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May 4, 2024 • 7min

Curiosity Detects 'Habitable' Earth-Like Past on Mars

NASA’s Curiosity rover has unearthed geological evidence from Gale Crater on Mars suggesting it may have once hosted conditions akin to Earth, potentially conducive to microbial life. This discovery comes from the rover’s analysis of manganese-rich sandstones, pointing to a time when the red planet might have had an oxygenated environment capable of supporting life forms. Hey! We'll both earn $50 when you join Current and receive a qualifying Direct Deposit. Terms apply. Just use my link or code when signing up. Code: WILLIAMW243 https://current.com/get-started/?creator_code=WILLIAMW243
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May 3, 2024 • 7min

Federal prosecutors are examining financial transactions at Block, owner of Cash App and Square

Federal authorities are scrutinizing financial operations at Block, the parent company of Cash App and Square, according to sources close to the matter. These investigations focus on compliance shortcomings within the company’s major subdivisions, stretching back several years. Documents from a former employee allege that the company has been remiss in its regulatory duties, including failing to adequately report transactions that breach U.S. sanctions and involve high-risk countries.
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May 2, 2024 • 8min

Tesla Retracts Supercharger Expansion and Lays Off Charging Team Amid Strategic Overhaul

Hey! We'll both earn $50 when you join Current and receive a qualifying Direct Deposit. Terms apply. Just use my link or code when signing up. Code: WILLIAMW243 https://current.com/get-started/?creator_code=WILLIAMW243 Tesla CEO Elon Musk has initiated a series of strategic retreats from the company's Supercharger network commitments, an unexpected move for a carmaker that has been highly invested in this electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. This week, it was reported that Tesla is abandoning leases for several Supercharger stations in the New York City area, a decision that arrives in the wake of Musk firing the entire team responsible for this crucial service, including the senior director of EV charging, Rebecca Tinucci, and her team of 500.
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May 2, 2024 • 7min

Elon Musk Lays off Tesla Supercharger Team

Hey! We'll both earn $50 when you join Current and receive a qualifying Direct Deposit. Terms apply. Just use my link or code when signing up. Code: WILLIAMW243 https://current.com/get-started/?creator_code=WILLIAMW243 Tesla Inc. is restructuring its workforce, impacting the team responsible for its Supercharger network. Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, announced the disbandment of the Supercharger team, which is part of a broader initiative to reduce the company’s staff by ten percent. Despite these changes, Tesla plans to continue expanding the Supercharger network, albeit at a reduced pace, with a renewed focus on enhancing the reliability and capacity of existing stations.
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May 1, 2024 • 7min

Powerful and Mysterious AI Model Appears and Quickly Disappears

Hey! We'll both earn $50 when you join Current and receive a qualifying Direct Deposit. Terms apply. Just use my link or code when signing up. Code: WILLIAMW243 https://current.com/get-started/?creator_code=WILLIAMW243 A powerful new artificial intelligence model, referred to as "gpt2-chatbot," emerged this week on a prominent AI benchmarking platform, LMSYS Org, capturing the attention of the tech community due to its sophisticated capabilities, which are comparable to OpenAI's GPT-4. Despite its sudden appearance and the lack of details about its origins, the model quickly became a focal point for discussion and speculation across various online forums. #ad
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Apr 30, 2024 • 6min

Elon Musk Loses to Supreme Court

Hey! We'll both earn $50 when you join Current and receive a qualifying Direct Deposit. Terms apply. Just use my link or code when signing up. Code: WILLIAMW243 https://current.com/get-started/?creator_code=WILLIAMW243 The U.S. Supreme Court recently decided not to consider a challenge from Elon Musk against an agreement he made with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which mandates that his social media posts be pre-approved by a legal expert if they pertain to his company, Tesla. This decision effectively upholds earlier rulings from lower courts and sustains the stipulations of the 2018 settlement that followed Musk's controversial tweets about potentially taking Tesla private.
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Apr 29, 2024 • 8min

OpenAI's ChatGPT targeted in Austrian privacy complaint

Hey! We'll both earn $50 when you join Current and receive a qualifying Direct Deposit. Terms apply. Just use my link or code when signing up. Code: WILLIAMW243 https://current.com/get-started/?creator_code=WILLIAMW243 OpenAI faces a legal challenge in the European Union due to a complaint about ChatGPT's inaccurate responses, particularly when it generates false personal information. A European privacy rights group, noyb, lodged the complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority, asserting that OpenAI's ChatGPT often provides incorrect data about individuals, which it then fails to correct or erase. This inability to adjust false information reportedly contravenes the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), raising significant privacy and accuracy concerns.
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Apr 29, 2024 • 14min

SpaceX progressing on Starship in-space refueling

Hey! We'll both earn $50 when you join Current and receive a qualifying Direct Deposit. Terms apply. Just use my link or code when signing up. Code: WILLIAMW243 https://current.com/get-started/?creator_code=WILLIAMW243 #ad #spacex #news The Starship system is a fully reusable, two‑stage‑to‑orbit super heavy‑lift launch vehicle under development by SpaceX. The system is composed of a booster stage named Super Heavy and a second stage, also called "Starship"
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Apr 28, 2024 • 25min

Elon Musk Weekly News Update: Tesla, SpaceX, X, Neuralink, and More

This episode explores the world of Elon Musk, the visionary entrepreneur behind Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and The Boring Company. From his early days in Silicon Valley to his ambitious plans for space travel and beyond, we unpack Musk's unique trajectory and drive. Whether you're interested in the latest Tesla models, SpaceX's mission to Mars, Neuralink's brain-computer interface, or The Boring Company's urban transport solutions, this episode is a must-listen for anyone fascinated by innovation and the future. #tesla #elonmusk #spacex #twitter #news
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Apr 27, 2024 • 7min

Federal regulator finds Tesla Autopilot has ‘critical safety gap’ linked to hundreds of collisions

A recent federal investigation reveals that Tesla's Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features have been linked to numerous crashes, including hundreds of injuries and dozens of fatalities. This investigation, which was spurred by a tragic incident involving a North Carolina student and a Tesla Model Y, highlights serious concerns about the safety and effectiveness of these technologies.

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