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☆ Another Tesla Semi was spotted apparently broken down on the side of the road
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Images of another Tesla Semi on the side of the road are making the rounds on Twitter. Since Tesla started delivering its long-awaited Class 8 electric truck to customers last month, several of the vehicles have been spotted on the side of the road, apparently broken down. The sightings have called into question the reliability of Tesla's new electric semi, which started production at the company's Nevada manufacturing facility in October after years of delays. Yet another apparently stranded Tesla Semi was making the rounds on Twitter Thursday. Following Guillen's departure and a series of supply chain issues, Tesla pushed back the start of Semi production to 2022.

☆ Premarket stocks: What we learned at Davos: The economy is a mess, but there's still hope
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

New York CNN —Friday marks the end of the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, an elite gathering of some of the wealthiest people and world leaders. The meetings between CEOs, politicians, and global figures at Davos can help set the tone for the year ahead. CEOs and political officials are also worried about the United States hitting its borrowing cap on Thursday, forcing the Treasury Department to start taking “extraordinary measures” to keep the government open. If an agreement isn’t reached, markets could plunge (like they did the last time this happened in 2011) and the United States risks having its credit rating downgraded again. China’s removal of strict coronavirus restrictions late last year is also expected to unleash a wave of spending that may offset economic weakness in the United States and Europe.

☆ Jeff Beck, British guitar legend who rose to fame as an influential rocker in the 1960s, dies at 78
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Doha Madani | Doha Madani Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. Pronouns | She Her. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Jeff Beck, the British rockstar known for his skillful mastery of guitar, died of bacterial meningitis, his family announced Wednesday. Beck, 78, spent last summer touring Europe and released a joint album with actor Johnny Depp in July. Jeff Beck performs at the Crystal Palace Bowl, London, in 1972. Please get ahold of the first two Jeff Beck Group albums and behold greatness. "Deepest sympathy to his wife friends close ones I’m bewildered Jeff Beck it don’t make sense I don’t get it," Davies tweeted.

☆ 2022 was the year automakers figured out how to make electric cars really work
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Alexa St. John | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

It was the year the industry (and other stakeholders) figured out how to make electric cars actually work. Here's a look at what made 2022 so important for the EV space — and why 2023 and beyond will likely be even more significant. Momentum this year showed the EV space just what it needed in terms of charging. But in 2022, EVs accounted for 5% of US new-car sales — what some called a tipping point. But the legacy auto companies weren't exempt from some of these challenges, and some of those problems trickled down to customers.

☆ Why 'KPOP,' the first Broadway show to tell a Korean story, closed in just two weeks
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

The production was the first on Broadway to tell a Korean story, written by Korean creatives, centered on one of the most popular forms of music in the world. Cast members of KPOP perform during a press preview at Circle in the Square in New York on Oct. 11. And Covid-19 illnesses among some cast members canceled some previews, which were almost sold out, Kim said. Kim said the “built-in” Broadway audience also wasn’t reached by the show’s marketing. “We were going to try and save the show.”The show closed on Sunday and currently, the future of “KPOP” is still uncertain.

☆ It took a full year, multiple calls to the dealership, and an angry tweet at Ford's CEO, to finally get my all-electric pickup truck delivered
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( George Pearkes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

But the process of getting the truck was far from ideal — beset by production delays, missing parts, and unresponsive customer service. There are still a few kinks to be worked out before electric vehicles can dominate the US market — the road to an electrified American auto industry is going to be a bumpy one. For me, the most important driver for buying an electric vehicle was that it feels like a giant step toward a decarbonized future. While electric vehicles can borrow a lot of that institutional knowledge, new technology and business models mean there is still a way to go before everything is smooth sailing. Even without the prodding from the government, car companies have shown a keen interest in shifting their fleets toward electric vehicles for business reasons.

☆ Apple is ready to leave China as COVID-19 protests delay iPhones past Christmas. That could take a decade and cost billions.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Emilia David | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

China's "zero COVID" policy has hit Apple's supply chain, causing delays on iPhone production. But any shift out of China won't be quick, with over 35% of the factories supplying Apple located in China. Some estimates say it will take until the end of the decade to move 10% of Apple's iPhone manufacturing out of the country. There are 28 Apple suppliers in Vietnam, or 3.8% of the total listed by Apple. Onshoring iPhone production?

☆ Netflix 'Christmas Carol' reboot 'Spirited' misses Elon Musk irony
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-03 | by ( Ani Bundel | Ani Bundel Is A Cultural Critic Who Has Been Writing Regularly Since Her Work Can Also Be Found At Elite Daily | Weta'S Telly Visions | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The Americanized “Spirited” is available on Apple TV+, while the British-based “Scrooge: A Christmas Carol” debuted on Netflix on Friday. Originally published in 1843, Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” was that era’s equivalent of a bestseller, with 13 editions published in the first year of print alone. (“The Muppet’s Christmas Carol,” for example, cast perpetual hero Kermit T. Frog as Cratchit rather than Scrooge.) The animation is vibrant, capturing the feel of the old Claymation-style Christmas TV specials. It is a bizarre and somewhat grotesque rewriting of the story’s moral; it's “A Christmas Carol” seen through the lens of bothsiderism.

☆ Analysis: Vietnam's anti-graft crackdown chills supply chains, investment
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Francesco Guarascio | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

"If you don't do anything, you cannot do a mistake," Walde said of the current licensing paralysis caused by the bureaucratic anxiety. Germany is the second-largest exporter of drugs to Vietnam after France, according to 2020 data. SUPPLY SHOCKSThe negative economic consequences of the crackdown come on top of other challenges that Vietnam and other countries in Asia face, namely a weakening local currency, global supply constraints and declining world demand. "The crackdown won't be able to root out the widespread corruption if implemented without complete transparency and rule of law," said Hop. Reporting by Francesco Guarascio @fraguarascio; Additional reporting by Khanh Vu; Editing by Sam HolmesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Some adult content creators are worried about losing their community if Twitter dies
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Morgan Sung | Morgan Sung Is A Trends Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

As she followed reports of the chaos within Twitter, OnlyFans creator and artist Stephanie Michelle fretted over what losing Twitter would mean for her livelihood. The pandemic and subsequent OnlyFans boom brought a new wave of adult content creators to the so-called sex work Twitter. The online sex work community is also tight-knit, so it’s also become a space to warn others of potential dangerous customers. Because sex work is so widely stigmatized, sex workers rely on each other for mutual aid and support. She added that many sex workers have experienced losing their followings and community because of how hostile other social media platforms are to adult content creators, even if they aren’t posting explicit content.

☆ Trade in your pickup truck for a Prius if you want a more reliable vehicle, Consumer Reports says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Consumer Reports released its annual ranking of the most reliable car brands, models, and categories. Consumer Reports asked its members about 17 trouble spots, from minor annoyances like fading paint and squeaky brakes to major problems like a faulty transmission. The most reliable vehicle types, according to Consumer Reports. Consumer ReportsHybrids are slightly more expensive than their gas-fueled counterparts, but fuel savings can offset that over time, Consumer Reports said. The 2023 Toyota Corolla Hybrid is the most reliable new vehicle you can buy, according to Consumer Reports, while the least reliable is the Ford F-150 Hybrid.

☆ Jim Cramer says there's a ‘real possibility’ the Fed can engineer a soft landing
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Tuesday said that he believes the Federal Reserve could manage to tamp down inflation without throwing the economy into a recession. It helps that we've finally worked out the kinks in the supply chain that were creating shortages all over the place. Put it all together, and there's a real possibility the Fed can indeed engineer that fabled soft landing for the economy," he said. Stocks rose on Tuesday after October producer price index data indicated that inflation is cooling, just one week after a lighter-than-expected consumer price index report spurred a rally. "That's good for Ollie 's, great for TJX … terrific for the consumer, amazing for the Fed, and therefore perfect for investors.

☆ Weight loss startups offer access to new drugs, but do they provide good care?
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( Darius Tahir | Kaiser Health News | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

Now a wave of startups offer access to a new category of drugs coupled with intensive behavioral coaching online. These patients pay hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars, to access new drugs, called GLP-1 agonists, along with online coaching to encourage healthy habits. (That price includes generic drugs, but not the newer GLP-1 agonists, like Wegovy.) The firms say they’re on the vanguard of weight care, both citing the influence of biology and other scientific factors as key ingredients to their approaches. Found said older generics like zonisamide are more accessible than the GLP-1 agonists advertised on social media and their own website.

☆ Electric cars won't just solve tailpipe emissions — they may even strengthen the US power grid, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Millions more electric vehicles on the road could make the US power grid more resilient. However, energy and transportation experts say that with some planning, utilities are fully capable of handling more clean cars plugging in. Better yet, electric SUVs, trucks, and buses can strengthen the grid if deployed smartly. EVs can store energy for when it's needed mostWhen electric cars are parked (which is most of the time), their batteries can collectively become a valuable asset to the greater grid, experts say. Electric cars could do just that, he said.

☆ I tried Netflix's new cheaper plan with ads to see what it's like — here's what is different
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I made a separate account from my current one because the ad plan wouldn't have kicked in until after my next bill later this month. By contrast, Netflix's ad-based plan, called "Basic with Ads," costs $7 per month with 720p/HD viewing quality. On Thursday, four movies in the top 10 in the US were locked on the ad plan, including the No. It's not until I searched for specific titles, which pop up other related titles, that I could see more of what was locked (locked titles have a convenient lock symbol on them). Not everything on Netflix's ad plan is available.

☆ Self-driving cars were supposed to take over the road. What happened?
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Matt Mcfarland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Caitlin O'Hara/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesGeneral Motors bought a self-driving company in 2016. Big talk, smaller resultsUrmson, while leading Google’s self-driving car project before founding Aurora, talked of his preteen son never needing to get a driver’s license. A self-driving car, without a steering wheel or pedals, would have to be able to drive itself in literally every situation possible. “It’s really, really hard,” Waymo’s then-CEO John Krafcik said in 2018 of self-driving technology. Companies developing lidar, widely seen as a key component for self-driving vehicles, as well as self-driving companies, have seen their stocks plummet recently.

☆ NFL: Welcome Back Dak, Cowboys' Prescott returns to face the Lions
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Hannah Brewitt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

CNN —Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback Dak Prescott will be back in action this week after missing the last five games with an injury. Ross D. Franklin/AP Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen hurdles Kansas City Chiefs safety Justin Reid as he scrambles for a first down. The Colts beat their division rivals 34-27 thanks to a last-gasp touchdown from quarterback Matt Ryan to rookie Alec Pierce. Adam Hunger/AP Dallas Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush celebrates with Dak Prescott after the team's 22-10 win against the Los Angeles Rams. Gary A. Vasquez/USA Today Sports/Reuters New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas makes a reception against Atlanta Falcons cornerback A.J.

☆ I chemically straightened my hair for 7 years. Now there’s a link between ‘relaxers’ and higher risk of uterine cancer in Black women like me
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

I found out only recently that those models didn't actually have the relaxed hair themselves. My hair is thick and coarse, so at the time, I assumed the chemical straightening cream had to stay in my hair for a longer length of time to really get the kinks and curls straighter. — I pushed through and held out just a little bit longer to make sure it would really work. That belief was reaffirmed for me that Monday when I walked into school and people responded well to the length and straightness of my hair. My mom, myself, our friends and family had never given any thought to how the application of these chemicals on our hair and scalp might be affecting our physical health.

☆ Inflation is a global problem. Here's how central banks are addressing it
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | Cnn Business | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

In Turkey and Argentina, annual inflation rates are forecast to clock in at a whopping 80%. At least 75 have lifted their benchmark interest rates in the past year, increasing the price of credit across the world. In July, it instituted its second consecutive 0.75 percentage point interest rate increase, taking its benchmark rate to a range of 2.25% to 2.5%. The country is struggling with rampant inflation rate that rose to a 20-year high of nearly 80% in August. The country's annual inflation rate slowed to 7% in August, below analyst forecasts of 7.3% and down from 7.6% in July.

☆ Inflation is a global problem. Here’s how central banks are addressing it
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

In Turkey and Argentina, annual inflation rates are forecast to clock in at a whopping 80%. At least 75 have lifted their benchmark interest rates in the past year, increasing the price of credit across the world. In July, it instituted its second consecutive 0.75 percentage point interest rate increase, taking its benchmark rate to a range of 2.25% to 2.5%. The country is struggling with rampant inflation rate that rose to a 20-year high of nearly 80% in August. The country’s annual inflation rate slowed to 7% in August, below analyst forecasts of 7.3% and down from 7.6% in July.

☆ This DoorDash hack used by local food-delivery couriers is saving restaurants big on delivery fees. Here's how it works.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-02 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

That fee can be passed on to customers to save restaurants money. "The DoorDash self-delivery is a hack," Simmons, whose organization represents 550 local delivery operators in the US, said. And by deploying the self-delivery tactic with apps like Grubhub and DoorDash, restaurants can save even more money, Blum said. Colonel Delivery restaurants partners that use self-delivery can't pass on delivery fees to DashPass customers. But the "hack" is worth looking into if it can save restaurants from paying higher third-party delivery fees, he added.

☆ (video) A fost stabilit care este cel mai bun cântec din toate timpurile
▼ + stars: | 2015-10-13 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +3 min

(video) A fost stabilit care este cel mai bun cântec din toate timpurileSavantul Dr Mick Grierson a stabilit, cu ajutorul unei analize computerizate, care este cel mai bun cântec din toate timpurile. La baza cercetării au stat top chart-uri ale unor publicații cu renume și a inclus 50 de piese muzicale populare. Cea mai bună combinație a tuturor factorilor luați în considerație a fost înregistrată la piesa care a luat locul întâi – „Smells Like Teen Spirit”, Nirvana. „Știința nu poate contribui la obținerea unui cântec perfect”, a subliniat Mick Grierson. „Like A Rolling Stone”, Bob Dylan#8.

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▼ + stars: | 2015-07-20 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: 1 min

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