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☆ Elon Musk sent a picture of Grimes having a C-section to her father and brothers, leaving her 'horrified,' and him 'clueless' about why she was upset
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk sent a picture of Grimes having a C-section to their friends and family, a new book details. "He was just clueless about why I'd be upset," Grimes told Walter Isaacson, Musk's biographer. "It was Elon's Asperger's coming out in full," Grimes told Isaacson. Musk has repeatedly said that he has Asperger's, a form of autism-spectrum disorder, although his mother Maye Musk told Isaacson that he was never diagnosed as a child. AdvertisementAdvertisementGrimes gave birth to their first child X Æ A-Xii Musk, referred to by his parents as X, in May 2020.

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☆ Rugby World Cup 2023: How to watch, teams and star players
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The Stade de France will host this year's Rugby World Cup final. A full list of international broadcasters is available here on the Rugby World Cup website. A total of 20 teams have qualified for this year’s Rugby World Cup and they will compete in four pools of five teams each. “It’s probably the most open Rugby World Cup we’ve seen for a long time,” former England international Ugo Monye told CNN Sport. Antoine Dupont will be a key player for France at this year's Rugby World Cup.

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☆ Elon Musk's former Twitter lieutenant says he needs to 'hear hard truths' and not fire everyone who goes against him
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Former Twitter lieutenant Esther Crawford warned Elon Musk is surrounded by "yes men." Esther Crawford, Elon Musk's former lieutenant at Twitter, voiced some of her concerns with the billionaire's leadership at the social media company in 14-minute video on Wednesday. Musk has been known to work with close friends across his companies and has even been criticized for having his close friends and brother on Tesla's board in the past. "Instead he'd poll Twitter, ask a friend, or even ask his biographer for product advice," Crawford wrote. Last year, venture capitalist and early Twitter investor Chris Sacca warned Musk needed to surround himself with more people that would challenge him.

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☆ Mark Zuckerberg posts shirtless pic looking chiseled with two MMA fighters amid Elon Musk cage match talk
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Will Gendron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mark Zuckerberg just posted a shirtless photo of himself training with two MMA legends. What started as Twitter jabs have turned into rumors of a cage fight between Zuck and Elon Musk. Neither tech billionaire has denied the possibility, instead broadcasting their MMA training. Need more evidence that Mark Zuckerberg has been feeling himself lately? This is serious business," Adesanya captioned the three-slide post, alluding to the chatter of a potential cage fight between him and Elon Musk.

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☆ A new addition to Goldman Sachs' board could be a lifeline, or threat, to CEO David Solomon
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A change to the board of directors at a top Wall Street bank has raised questions about what it means for the CEO. Goldman Sachs board is reportedly planning to add Tom Montag, a former longtime Goldman exec who became the No. And as a former partner at the bank, Montag also brings with him a certain cachet. Such is life on Wall Street, where the line between friend and foe is never quite clear. From Mark Zuckerberg's martial arts-led comeback to Jeff Bezo's hot yacht summer, tech bros are feeling themselves these days.

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☆ We've reached peak tech bro, with billionaires suggesting cage fights and bench-press contests
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

It's a sign that top Silicon Valley executives are embracing a new era of the tech bro. The term "tech bro" has been around for the better part of a decade, but what it means to be a tech bro has changed over time. The metamorphosis of tech bro culture is most apparent in the evolution of founders like Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos. Musk has made it cool to be a tech CEO and created a loyal fan base that few could rival. The Joe Rogan Experience/YouTubeThough, this kind of tech bro behavior can have consequences.

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☆ Max Verstappen dominates Canadian Grand Prix to equal Ayrton Senna victories total
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Max Verstappen put in another dominant performance to win the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday, bringing him level with Formula One legend Ayrton Senna’s victory total. The 25-year-old ties Senna’s career victory total, with the win also being Red Bull’s 100th team victory. Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso finished 9.5 seconds behind Verstappen in second place with Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton completing the top three. Later in the race, Verstappen avoided suffering a similar fate to that of Mercedes driver George Russell who, after colliding with the wall off of turn 8/9, was ultimately forced to retire. I didn’t have one lap where I could relax a little bit, so it was an amazing battle.”He added: “At the beginning I had a little bit more pace, and at the end I think Lewis had a little bit more pace.

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☆ Novak Djokovic now stands alone at the top of the men’s grand slam count. And he’s not done yet
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

This was the moment he won grand slam number 23, surpassing Rafael Nadal at the top of the men’s all-time list. “He has this software in his head that he can switch when a grand slam comes,” Djokovic’s coach, Goran Ivanišević, told reporters on Sunday. “A grand slam is a different sport compared to other tournaments.”Djokovic hits a serve against Casper Ruud in the French Open final. There, he will attempt to defend his title and take another step towards completing the calendar grand slam of winning all four majors in the same year. 1 adding to his 23 grand slam titles, particularly while he remains free of major injuries.

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☆ Novak Djokovic wins record-breaking 23rd grand slam title, defeating Casper Ruud in French Open final
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Novak Djokovic defeated Casper Ruud in the French Open final. Clive Mason/Getty ImagesIt is not just the grand slam records that he now holds. Victory at this year’s French Open moves him back to his familiar spot of world No.1. He also became the oldest ever French Open champion. After coming so close to landing a blow during the long opening set, Ruud seemed deflated when he walked back onto court and lost the opening three games.

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☆ 10 Things in Tech: A French Gigafactory, Google's WFH crackdown, and Tesla's bioweapon defense mode
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Speculation is rife ahead of Elon Musk's trip to Paris, where he's due to attend the VivaTech conference next week. The video platform is aiming to challenge the tech giant by quadrupling its ecommerce business, according to a Bloomberg report. Musk has repeatedly criticized OpenAI's relationship with tech giant Microsoft. The tech giant is planning to include attendance figures in performance reviews, according to an internal email sent on Wednesday, which was seen by Insider. Tesla drivers are using the car's bioweapon defense mode to escape wildfire smoke.

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☆ Billionaire rivals Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos showed up as VIPs at the F1 Grand Prix in Miami — take a look
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Elon Musk visited the Oracle Red Bull Racing team on Saturday ahead of the F1 Grand Prix in Miami. X Æ A-12, his three-year-old son, accompanied him. When he was named Time Magazine's Person of The Year in 2021, his son was with him on stage. X was also seen running around Twitter's office in San Francisco after his father took over the company, per The Washington Post. Musk celebrated his son's birthday on May 4 – with X turning three years old – and shared a rare intimate image of his son looking at presents: "May the 4th be with you."

☆ Gareth Bale: Wrexham owners make audacious attempt to coax Welsh football legend out of retirement
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Oh, just arguably the greatest Welsh footballer of all time, Gareth Bale. In a video posted on the Twitter account of Rob McElhenney – one of Wrexham’s owners alongside movie star Ryan Reynolds – Bale is seen offering his well wishes to the club after its promotion. “Hi Rob, just wanted to congratulate you on your promotion and everything you’re doing at Wrexham,” the recently-retired Bale says. “Hey @GarethBale11, let’s play golf, where I totally won’t spend 4 hours trying to convince you to un-retire for one last magical season,” McElhenney wrote. Gareth Bale is a Welsh football legend.

☆ Brazilian soccer legend Pelé, winner of 3 World Cups, dead at 82
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Scott Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Showing a natural skill for the sport, Pelé eventually joined a youth team coached by the former Brazilian national team player Waldemar de Brito. Keystone/Hulton Archive/GettyBy 16, Pelé made the Brazilian national team and was playing in the 1958 World Cup in Sweden. In the 1966 World Cup, Pelé played in only two of three games, scoring one goal, as Brazil was eliminated in the first round. In 1970, Pelé got World Cup redemption, going into Mexico with a Brazilian squad some considered the best team ever. He took part in World Cup draws, inaugurations and ceremonies and was involved in various Olympic opening and closing ceremonies.

☆ The US may have lost in the World Cup, but soccer is more popular than ever in America
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +36 min

The Atlas Lions made history as the first African team to reach a World Cup semifinal. They made history as the first all-female refereeing crew for a men's World Cup match. It was Morocco's first World Cup win since 1998 — and its third-ever at the tournament. Less spoken about is that they also rate better on television than the men do in the World Cup. We’ll just have to wait and see, though with the US, Canada and Mexico hosting the 2026 World Cup, soccer isn’t going away anytime soon.

☆ Croatia beats Japan on penalties to reach World Cup quarterfinals
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +28 min

CNN —Goalkeeper Dominik Livaković made himself a national hero as Croatia beat Japan on penalties 1-1 (3-1) to reach the World Cup quarterfinals. Marko Djurica/ReutersJapan’s heartbreakDespite its defeat, Japan can look back at an impressive World Cup campaign. They made history Thursday as the first all-female refereeing crew for a men's World Cup match. Mbappé was one of the leading stars of the team's World Cup triumph four years ago. He also became just the third goalkeeper to save three penalties in a single World Cup shootout.

☆ France reaches World Cup quarterfinals with 3-1 victory over Poland as Kylian Mbappé breaks Pelé’s record
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +30 min

CNN —France was made to work hard for its place in the World Cup quarterfinals, overcoming an improved Poland side 3-1 thanks to goals from Olivier Giroud and Kylian Mbappé. That is Mbappé’s fifth goal of Qatar 2022 and already his ninth World Cup goal overall, breaking Pelé’s record of seven World Cup goals scored before the age of 24. They made history Thursday as the first all-female refereeing crew for a men's World Cup match. Issei Kato/Reuters Kylian Mbappé scores his second goal on November 26, leading France to a 2-1 victory over Denmark. Mbappé was one of the leading stars of the team's World Cup triumph four years ago.

☆ USMNT’s youth and talent at Qatar 2022 bodes well for 2026 World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +31 min

The Netherlands knocked the USMNT out of the Qatar World Cup on Saturday. They made history Thursday as the first all-female refereeing crew for a men's World Cup match. Frappert became the first woman to referee a men's World Cup match. It was Morocco's first World Cup win since 1998 — and its third-ever at the tournament. Qatar is the first Islamic country to host a World Cup.

☆ Japan vs. Croatia: Samurai Blue aiming to reach World Cup quarterfinals for first time
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +31 min

CNN —In a World Cup of surprises, Japan has played a leading role in headline-making shock results. Croatia is a team undefeated in nine of its last 10 World Cup matches. They made history Thursday as the first all-female refereeing crew for a men's World Cup match. Frappert became the first woman to referee a men's World Cup match. It was Morocco's first World Cup win since 1998 — and its third-ever at the tournament.

☆ Las Vegas Grand Prix tickets sell out despite $2,000 seats
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Even a standing ticket at the night time spectacle, past the Las Vegas Strip’s famous landmarks, hotels and casinos, won’t come cheap, with three-day access coming in at a hefty price tag of $500. Despite the cost, those tickets have already sold out, but more packages will be released in the coming months, according to F1. Meanwhile, four days in VIP hospitality is advertised at $10,000, with potential fans encouraged to inquire about availability. Tickets to the night time spectacle have already sold out, with more to be released, according to F1. Next year’s Vegas GP is the third US location on the scheduled calendar alongside Miami and Austin, marking F1’s continued expansion in the US.

☆ Can Max Verstappen and Red Bull become Formula One’s new dynasty?
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —For much of the 2022 Formula One season, Max Verstappen’s inevitable march to a second consecutive world championship felt more like a procession than a competition. “We note the findings by the FIA of ‘minor overspend breaches of the financial regulations’ with surprise and disappointment,” Red Bull said in a statement earlier this month. The FIA has yet to announce how Red Bull will be penalized for breaching the cost cap. “But Red Bull have not only made the best of the new regulations, but they seem to have a driver in Max that is driving at a level that I’ve not seen since Lewis Hamilton. Max Verstappen celebrates becoming F1 world champion with his race engineer, Gianpiero Lambiase.

☆ Max Verstappen crowned world champion in chaotic circumstances at Japanese Grand Prix
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-09 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Max Verstappen was crowned Formula One world champion in bizarre circumstances following a dominant victory at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday. So when Verstappen finished, he initially only celebrated a race victory – his 12th of the season – and completed his first post-race interview accordingly. I am hearing different things,” Verstappen said, after he was initially crowned world champion during a second post-race interview. It was confirmed again, and he sat down in front of a ‘World Champion’ banner in a throne room. “Am I the world champion?” Verstappen asked Jensen Button before his interview on the podium.

☆ The Winter Olympics don’t really represent the world: Costs, climate and quotas keep the majority off the podium
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-21 | by ( Amy Woodyatt Cnn Graphics Carlotta Dotto Marco Chacon | Amy Woodyatt | Marco Chacon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +25 min

That’s five times more than the number of teams represented in the first Winter Games in Chamonix, France in 1924. “They want to keep the girls pretty, in a special way,” Bonaly told CNN Sport as she reflected on her career. India has never won a medal at the Winter Games and does not have a prominent winter sports federation, Keshavan told CNN Sport. Shiva Keshavan of India reacts following run 3 during the Luge Men's Singles on day two of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games. Hopefully, it just encourages more and more Black athletes to come out to winter sports and not just Black athletes, winter sports for everybody.

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