Walter Isaacson biography of Elon Musk excerpt
The following is adapted from Walter Isaacson’s biography “Elon Musk,” publishing Sept. 12. On a Friday in late August of this year, Elon Musk got into his Model S at …
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Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert film could open with $100 million
Taylor Swift performs onstage during her The Eras Tour at Lumen Field in Seattle, July 22, 2023. Mat Hayward/tas23 | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Taylor Swift is already …
Ripple buys crypto infrastructure startup in its second acquisition of 2023
Cryptocurrency company Ripple announced on Friday it will acquire Fortress Trust, a startup specializing in crypto infrastructure, giving it a license in Nevada and allowing it to expand beyond its …
Two 9/11 victims identified more than two decades after terror attacks
Smoke pours from the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center after they were hit by two hijacked airliners in a terrorist attack in New York City, Sept. 11, 2001. …
How Brightline is changing passenger rail in the U.S.
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Looming UAW strike puts ‘Union Joe’ Biden in a tough position
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Supreme Court asked to decide abortion pill case
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International travel surges while domestic airfares, hotel rates lag
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Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen rescinds hiring offers, cuts office space
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Kroger (KR) earnings Q2 2023
Good news for consumers could be bad news for Kroger. As prices that shoppers pay for groceries stabilize or fall, the supermarket operator’s sales are sagging. On Friday, the company …