Billionaire Elon Musk has been highly critical of Twitter’s restrictions on speech. With his purchase of the social media platform and his goal of creating an open and transparent environment, there has been some discussion about the impact this could have on U.S. elections moving forward. Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter is a “huge deal,”…
Censorship No More? The Political Fallout of Elon Musk Buying Twitter
April 26, 2022
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Elon Musk Wants Tesla to Mine Lithium Due to 359 Percent Year-on-Year Price Hike
April 26, 2022
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Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has proposed that Tesla might have to begin mining lithium, a critical element in electric vehicle batteries, given the skyrocketing prices of the chemical element. In 2012, a ton of lithium cost $4,450. A decade later, in 2022, the price surged to $78,032 per ton, an increase of more than 1,650…
Suspended Conservatives Return to Twitter as Musk Takes Over
April 26, 2022
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The day after Elon Musk’s recent $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, many conservatives returned to the platform as the tech billionaire promised to protect the right to free speech. Conservative media personalities like Tucker Carlson, Mark Levin, Raheem Kassam, and others are returning to Twitter after previously being suspended. Tesla CEO Elon Musk secured the deal…
Conservatives Return After Musk Reaches Deal to Buy Twitter
April 26, 2022
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The day after Elon Musk reached an agreement to acquire Twitter for $44 billion on the promise of protecting freedom of speech, a number of prominent conservatives returned to the platform. Conservative media personalities such as Tucker Carlson, Mark Levin, Raheem Kassam, and others returned, some after having been previously suspended. Tesla CEO Elon Musk secured the deal…
Elon Musk’s Twitter: What’s Next for the Social Network?
Twitter’s Board of Directors officially accepted Elon Musk’s offer of $54.20 per share in cash, valuing the company at around $44 billion. The deal would allow Musk to take the 16-year-old social media platform private and implement a wide range of changes to the struggling tech firm. There are still many hurdles to overcome for…
Ford Launches Electric F-150 Truck, Will Keep Producing Combustion Engine Models Until 2040
Ford Motor Company announced on April 26 the start of full production of the electric version of the classic bestselling F-150 pickup truck in a push to enter the electric vehicle market ahead of its competition. The April 26 ceremony for the F-150 Lightning was broadcast live via webcast to promote Ford Lightning’s new assembly…
Reporters Worked Closely With Fusion GPS on Trump–Russia Stories, Emails Show
Reporters from ABC News, the Washington Post, and Slate were among those working closely with an operative firm on stories about alleged Donald Trump–Russia links, newly released emails show. ABC’s Matthew Mosk, now with CBS; the Post’s Tom Hamburger; and Franklin Foer, a Slate contributor who now works for the Atlantic, were among the reporters…
Trucking Industry Downturn Foreshadows Possible Economic Troubles
Demand for trucking services has declined notably in the early months of 2022, foreshadowing the likelihood of economic tribulations as the economy roils from inflation, supply chain issues, and interest rate hikes. By April 17, trucking on-demand rates had fallen to $2.19 per mile, down from $2.27 on the same day in 2021, and significantly…
Is ESG Investing a Scam?
Commentary When you hear the acronym ESG, do your eyes glaze over? If so, you are not alone. For some, ESG represents progress. For others, however, it’s nothing but a scam. Nevertheless, the ESG movement is picking up steam, with an increasing number of corporations jumping on board. According to Barron’s, the sister publication of…
Russia Fines Meta Platforms Over ‘LGBT Propaganda’, Ifax Says
April 26, 2022
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A Russian court on Tuesday fined Meta Platforms Inc. 4 million roubles ($54,030) for failing to delete posts that contained what it calls “LGBT propaganda,” the Interfax news agency reported. A 2013 Russian law, decried by Western countries as state-enforced bigotry, bans the “promotion of non-traditional sexual relations to minors.” Meta did not immediately respond…
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