“Forcing everybody to start smoking cigarettes”
Jeff Bezos’ Amazon, creator of the “Climate Pledge,” is now building what could become the single largest source of climate pollution in the United States.
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How Vivek Ramaswamy’s mom manipulated Alzheimer’s data and made her son rich
Vivek Ramaswamy, a billionaire and the Republican nominee in Ohio’s gubernatorial race, served as the frontman for a dubious pharmaceutical company and then cashed out weeks before its dramatic crash.
Zuckerberg apologizes for child sexual abuse ads on Instagram
In a Tuesday meeting with Indian government officials, Mark Zuckerberg apologized for child sexual abuse material and AI-generated deepfake content that had appeared on Meta’s platforms in the country, according to local media outlets.
How SpaceX crashed to earth
When it peaked in mid-June, Elon Musk’s net worth was valued at more than $1.3 trillion, making his individual wealth greater than the combined fortunes of Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Warren Buffett, and Bill Gates.
Musk’s plan to buy the midterms for the GOP
Republicans are facing significant headwinds ahead of the midterm elections, with Donald Trump’s approval rating nearing record lows as the costs of groceries and gas continue to rise due to his war on Iran.
The creep economy still thrives on Meta
Meta’s smart glasses armed with discreet cameras, combined with its video sharing platform, have created a powerful toolkit for seedy men to record, disseminate, and monetize videos of themselves harassing women.
Elon’s horrible, no good, very bad day
Tesla stock fell by almost 15% on Thursday, shaving $214.5 billion off the company’s market capitalization.
The billionaires behind Ramaswamy’s smear campaign
In Ohio, Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy — himself a multibillionaire — is getting a financial boost from a roster of fellow billionaires.
Meta accused of targeting employees with medical conditions
A group of 26 Meta employees sued the company in federal court on Monday, accusing it of using artificial intelligence to target disabled workers and those who took medical leave for layoffs.
Trump quietly clears the road for Musk’s robotaxis
“It’d be wonderful for the United States to have a national set of rules for autonomous driving”