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Palantir CEO: “Don’t work here” if you don’t agree with the company’s mission
Palantir CEO: “Don’t work here” if you don’t agree with the company’s mission
Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies, says employees unhappy with the company’s mission — or its dealings with Western governments and militaries — should leave. “We want people who are on the side of the West and want to make the West a better society,” Karp said Wednesday at an event for the World Economic Forum, continuing that Palantir “may…
In the trial, Elon Musk is being portrayed as a liar who has cost regular Tesla shareholders millions of dollars
In the trial, Elon Musk is being portrayed as a liar who has cost regular Tesla shareholders millions of dollars
Elon Musk was portrayed on Wednesday as either a liar who ruthlessly jeopardized the savings of “ordinary people” or a well-intentioned visionary as attorneys made opening statements in a lawsuit centered on a Tesla acquisition that never happened. Lawyers on opposing sides drew the vastly different portraits of Musk for a nine-person jury that will hear the three-week trial. The…
‘Hybrid’ COVID immunity through vaccination and infection is superior to infection alone, new WHO-supported study shows
‘Hybrid’ COVID immunity through vaccination and infection is superior to infection alone, new WHO-supported study shows
So-called “hybrid immunity” — through vaccination and infection — offers better protection against serious illness and hospitalization from COVID than immunity from infection alone, according to a new study published in The lancet. The study provides health officials and policy makers with recommendations on priorities for conducting vaccination campaigns and the potential frequency of booster vaccinations in the future. The…
Olympic legend Usain Bolt lost $12 million in life savings to a scam. Only $12,000 remains in his account
Olympic legend Usain Bolt lost $12 million in life savings to a scam. Only $12,000 remains in his account
Jamaican Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt was shocked to discover $12 million missing from an account at Kingston-based investment firm Stocks and Securities, his attorney said. Bolt was recently told there was only about $12,000 left in the account, his attorney Linton P. Gordon said in a phone interview. The account was part of Bolt’s retirement and life savings. “This is…
Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund sold most of its crypto a month before the billionaire gushed about Bitcoin at a conference in Miami
Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund sold most of its crypto a month before the billionaire gushed about Bitcoin at a conference in Miami
A month before billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel gushed about the benefits of bitcoin while speaking at a conference in Miami, his VC firm Founders Fund had already made an eight-year bet on cryptocurrencies. While crypto was once one of its core positions, as of March 2022, the company had raised $1.8 billion from the sale of the vast majority…
Rapper Flo Rida has just won $82 million after a judge sided with him in an energy drink lawsuit
Rapper Flo Rida has just won $82 million after a judge sided with him in an energy drink lawsuit
Hip-hop artist Flo Rida was awarded $82.6 million on Wednesday after a South Florida jury found that the makers of Celsius energy drinks broke a contract with the rapper and singer and attempted to swindle money to hide from him. Flo Rida, real name Tramar Dillard, and his production company Strong Arm Productions sued Boca Raton-based Celsius Holdings Inc. in…
Microsoft is cutting around 10,000 employees
Microsoft is cutting around 10,000 employees
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The jury in Elon Musk’s trial was selected from a pool that described him as “arrogant” and “out of control.”
The jury in Elon Musk’s trial was selected from a pool that described him as “arrogant” and “out of control.”
A nine-member jury sat Tuesday to hear a trial to determine whether Tesla CEO Elon Musk defrauded investors by claiming in 2018 tweets that he was preparing financing for the electric-car maker’s privatization. The five-hour trial set the stage for opening statements due to begin Wednesday in the case, which are expected to include statements from Musk to explain his…
Florida’s pandemic popularity has quickly made it more expensive
Florida’s pandemic popularity has quickly made it more expensive
Ultimately, it doesn’t matter where you live; They’re probably struggling to keep up with skyrocketing inflation, which hit a 40-year high last year. But in some places inflation is actually rising faster than in others. Personal finance website WalletHub examined the consumer price index (CPI) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ most recent report in 23 major U.S. metropolitan areas…
Fidelity announces $250 million Invest in My Education program for up to 50,000 minority students
Fidelity announces $250 million Invest in My Education program for up to 50,000 minority students
Fidelity Investments will commit $250 million to a new education initiative to provide scholarships and mentorship programs to up to 50,000 underserved minority students over the next five years. The Invest in My Education program, announced Tuesday, plans to increase graduation rates and students’ ability to complete their education debt-free. Pamela Everhart, Fidelity’s head of regional public affairs and community…