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Elon Musk didn’t demand to be Apple’s CEO, and Tim Cook didn’t say ‘F you’

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A new book about Musk from Wall Street Journal reporter Tim Higgins claims Musk and Cook disagreed over the terms of a potential buyout of Tesla by Apple. “Higgins managed to make his book both false *and* boring,” Musk said, following the statement with several laughing emojis. “F you,” Cook reportedly said.

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Crypto, Venmo, NFTs, Tokens: Where Is Money Going?

Cars That Think

And she’s now condensed those insights into her new book Tokens: The Future of Money in the Age of the Platform. IEEE Spectrum spoke with O’Dwyer about her book and what might be in the offing as transactions go digital and money ventures out beyond the nation state. So, you can’t buy hot deli meals, for example.

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The Cheesy Charm of the Clapper

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The Real Original Chia Pet 1984 www.youtube.com Pedott’s memorable ads for the Chia Pet and the Clapper, as well as the Garden Weasel and the Ove Glove , weren’t high art but they moved product, convincing tens of millions of viewers to buy gizmos they never imagined they needed. The essay was also published by Slate.

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Help! I Missed a Cruise and the Cruise Line’s Own Travel Insurance Won’t Pay.

Baua Electric

Dear Tripped Up, After graduating from college in 2022 and working for a year, I used my bonus and some of my savings to book a nine-day Mediterranean cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line for my partner and me. I called Norwegian and agents suggested I buy last-minute tickets on a different airline, but I don’t have that kind of money.

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Lucid Lowers Production Targets After Disappointing Q1

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But Lucid managed to release cars that even I would have considered buying if money were less of a concern. I rarely hear individuals who aren’t obsessed with cars reference any EV that’s not made by Tesla. Lucid hasn’t said exactly how many orders are on the books that still need to be built.

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U.N. Kills Any Plans to Use Mercury as a Rocket Propellant

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Bender is referring to the 2013 Minamata Convention on Mercury , a U.N. And it’s cheap—there’s not a lot of competition with anyone looking to buy mercury. government has agreed to adhere to the Minamata Convention’s provisions because it already has similar laws on the books. Except there is still no existing U.S.

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Where Minus 35 Is Perfect Weather to Get Outside

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After dinner, take in live music most weekends down the block at the Westminster Hotel , which locals lovingly refer to as the Pit. Dickson said, referring to the green curtains of light waving above. Our history is not all written in books,” she said. She’s coming out early to visit us!”

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