October 2023

Elon Musk is being sued for defamation after falsely claiming a man was a neo-Nazi on X

October 3, 2023
Elon Musk has been on something of a suing spree lately, but on Monday Twitter’s new owner was hit with a fresh inbound lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges that Musk defamed a California man after the owner of X (formerly Twitter) claimed that the recent college graduate was a federal agent operating undercover with a neo-Nazi […]

Tesla Autopilot arbitration win could set legal benchmark in auto industry

October 2, 2023
In a victory for Tesla, a California federal judge ruled over the weekend that a group of Tesla owners cannot pursue in court claims that the company falsely advertised its automated features. Instead, they will have to face individual arbitration. U.S. District Judge Haywood Gilliam’s ruling isn’t a win for the defensibility of Tesla’s advanced […]

Max Q: Mining moon water

October 2, 2023
In this issue: Mining water on the moon with Starpath Robotics, news from Blue Origin, SpaceX and more.

Republicans still don’t know how to talk to young voters online

October 2, 2023
In an appeal to younger voters, Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy — who proposed raising the voting age to 25 — launched his TikTok presence with an endorsement from Jake Paul, the YouTuber turned boxer who built a content empire by marketing to children.  Ramaswamy is one of the only Republican politicians making an effort […]

Ousted Flexport CEO Dave Clark strikes back

October 2, 2023
Dave Clark, the former Amazon executive who was ousted as CEO of Flexport just a year into the job, fired back at its founder and board, calling recent reporting on the logistics company “deeply concerning.” Clark made the comments Monday in a lengthy post on social media site X following a report from CNBC that […]

Visa earmarks $100M to invest in generative AI companies

October 2, 2023
Visa announced today that it plans to invest $100 million in companies developing generative AI technologies and applications “that will impact the future of commerce and payments.” The investments will be made through Visa Ventures, the card giant’s 16-year-old global corporate investment arm.  Visa claims to have been a “pioneer of AI use in payments” […]

Mastering Student Loan Refinancing Success

October 2, 2023
Money.com pointed out that refinancing student loans can be an effective strategy to reduce interest rates and consolidate multiple loans into a single payment, thus simplifying one’s financial responsibilities. To…

Surprising August Inflation Slowdown Sparks Interest

October 2, 2023
The preferred inflation indicator of the Federal Reserve, the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index minus food and energy, showed a smaller than expected rise in August according to CNBC….