A look back on Elon Musk's middle-school humor: from jokes about 420 and 69 to 'Titter'

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Elon Musk attends Heidi Klum's 21st annual Halloween party at Sake No Hana at Moxy Lower East Side on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Elon Musk has a number of go-to jokes involving 420 and 69.

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An AI researcher hired to build Elon Musk's ChatGPT rival was arrested in a 'domestic violence incident'

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Twitter Headquarters in San Francisco, California

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Bob Lee killing suspect Nima Momeni is being monitored while in jail, but suspect's lawyer says calling it 'suicide watch' is 'dramatic'

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Khazar Elyassnia, left, stands in the Hall of Justice in San Francisco on April 14, 2023, ahead of an appearance by her brother, Nima Momeni, who has been charged with murder in the death of tech entrepreneur Bob Lee.

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Microsoft should pay whatever it costs to replace Google on Samsung phones

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai (left) and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (right). Samsung is reportedly considering replacing Google Search with Microsoft's Bing as the default search engine on its smartphones. Experts say that would be worth it for Microsoft.

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The best Kindle Paperwhite case in 2023: 6 picks to keep your e-reader protected

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It's a good idea to get a Kindle Paperwhite case to protect your e-reader from scratches and drops.

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The user who invented the hashtag has reportedly left Twitter, saying the company 'deserved more dignity and consideration than it's received in the last six months'

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Elon Musk and a Twitter logo are seen in this illustration photo in Warsaw, Poland on 30 November, 2022. The revamped Blue Twitter subscription might not be available as in-app purchase on Apple devices when it eventually relaunches. The decision presumably was made so that Twitter can dodge Apples 30 percent cut of App Store purchases. While Elon Musk is publicly tweeting his displeasure with Apple, it appears he wants to avoid having to pay Apples fees.

America's best bet for banning TikTok would have terrible side effects

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The RESTRICT act is the leading legislation to ban TikTok, but experts warn it could have huge consequences.

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The Tesla factory where a worker was crushed to death had safety weaknesses, report says

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An aerial view of Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory on March 29, 2021 in Shanghai, China. Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory is reportedly producing vehicles at a rate of about 450,000 cars per year.
An aerial view of Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory on March 29, 2021 in Shanghai, China.

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Google employees who tested its ChatGPT rival Bard reportedly called it 'cringeworthy' and a 'pathological liar,' and said the AI's responses could 'result in serious injury or death'

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Google logo displayed on a phone screen and Bard website displayed on a laptop screen are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on March 21, 2023.
Google employees tasked to test Google's AI chatbot Bard called it "cringeworthy" and a "pathological liar," according to Bloomberg.

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'Quiet rooms' are being built by companies to help employees relax and decompress on the clock

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Companies are adding more "quiet rooms" for employees to recharge.

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