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At Tesla, a long list of extracurriculars seems to pay off.Tesla’s chair, Robyn Denholm, appeared on “Bloomberg Talks” on Friday to discuss the new $1 trillion compensation package its board crafted for CEO Elon Musk. The package is meant to motivate Musk to help Tesla hit 12 ambitious “operational milestones,” including taking Tesla’s valuation to $8.5 trillion, selling about 12 million cars in the next decade, and putting a million robotaxis on the road.Beyond the money, though, Denholm said that Musk’s involvement in other ventures motivates him to deliver for Tesla.”Actually, having his creative energies in various endeavours that are…
Some students watched the video in the middle of class. Others pulled out their phones as they walked out of school and found themselves watching the videos over and over. Some teachers interrupted lessons to discuss the horrific news.Almost instantly after Charlie Kirk was assassinated Wednesday at Utah Valley University, the news — captured on video in grisly detail — sent shockwaves through classrooms everywhere. Because no matter teens’ political opinions, everyone knew Kirk.In high school classes in Spanish Fork, Utah, chatter spread fast Wednesday, as students learned of the shooting and began to wonder if Kirk would live or…
When graphic videos go viral, like the recent fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, it can feel impossible to protect yourself from seeing things you did not consent to see. But there are steps you can take.Social media platforms are designed to maximize engagement, not protect your peace of mind. The major platforms have also reduced their content moderation efforts over the past year or so. That means upsetting content can reach you even when you never chose to watch it.You do not have to watch every piece of content that crosses your screen, however. Protecting your own mental state is…
NEW YORK (AP) — Jacob deGrom received a present in his return to Citi Field: a a six-run lead before he threw a pitch.He was greeted with applause when he came out to warm up before his first appearance against the New York Mets since leaving in December 2022.A two-time Cy Young Award winner who went 82-57 in nine seasons for the Mets, deGrom received a somewhat muted response when he took the mound only because fans were stunned when the Texas Rangers knocked out rookie Josh Tong after two outs in a 22-minute top of the first on Friday…
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal health officials intend to award a contract to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to investigate whether there is a link between vaccinations and autism, according to a government procurement notice.The Troy, New York, engineering school is getting the no-bid contract because of its “unique ability” to link data on children and mothers, according to the notice posted this week.Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services did not immediately respond to questions about the notice, including how much the contract is for or what exactly the researchers intend to do.U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — John Daly made it into the PGA Tour Champions record book Friday for the wrong reason. He took a 19 on the par-5 12th hole at the Sanford International.He also broke his personal record by one shot. Daly took an 18 on the par-5 sixth hole in the 1998 Bay Hill Invitational when he hit 3-wood into the water six straight times.Details were a little unclear from Minnehaha Country Club, where the PGA Tour Champions does not have a laser system to record shots. Daly did not immediately respond to a phone call and text…
A snowboarder was rescued from a glacier in Colorado after roughly falling 100 feet, officials announced on Tuesday, Sept. 9.A day before, on Sept. 8, authorities received a report of a person suffering serious injuries near Skyscraper Glacier, located north of Rollins Pass, a mountainous region 78 miles from Denver, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.A 27-year-old man was about to descend from the glacier when he slid and tumbled approximately 100 feet down the snowfield before coming to rest in a bergschrund, which is a large crevasse within the glacier, the sheriff’s office said.Watch rescuers…
DENVER (AP) — A teenager suspected in a shooting attack at a suburban Denver high school that left two students in critical condition appeared fascinated with previous mass shootings including Columbine and expressed neo-Nazi views online, according to experts.Since December, Desmond Holly, 16, had been active on an online forum where users watch videos of killings and violence, mixed in with content on white supremacism and antisemitism, the Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism said in a report.Holly shot himself following Wednesday’s shooting at Evergreen High School in Jefferson County. He died of his injuries. It is still unclear how he…
This week, OpenAI and Oracle shocked the markets with a surprise $300 billion, five-year agreement, part of a surge of new business that sent the cloud provider’s stock skyrocketing. But maybe the markets shouldn’t have been taken by surprise. The deal is a reminder that, despite Oracle’s legacy status, the company still plays a major role in AI infrastructure. On the OpenAI side, the agreement was more revealing than the lack of details suggest. For one, the startup’s willingness to pay so much for compute provides a measurement of the startup’s appetite — even if it’s unclear where the electricity…
The Justice Department has filed a $125 million lawsuit against Uber, alleging that the ride-sharing company discriminates against passengers with disabilities.The department said Uber violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination based on disability, by routinely refusing to serve individuals with disabilities, charging cleaning fees because of service animal shedding, and charging cancellation fees to riders who are “unlawfully denied service.” Uber said in a statement that it disagrees with the DOJ’s allegations.The ADA requires ride-sharing companies to allow service animals accompany people with disabilities on rides and provide rides and assistance to people with stowable wheelchairs and mobility devices, the…