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On Wednesday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the Big Apple would be the first city to officially classify social media as a public health risk. Social media is an “environmental toxin,” Adams said in a speech, comparing the problem to guns and tobacco. The mayor then promptly went on—where else—social media…

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Yesterday the Academy announced the nominees for the 2024 Oscars, and Barbie did very well for itself. Best Adapted Screenplay! Two original song nods!

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After a years-long legal battle, Apple is finally opening up its App Store to external payment processors—although there will be a stiff cost for app developers

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Elon Musk (left) and Mark Cuban (right).
Elon Musk and Mark Cuban.
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Elon Musk auctioned off a variety of Twitter merch after taking over the company, with someone even paying $100,000 for a bird logo sign.
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Elon Musk threatened to abandon some of Tesla’s most important work on Monday in an ongoing battle over how much he gets paid. The billionaire tweeted that he’s “uncomfortable” working on AI and robotics projects at the company unless he gains more control of its stock. Musk, who owns about a 13% share in the company,…

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An X employee is pursuing legal defamation claims against Elon Musk, Ireland news outlet RTE reports.
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MrBeast and Elon Musk's friendship may be souring.
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Click through for our coverage of the SEC Twitter/X hack, new Google TV features revealed at CES, Elon Musk’s alleged drug use, and more.

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A selection of bottles of wine from Josh Cellars, including red, white, and roses, sits on a wooden-top table with two glasses of red wine and a corkscrew. In the background, a black-and-white photo of Josh, Joseph Carr's father, hangs on a wooden wall.
Josh Cellars's red wine has gotten attention on X, formerly Twitter.