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EV chargers under investigation after reports of fires, explosions

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating complaints about some JuiceBox residential electric vehicle chargers after reports of fires and other electrical malfunctions as the manufacturer exits the market. The NHTSA said that the Office of Defects Investigation has...

These US cities made the world’s most walkable city list

In a recent study of 240 cities around the world, All Clear Travel names Amsterdam the most walkable city. The study also highlights two U.S. destinations, New Orleans and Miami, among the top 10 most walkable cities. The ranking analyzes factors...

Elon Musk tells Tucker Carlson he’s gone all-in on his gamble to endorse Donald Trump

Elon Musk believes he may have a high price to pay should Donald Trump be defeated by Kamala Harris in next month’s election—up to and including federal prosecution. Speaking with Tucker Carlson in a nearly two-hour long discussion posted to...

Doctors and lawyers, need a side hustle? Startup Kiva AI pays crypto to overseas experts who contribute to its ‘human-in-the-loop’ AI service  

Kiva AI, a service designed to develop specialized AI applications by employing human experts to label large datasets, has closed a $7 million seed round led by Coinfund, a crypto-focused venture capital firm.  Ahmed Rashad, CEO and founder, sees Kiva...

Mainland Chinese shares had a topsy-turvy day of trading after returning from a weeklong break

Chinese stocks jumped in early trading as the mainland returned to work after a weeklong break to celebrate National Day. The CSI 300, which tracks the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges, was up 10.8% when markets opened. The Shanghai...

Sequoia’s Alfred Lin on the art and math of spotting outliers

Alfred Lin doesn’t just accept contradictions; he searches for answers within them. Less than five minutes after sitting down, he and I are talking about examining contradictory ideas simultaneously. It’s a framework F. Scott Fitzgerald famously wrote about in 1936:...

Data Sheet: Epic bests Google, Malaysia AI boom, Russia TV hack, Samsung chips

Good morning. I was scrolling through this thorough New York Times Magazine article about Netflix—though it’s really about the push and pull of creativity and commerce, Hollywood art and Silicon Valley science—when one line caught my eye:“A $115 million...

Why embracing regret is the best decision you can make in the age of ‘radical uncertainty’

We live in difficult times. Five minutes of watching the news displays a multitude of new challenges. The impacts of globalized problems like climate change, pandemics, and aging populations extend far beyond national boundaries. Change is happening at an...

Tom Nolan and Kendra Scott make their CEO-founder relationship work in one word: trust

Tom Nolan, CEO of Kendra Scott, says that it boils down to one thing when working for the founder of a company: trust.  During the past 10 years he’s been with the company, Nolan has built a sibling-like relationship with...

Russia, China and Cuba meddling in key congressional races: officials

It’s not just the presidential election: Foreign governments are targeting House and Senate races around the country in their effort to meddle with American democracy this election year, intelligence officials warned Monday. Russia, China and Cuba have all launched influence...

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