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The last thing Elon Musk wants right now is barrelling toward Tesla

Friday's victory at Volkswagen in Tennessee represents a turning point for the United Auto Workers union as they gain strength to take on Tesla.

Friday, Apr 19

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Economists say you could be missing out on 'knowledge spillovers' if you build your career away from a big city

"Knowledge spillovers" are serendipitous meetings that expand your networks or help you grow your career. They're harder to come by in smaller cities.

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Tesla sends some laid-off workers new severance offers after Elon Musk said some were 'incorrectly low' the first time

The new severance offers Tesla sent some workers included higher pay and extra health insurance coverage.

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Huawei just gave Tim Cook a new headache in China

Apple CEO Tim Cook is desperately fighting to keep selling iPhones to Chinese consumers, but Huawei's new Pura 70 smartphones could derail that plan.

Thursday, Apr 18

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Google's CEO says its workplace isn't a place to 'fight over disruptive issues or debate politics'

Google CEO Sundar Pichai's message to workers is loud and clear: Don't bring politics into the workplace.

Netflix is going to stop telling the world how many subscribers it has. Why?

Netflix investors care about growth more than anything else, and that's measured by subscriber data. Now it'll be under lock and key.

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Mark Zuckerberg announces 'big AI news'

Meta released the first two models of Llama 3 on Thursday; they've also been integrated into Meta AI, the company's AI assistant.

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Samsung reportedly tells executives they're working 6 days a week now

Samsung reportedly wasn't happy with its performance last year, so execs will be working Saturdays or Sundays.

I love Amazon Prime a bit too much — but my one shopping rule has helped me save money

To cut back on overspending, I set an Amazon Prime shopping rule for myself: If my item can't be shipped in 24 hours, I won't buy it.

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Read Google's memo warning employees to 'think again'

Google sent employees a memo Wednesday night saying it fired 28 workers for violating company policies and warned others against doing the same.

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Mark Zuckerberg overtakes Elon Musk as the world's 3rd-richest person as their companies' stocks go in opposite directions

Musk and Zuckerberg have been at odds with each other in the past, with both agreeing to a cage fight last year. The fight never happened.

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We now know more about where Tesla is slashing jobs

Tesla laid off 280 workers at its facility in Buffalo, New York, according to a regulatory filing in New York.

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Colorado enacted a law meant to stop tech companies sharing your brain-wave data

Colorado lawmakers signed a law to protect biological and neural data from being shared by consumer neurotech players like Elon Musk's Neuralink.

AI could help the US be less terrible at recycling

EverestLabs is among a group of AI startups disrupting the waste sector by using 3D cameras, machine learning, and robots.

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The new first rule of home buying: fire your realtor

Now more than ever, it's time to be your own real estate agent.

Wednesday, Apr 17

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Boston Dynamics just unveiled a fully electric, freakishly flexible humanoid robot

Boston Dynamics retired its hydraulic Atlas robot this week before unveiling its new fully electric version.

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Americans are obsessed with Amazon Prime, and it shows

US Amazon Prime memberships grew 8% to 180 million in March, Bloomberg reported. That means 75% of American shoppers subscribe to the service.

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Sony's 2024 Bravia lineup includes its brightest 4K TV to date — here are the key features and how to preorder

Sony's new collection of 2024 Bravia Mini LED and OLED TVs are now available to preorder. Here's a rundown of sizes, specs, and prices for each model.

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Google is trying to solve one of Americans' top concerns about having an EV

Electric vehicles with Google's built-in maps will show charging stations along the route and Google Travel will show hotels with chargers.

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Apple keeps looking for new places to make its stuff that aren't China

Tim Cook said Apple will "look at" manufacturing in Indonesia following a meeting with its president in Jakarta.

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A Tesla worker who was laid off a month after he joined says he can't pay his rent

A man told KVUE that he was hired to work at Tesla's Texas plant a few weeks ago, but was impacted by the recent layoffs.

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Elon Musk says Tesla needs a 'complete organizational overhaul' to get to 'the next level' amid mass layoffs at the company

"That said, our executive tenure is unusually high at well over 10 years at Tesla," Musk wrote on X.

Tuesday, Apr 16

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The Limitless pendant is a new AI device you wear that records everything you hear — take a look

The $99 Limitless pendant, unveiled Monday, is a new wearable AI gadget that records everything you hear throughout the day.

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GMC says its electric Sierra pickup will top Tesla's Cybertruck range by 100 miles

GMC increased the range for its new Sierra Denali to 440 miles, making it among the leaders in the electric pickup market.

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The best phones to buy in 2024: Top smartphones compared

The best phones offer stellar performance, cameras, and battery life at affordable prices. Our top picks include the iPhone 15 and Samsung Galaxy S24.

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3 smartphone makers that Apple should be worried about

Apple is no longer the undisputed top dog of the smartphone wars. Meet the companies trying to eat its lunch.

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Bad news for Apple and Meta: Kids are bored with VR goggles

More than half the teens who have a VR device like Apple's Vision Pro or Meta's Quest admit they rarely use it, a new survey from Piper Sandler says.

Check out stunning photos from the $2 billion space telescope that captures the invisible universe — and that NASA plans to defund

The Chandra X-ray Observatory has snapped stunning photos of the invisible universe for 25 years. NASA may end the mission early.

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Big names are leaving Tesla. An analyst says Elon Musk has to quickly lay out what the layoffs mean.

High-level Tesla executives have said they're leaving after Elon Musk announced layoffs.

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Zuckerberg isn't on the hook for kids' Instagram addiction, a judge just ruled

A US district judge ruled on Monday that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is not personally liable for social media addiction.