Elon Musk was rebuked by Taiwan after appearing to defend the one-China policy: 'Listen up, Taiwan is not for sale'

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory groundbreaking ceremony in Shanghai, China January 7, 2019, holding a microphone in front of a large red banner.
Elon Musk at the Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory groundbreaking ceremony in 2019.

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The most insidious part of online shopping is about to get even worse

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A group of ninjas stealthily add extra zeros to a price tag, unbeknownst to a mesmerized shopper who thinks she's getting a good deal
Companies have for years added hidden fees onto every online purchase we make — but now these nefarious fees are getting even harder for customers to see.

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All I wanted to do was attend a concert.

The CEO of Russia's biggest bank says the ruble is 'unjustifiably undervalued,' but Putin has downplayed the ruble's weakness — and it shows even Russia's elite don't see eye to eye about the economy

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Sberbank CEO Herman Gref (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) talking.
Sberbank CEO Herman Gref and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Elon Musk chalked up his baseless tweet about Nancy Pelosi's husband to a tendency to post 'some things that are going to be stupid'

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Elon Musk told Twitter's advertisers and staffers that sometimes he would post things "that are going to be stupid," according to his memoir.

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Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and other tech names head to Washington for a closed-door meeting on policing AI

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Elon Musk speaking to reporters
Elon Musk, speaking outside the "AI Insight Forum" in Washington on Wednesday. He and other tech leaders were discussing artificial intelligence and possible government regulation.

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Mitch McConnell left Mitt Romney on read after Romney texted him before January 6 about concerns mobs would burn down McConnell's home and storm the Capitol: book

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Mitch McConnell and Mitt Romney
According to a new book, then-Senate Majority Mitch McConnell ignored a text from Sen. Mitt Romney expressing concern about the Capitol's security.

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Republicans laughed at Trump behind his back after he rambled during a Senate luncheon, according to Mitt Romney's new tell-all book

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Donald Trump and Mitt Romney

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Matt Gaetz can count on some progressives' support as he threatens to force a vote on ousting Kevin McCarthy

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, and Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz on the House floor in January.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, and Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz on the House floor in January.

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Mitch McConnell told Mitt Romney that Trump is an 'idiot' who 'doesn't think when he says things:' book

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President Donald Trump and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell

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Republican politicians are worried that Mitt Romney's new book will reveal their true feelings and private conversations about Trump

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Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah.

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