Elon Musk's 48-Hour Assignment Backlash

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In this episode: 

• Elon Musk sparks backlash after issuing 48-hour assignment to employees: 'This is due by noon on Thursday'
• Three crashes in the first day? Tesla’s robotaxi test in Austin
• Tesla influencers tried Elon Musk’s coast-to-coast self-driving, crashed before 60 miles
• Tesla is looking to redesign its door handles following trapped-passenger reports
• U.S. Secret Service disrupts telecom network that threatened NYC during U.N. General Assembly
• That Secret Service SIM farm story is bogus

• Disney Is Raising Streaming Prices to as Much as $19 a Month
• Apple Warns All iPhone Users—Do Not Use Google Chrome
• MLB will use robot umpires in 2026
• Nvidia plans to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI as part of data center buildout
• New cooling breakthrough nearly doubles efficiency
• Goodwill CEO says he’s preparing for an influx of jobless Gen Zers because of AI—and warns, a youth unemployment crisis is already happening
• Trump says Larry Ellison, Michael Dell and Murdochs will be involved in TikTok deal

Weird and Wacky: 

• NYC’s newest EV charger hangs 10 feet high on a lamppost
• Startup uses AI to fight art forgeries—with hyper-realistic copies
• Scientists Create Clear Coating To Invisibly Turn Windows Into Solar Panels
• Software update shoves ads onto Samsung’s pricey fridges
• Inventor of $399 Vibrating Chef's Knife Says It Requires '50% Less Force to Cut'

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - amFilm Privacy Screen Protector 
• Adam - iPhone 17 Pro

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• sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com

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