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Tesla diner’s latest progress includes solar canopies, more charging

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The idea for the Tesla Diner initially came about from a conversation with CEO Elon Musk in 2018, and the company also registered a trademark for its logo to cover restaurant services in 2021.

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Judge rejects Elon Musk’s OpenAI injunction request, but offers fast trial

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A federal judge has rejected Elon Musk’s push to block OpenAI’s for-profit conversion. Previous comments Musk, who invested $45 million in OpenAI from its founding until 2018, alleged that the firm violated its founding mission when it shifted its efforts into becoming a for-profit company.

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The Tiny Star Explosions Powering Moore’s Law

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That connection emerged several years ago in a series of conversations between myself, Jayson Stewart , and my grandfather Rudolf Schultz. Rudolf Schultz (1937-2018) , a technician at the American department store, Sears , who had no formal education past high school, set an example for what curiosity can spark in a person.

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How to Fast-Track Perovskite Solar Cells

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And yet, some researchers in this field continue to focus on breaking power-conversion efficiency records, with some types of perovskite cells reaching 27 percent. This could be a boon for those solar developers , bu t they re going to have to move quickly.

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Tesla launches 100+ Supercharger partnership with this fast food chain

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The company initially broke ground on the diner and drive-in movie theater site in September 2023 , and while it hasn’t yet disclosed when the diner would be opened, it’s been looking closer than ever in recent weeks, and Tesla has already started preparing a mobile app for the location.

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Teething Babies and Rainy Days Once Cut Calls Short

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Her first, Power Button: A History of Pleasure, Panic, and the Politics of Pushing (The MIT Press, 2018), explores the history and politics of push buttons. As part of telephone infrastructure, cords faded into the background of conversations. License to Spill is Rachel Plotnicks second book. Copyright 2025.

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"The Doctor Will See Your Electronic Health Record Now"

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They are not likely wrong, as nearly 70 percent of doctors in 2018 felt that EHRs took valuable time away from their patients. The way it works is that I can now have a conversation with my patient and look the patient in the eye. Researchers have found that doctors spend between 3.5 and 6 hours a day (4.5