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Tesla still has a commanding lead in the US EV market, but competition is slowly catching up.
  • Tesla stands to benefit from any removal of consumer tax credits on electric vehicle purchases.
  • The move could hurt competitors more, CEO Elon Musk said.
  • Tesla makes a vast majority of EVs sold in the US, but its lead has started to slip slightly.

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Michael Burry of "The Big Short" fame ramped up his bets on Chinese stocks in the third quarter.
  • Michael Burry bolstered his bets on three Chinese tech companies last quarter.
  • The "Big Short" investor raised his stakes in Alibaba, Baidu, and JD.com but also hedged the wagers.
  • Burry didn't add any new names to his stock portfolio but exited a couple in the period.

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NASA is teaming up with Microsoft to create an AI chatbot designed to make it easier to access and understand scientific data about the Earth. The tool, called Earth Copilot, will be able to answer questions about our planet by condensing NASA’s wide swath of geospatial information into easy-to-digest responses.

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I tried a variety of methods including making scrambled eggs in a slow cooker and in a microwave.
  • I made scrambled eggs using different well-known tricks and a few methods I had never heard of.
  • Microwaving and baking the dish in the oven were the worst methods, as they made the eggs rubbery.
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Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket has been a big hit since its worldwide launch last month, and the team behind it has shared a brief roadmap of a couple updates to come — including the ability to trade cards with other people.

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We initially heard about a team modding an RTX remaster of Half-Life 2 last August. Today, NVIDIA released a trailer giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at Orbifold Studios' efforts to apply more modern graphics tools to the iconic title. The video highlights the RTX Remix engine and how the team is using it to make visual upgrades to a game with an engine two decades old. They have examples of



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  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is President-elect Trump's pick to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services.
  • RFK has been vocal in his opposition to fluoride in tap water, and vaccine mandates.
  • He's got a long laundry list of ideas for how to 'Make America Healthy Again' but it's unclear what he'll actually do in office.

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Amazon has launched Haul in beta form — and it's coming for Temu. (Or at least it's trying to.)
  • Amazon just launched Haul, a section on the app that sells cheap stuff.
  • It's a move to fend off competition from Temu and others.
  • I was excited to shop! But the selection is … disappointing.

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Protesters storm the Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington DC.
  • Presidential pardons are usually vetted by the DOJ office of the pardon attorney.
  • The first Proud Boys leaders to seek Capitol riot pardons are instead asking Trump directly.
  • The DOJ vetting process can take years, but going to Trump directly could speed things along.

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