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Moore: Who’s afraid of a trillionaire?
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (486+ words) Early this year, we learned that Elon Musk may become the first trillionaire in world history. My friends on the left of the political spectrum have been fuming about this story as the ultimate example of the rich getting richer…...
Ticker: Jobless applications fall to 205,000; Uber to invest up to $1.25B in Rivian
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (221+ words) U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining in the same range of recent years despite a broadly tepid labor market. The number of Americans filing for jobless aid for the week ending March 14 fell by 8,000 from the previous week…...
Energy fallout from Iran war signals a global wake-up call for renewable energy
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (1178+ words) By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL, ANTON L. DELGADO and ALLAN OLINGO Fighting has all but halted oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway that carries about a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas, or LNG. The disruption…...
Tesla faces wider probe of self-driving feature as it prepares to sell cars without steering wheels
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (289+ words) Tesla stock fell 3.2% to $380.30. The increased regulatory scrutiny comes as Tesla is trying to convince investors that the future of the company lies less in selling cars as sales drop and more in making its self-driving software ubiquitous. Musk has…...
As Iran war shakes energy system, some see powerful argument for renewable energy
2+ week, 17+ hour ago (683+ words) By SETH BORENSTEIN and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Bombed refineries, disrupted shipping channels for oil and liquefied natural gas and skyrocketing fuel prices should point even the most reluctant leaders to a cleaner fossil free future, hope some experts. But others are…...
Epstein sought to bring entourage of women on 2013 SpaceX visit
1+ mon, 10+ hour ago (447+ words) By Dana Hull, Bloomberg News Jeffrey Epstein attempted to bring three women who were foreign nationals along with him for a tour of SpaceX's headquarters in 2013, emails released by the U.S. Justice Department show, an effort that raised security concerns within…...
You can give old batteries a new life by safely recycling them
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (798+ words) But dead batteries aren't quite finished. They can leak heavy metals like cadmium and nickel into soil and water once they reach the landfill. Some of them can also overheat and cause fires in garbage trucks and recycling centers. The…...
Ticker: Rivian finds a way to shine in EV market; China grants UK and Canada visa-free entry
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (221+ words) Rivian shocked the market with strong earnings results last week, proving itself an outlier in the electric vehicle market, which has been struggling with the end of government subsidies and cooling consumer excitement. The shares of the Irvine-based high-end EV…...
EPA ends credits for automatic start-stop vehicle ignition, a feature Zeldin says ‘everyone hates’
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (545+ words) By ALEXA ST. JOHN, Associated Press In remarks with President Donald Trump on Thursday at the White House, Zeldin called start-stop technology the "Obama switch" and said it makes vehicles "die" at every red light and stop sign. He said…...
26 BMW iX solves the EV comfort problem
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (251+ words) BMW's iX model capitalizes on the luxury EV market while solving the key comfort problem. The iX model's $100K+ base price tag is exactly what consumers have become accustomed to and what the luxury SUV market demands. But with those demands,…...