Tesla CEO Mr. Elon Musk announced his plans to buy social networking site Twitter in April for $44 billion but later put the acquisition on hold as he awaited more data about the spam bots on Twitter. While Musk said the deal was not out of question and could happen at a lower price, the…
Turi Ip Ip Ip is a meme similar to the wenomechainsama meme. It showcases an animal (usually a dog) singing the lyrics to Electro-Light – Symbolism [NCS Release]. The lyrics are expressed by a chat bubble that is attached to the animal (like a comic strip). However, the song doesn’t actually have lyrics to it. Hence,…
A Bradley Fighting Vehicle in 2017 in Poland. U.S. Army / Wallace Bonner On July 1, the US Army announced it was opening up the competition to design a replacement for its venerable Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle. The Bradley is a small troop transport dressed up as a tank, and it’s built for battle. Replacing…
A giant golden eye flying around the sun about a million miles from Earth will give humans an unprecedented view of the universe. The James Webb Space Telescope, a powerful $10 billion observatory run by NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency, has chilled down to its optimal temperature. Engineers have finished…
According to Freddie Mac, the average US fixed rate for a 30-year mortgage came in at 5.30% this week, declining from 5.70% the previous week but still a tremendous increase from a pandemic low of 2.68% in December 2020. Getty Images The Fed’s interest rate hikes in an attempt to cool inflation have led to…
Michael Burry. Jim Spellman/Getty Images Some leading market commentators aren’t fretting about inflation anymore. They expect prices to rise more slowly later this year, and view deflation as a possibility. Here’s what Michael Burry, Cathie Wood, Paul Krugman, Jeremy Siegel, and Tom Lee have said. Several top-flight investors and commentators were sounding the alarm on…
The electric Rivian R1S SUV ships to customers later this summer. Tim Levin/Insider The Rivian R1S is almost here. I got up close and personal with the startup’s stylish electric SUV. The R1S is a beast both on-road and off, packing more than 800 horsepower and all-wheel drive. Its frunk, expansive cargo area, and seven…
Elon Musk is pulling out of a $44 billion deal to buy Twitter. AP Elon Musk’s lawyers told the SEC he was terminating his offer to buy Twitter. Musk said in April he would pay $44 billion for the social media platform. Read the letter in full. Elon Musk has abandoned his deal to acquire…
Donald Trump’s Boeing 757. Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press Donald and Eric Trump have announced the former President’s Boeing 757 private jet is back in use. The news comes as Trump continues to hint at a 2024 presidential re-run. In March, Trump PAC sent a fundraising email to supporters advising them about a new ‘Trump Force…
Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines relaunched its Airbus A380 on flights between New York and Singapore in March. The mammoth plane features four fare classes, including the carrier’s upgraded business-class seat. Insider toured the lie-flat lounger, which can convert into a double bed. Singapore Airlines is one of the largest operators of the Airbus A380 jumbo…