Monthly Archives: October 2022

Elon Musk’s lawyers say his $50 billion Tesla pay package is justified because he’s ‘not the typical CEO’ as a November trial approaches

Elon Musk in a Tesla Roadster. James Leynse/Corbis via Getty Images Elon Musk’s lawyers say the billionaire’s over $50 billion Tesla compensation plan is justified. Musk faces a trial in November over a lawsuit from an investor regarding his 2018 pay package. The pay plan is structured around Tesla’s performance goals and includes over 100…

Startup Parrots is using 5G to develop a bird-shaped, AI-powered machine that helps people with disabilities communicate

  David Hojah, Parrots’ founder. Parrots Inc. Polly, a hardware and software service, helps people with disabilities live more independently. Parrots’ founder is in talks with the VA to give Polly to veterans with neurological disorders. This article is part of “How 5G Is Changing Everything,” a series about transformational 5G tech across industries. David…

Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya says the Fed warped markets with easy money – and a US recession is looming

Chamath Palihapitiya. Mike Windle/Getty Images for Vanity Fair Chamath Palihapitiya slammed the Fed for distorting financial markets with near-zero interest rates. The billionaire investor said the market slump this year was the result of money leaving the system. Palihapitiya predicted the US economy would tumble into a recession within the next two years. Chamath Palihapitiya…

Meta is mad about Apple’s latest policy change, accusing the company of trying to ‘grow their own business while undercutting others’

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (left), David Ramos/Getty Images (right) Apple’s updated App Store rules give it 30% of in-app purchases for social media post “boosts.” The rule essentially allows Apple to tax some advertising in apps like Facebook and Instagram. A Meta spokesperson told Insider that Apple’s move undercuts other businesses and helps itself. Meta is…

17 shaving and grooming deals from Amazon’s Beauty Haul Sale, from razors and trimmers to beard oil and aftershave

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Amazon/Insider Amazon’s second annual Holiday Beauty Haul event is still in full swing. In addition to makeup, skincare, and haircare products on sale, the shopping event also includes a ton of our favorite shaving and grooming products. Until November 6, you…

Biden’s White House says the GOP’s ‘MAGA trickle-down economic plan’ will increase student-loan payments and raise inflation for Americans

President Joe Biden. Manuel Balce Ceneta, File/AP Photo Biden said increasing student-loan payments is part of the GOP “MAGA trickle-down economic plan.” The White House said Republicans will raise inflation through their economic priorities. Biden’s student-debt relief plan is currently paused as an appeals court makes a decision on its legality. A week and a…

Demand for fossil fuels will peak this decade as Russia’s war on Ukraine reshapes world energy order, IEA says

An oil worker in Russia Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters Russia’s war on Ukraine is reshaping world energy order, paving the way for more renewables, the IEA said.  The organization estimated fossil fuel demand to peak by 2025, and investment in green energy to rise 50% by 2030. But the looming energy crisis could still be painful and…

The housing market is now one of the biggest drags on growth, and its collapse isn’t expected to let up soon

David Jay Zimmerman Fixed investment in structures was the top drag on GDP in the third quarter, Glenmede said.  Residential investment, a measure of homebuilding, sank 26.4% as mortgage rates shot up.  Analysts at Pantheon Macroeconomics expect to see a similar collapse in the fourth quarter.  The housing market was a big drag on economic…