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China Weighs Elon Musk Acquisition of TikTok U.S. Operations Amid Legal Battle

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The Chinese government is reportedly considering a proposal for Elon Musk to acquire TikTok’s U.S. operations, potentially averting a looming ban on the popular social media platform. According to Bloomberg News, the plan is among several options being explored as the U.S. Supreme Court deliberates on whether to enforce a law mandating the divestment of TikTok’s U.S. business by January 19, 2025.

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OpenAI Restructures as a Public Benefit Corporation: What It Means for AI’s Future

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Ridgewood NJ, Artificial intelligence powerhouse OpenAI announced plans to restructure its organization, transitioning to a public benefit corporation (PBC) with a connected nonprofit arm. The move aims to strike a balance between generating the capital necessary for massive computing requirements and prioritizing the interests of shareholders and the public.

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Elon Musk’s “DOGE” Gains Democratic Allies in Push to Cut Government Spending

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Washington DC, when it comes to reducing federal spending, even skeptics are willing to embrace bold ideas. Enter DOGE, the newly established Department of Government Efficiency, helmed by none other than Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. With a mission to slash trillions from federal budgets, this “outside-of-government” task force is finding tentative allies on Capitol Hill, including some Democratic lawmakers.

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Elon Musk Teases Interest in MSNBC Amid Comcast Restructuring News

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Ridgewood NJ, Elon Musk, known for his unpredictable business moves, has stirred the pot once again. In response to speculation about MSNBC potentially being up for sale, the tech mogul took to social media Friday to ask a simple but provocative question: “How much does it cost?”

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President-Elect Trump Appoints Musk and Ramaswamy to Lead New Initiative on Government Efficiency aka DOGE

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Ridgewood NJ, in a bold move aimed at overhauling government spending and cutting down on federal bureaucracy, President-elect Donald Trump has selected tech innovators Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead his new “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE). This advisory group will focus on reducing federal waste and reshaping the structure of government agencies.

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Market Surge Expected to Continue Under Trump Presidency, Says Finance Professor Jeremy Siegel

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Ridgewood NJ, as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, the stock market may be in for an unprecedented boost, says Jeremy Siegel, finance professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Trump’s pro-business agenda, Siegel believes, could make him the most stock market-friendly president in history.

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Squirrel’s Lives Matter: The Internet Mourns Peanut the Squirrel, and Elon Musk Speaks Out

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Ridgewood NJ, the beloved rescue squirrel Peanut, who captured the hearts of over half a million Instagram fans, has passed away, leaving many heartbroken after New York authorities seized and euthanized him last week. The squirrel’s owner, Mark Longo, had cared for Peanut for seven years, but keeping a wild animal as a pet is illegal in New York. Despite an online petition amassing over 50,000 signatures in support of Peanut, the authorities ultimately moved forward with their decision.

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Elon Musk Unveils Tesla’s $30K Driverless Robotaxi, the Cybercab

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Ridgewood NJ, Last night, Tesla CEO Elon Musk finally revealed the long-anticipated robotaxi—a futuristic, fully driverless vehicle named the Cybercab. With a price tag of $30,000, the Cybercab marks a significant step toward Tesla’s vision of autonomous driving. The sleek vehicle, notably lacking pedals and a steering wheel, is set to go into production by 2027.

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SpaceX to Launch Starship Missions to Mars in 2026, Elon Musk Says

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Ridgewood NJ, Elon Musk has revealed SpaceX’s ambitious plan to launch Starship missions to Mars within the next two years. The first missions, slated for 2026, will be uncrewed tests, with hopes of sending the first crewed missions by 2030. The ultimate goal? To build a self-sustaining city on Mars in about 20 years.

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Elon Musk Calls for Dr. Anthony Fauci’s Prosecution Over Gain-of-Function Research Funding

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WASHINGTON DC, Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of social media platform X, called for the arrest and prosecution of Dr. Anthony Fauci on Friday. This demand followed the National Institutes of Health (NIH) admission to Congress that it had funded risky “gain-of-function” research in Wuhan, China, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.

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Second thoughts on the ,”corporate diversity was good for profits” Idea

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Ridgewood NJ, a series of influential McKinsey reports from the mid-2010s, which together made the case that corporate diversity was good for profits, is facing new criticism after a group of academics was unable to replicate its findings.

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Musk Says Tesla Optimus Robot should Cost ‘less than half of a car’

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Ridgewood NJ, Elon Musk says that Tesla’s general-purpose humanoid robot Optimus, designed to take over repetitive tasks from humans, should cost less than half the price of a car. He has previously claimed that the demand for the robot could be as high as 10 to 20 billion units and that it would account for a majority of Tesla’s long-term value. There is no clear timeline for when the robot will begin production, but Tesla has been listing more jobs for its robot program lately, including positions related to supply chains and manufacturing.

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Elon Musk Sues Microsoft-backed OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman for Violation of Its Original Mission

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Ridgewood NJ, much like the movie  “2001: A Space Odyssey”  a science fiction film directed by Stanley Kubrick, released in 1968. The film follows a voyage to Jupiter with the sentient computer HAL after the discovery of a mysterious monolith on the Moon. It explores themes of evolution, artificial intelligence, and the potential consequences of human advancement.

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Science Fiction Become Reality as Musk Creates a Cyborg

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Ridgewood N J, Elon Musk has reported that the first human recipient of a Neuralink implant is recovering well, marking a significant milestone in the brain-computer interface industry. Neuralink’s implants, which use ultra-fine electrodes, aim to aid individuals with traumatic injuries, with future goals extending to addressing hearing and vision loss and even facilitating a merger between humans and artificial intelligence. Musk envisions the initial application, called Telepathy, allowing users to control devices through thought, benefiting those who have lost limb functionality.

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Tesla’s Optimus Humanoid Robot Folds a Shirt

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Ridgewwood NJ, domestic bliss, Elon Musk has shared a video of Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot folding a shirt. The project has come a long way since a very early prototype was shown at Tesla AI Day 2022. Tesla aims to eventually have the robot in people’s homes performing a wide range of tasks, but it first plans to have them in its own manufacturing operations for repetitive and or dangerous tasks.

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