangerous’: X rejects Australian law: Social media giant X has rejected demands from Australia’s eSafety commissioner to take down ...
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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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Paid articlePaid 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.
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Reasons to be cheerful about Generation Z: They are not doomed to be poor and anxious
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Two Berlin outdoor swimming pools are to get a call for help app: The summer pool in Neukölln was one of the Berlin outdoor pools where there were various ...
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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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Elon Musk is heading to India. He could deliver a big win for Tesla and Narendra Modi
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Elon Musk's $56 billion ask: Two new proposals for Tesla shareholders are a referendum on Elon exceptionalism.
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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.
Money Stuff: The Podcast, Week 2: As I may have mentioned, there is a new Money Stuff podcast. Our second episode is out now. This week ...
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Government declares Australia 'is not going to be bullied by Elon Musk' after X refuses to remove harmful Wakeley material
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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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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 (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 gives some laid-off employees new severance offer: The new severance offers Tesla sent some workers included higher pay and extra health insurance coverage ...
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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."
businessinsider.com/elon-musk-tesla-apologizes-severance-packagaes-layoffs-2024-4
Want to catch a rare glimpse of an Everest-sized comet?: Here is what you need to know about the so-called ‘Devil Comet’.
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Can TikTok's owner afford to lose its killer app?: Sell or be banned - TikTok's US operations, by some estimates, could fetch up to $100bn.
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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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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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Apple deletes WhatsApp, Threads from China app store on orders from Beijing: Apple has removed WhatAapp and Threads from its app store in China ...
cnn.com/2024/04/19/tech/china-apple-whatspp-threads-removal-hnk-intl/
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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Can AI help solve Japan’s labour shortages?: Japan is seeing if artificial intelligence can tackle its increasing shortfall of workers.
bbc.com/news/business-68225115
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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Ofcom: Almost a quarter of kids aged 5-7 have smartphones: The regulator calls the data a "wake up call", and says parents and industry need to do more.
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Tesla launches website to convince shareholders to vote for Elon’s $55 billion payday
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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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Meta’s ChatGPT killer is taking over your favorite apps: Step aside, ChatGPT. Meta's AI assistant is here, and it's coming to apps like Instagram ...
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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
Elon Musk says rockets should be ‘sent to stars, not at each other’ amid heightened Israel-Iran tensions | Mint
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Hyundai quits advertising on Elon Musk’s X: In 2023 the US condemned Musk’s endorsement of what it called a ‘hideous’ anti-Semitic conspiracy theory on X.
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National Cold Brew Day 2024 deals: Where to get free coffee and discounts on Saturday
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‘A little princess off to the army’: Singaporean schoolgirl Joye Cai readies for K-pop trainee life
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Paid articlePaid 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 ...
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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.
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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Apple Pulls WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, and Threads From App Store in China Following Order
macrumors.com/2024/04/19/apple-pulls-whatsapp-telegram-signal-threads-china/
X accounts involved in engagement farming risk suspension, Elon Musk warns: Elon Musk, has warned that any account involved in engagement farming on the social ...
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Some US colleges will soon charge US$100,000 a year: Universities say the bulk of the costs have been funded by their endowment funds and donors.
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Tesla plan to re-run vote on Elon Musk’s record pay deal—now worth $45bn—has a fatal flaw, warns Tulane law professor
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Haitian migrant double homicide suspect used Biden CBP One app to legally enter US: report
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Elon Musk puts off India visit to ‘later’, Internet says, ‘No rush! We'll hold off on chai-samosa plans’ | Mint
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk postpones India visit for unknown reasons: Report | Mint: The highly anticipated visit of Elon Musk, the CEO of electric vehicle giant Tesla ...
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Elon Musk postpones trip to India: ‘Look forward to visiting later this year’: Musk was scheduled to participate in a roundtable with India’s space startups ...
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As Israel fires missiles at Iran, Elon Musk shares message of peace: The development comes after Iran's state media reported explosions in the central province ...
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