Elon Musk just set Wall Street up for one of his classic head fakes

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Photo collage of Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, holding a box of office items in front of an Exit sign
There's only one person to blame for Tesla's shambolic state and only one person whose exit could save the company: Elon Musk.

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The red flags that will tell us when China's actually ready to invade Taiwan

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People watch a video about China's military advancements at the Military Museum in Beijing on March 3, 2024.
Chinese citizens watch a video about China's military advancements at the Military Museum in Beijing on March 3, 2024.

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Is the US really closer to banning TikTok? Yes. And, also: No.

Tech Insider : Politics, Politics
tiktok app being deleted
TikTok is one step closer to being banned after the US Senate passed a bill that contains a measure to force its owners to sell. President Joe Biden signed the bill.

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The US is preparing to hit back at China's glut of cheap solar panels by targeting its allies

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This photo taken on Jan. 4, 2024 shows solar panels installed on the roof of a residential house in Berlin, Germany.
Solar panels installed on the roof of a residential house in Berlin, Germany.

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America generates 40 million tons of plastic waste a year — and it can't be recycled

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A globe wrapped in plastic
Americans produce 40 million tons of plastic waste each year. And it has to go somewhere.

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Biden is fighting Trump's tough tactics by calling for tripled tariffs on Chinese steel imports

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping (left) and President Joe Biden (right).
Chinese leader Xi Jinping (left) and President Joe Biden (right).

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The Pentagon is 'not really' worried about China's new H-20 stealth bomber, defense official says

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2022 Changchun Air Show
A pilot in a J-10 fighter jet of the Bayi Aerobatics Team of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) salutes during the 2022 Changchun Air Show at Changchun Dafangshen Airport on August 29, 2022 in Changchun, Jilin Province of China.

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Global military spending saw its steepest spike in more than a decade, with the US vastly outspending everyone else

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Gunners from Ukraine's 43rd Separate Mechanized Brigade and 155 mm self-propelled howitzer 2C22
Ukrainian forces firing at a Russian position with a 155 mm self-propelled howitzer 2C22, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on April 21, 2024.

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The US is weighing using the power of the dollar to stop Chinese banks aiding Russia — but its plan could backfire

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Beijing financial district
A Chinese flag flies near buildings in the central business district on a polluted day in Beijing on February 27, 2018.

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Apple sinks to 3rd place in China as iPhone sales slide

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Apple iPhone sales are under pressure in China.

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