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Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Elon Musk. Odd Andersen/Getty Images The final results of Tesla’s shareholder vote are still pending, but Elon Musk is already celebrating.Musk said his compensation agreement and proposal to reincorporate in Texas “passed by large margins.”A win in the vote would be a major boost for Musk, who was hit by a new scandal this week. It’s been a pretty rough week for Elon Musk.While he watched his rival Sam Altman gain an advantage in the AI race with Apple’s partnership with OpenAI, Musk was also hit with a sweeping…
O.T. Through a discussion with Selin Olmsted, Creative Director of 100% Optical 2024’s eyewear design and product development studio, we gained some insight into the burgeoning eyewear trend. Serin Olmstead Studio 2025 Eyewear Trend ReportAnalyze how key trends will influence eyewear design, development and commercialization. Olmstead shared the report’s findings, O.T.”What we’re seeing is really interesting. What’s happening now is kind of a polarization in the world of trends.” Previous seasons have seen statement eyewear become popular with chunky, chunky and expressive styles. “That effect is still seen today, is still on the market and is still popular, but recently…
State lawmakers passed a wide-ranging controversial bill Tuesday that would create new civil and criminal penalties targeted at protesters, change laws about wearing masks in public for health reasons and ease restrictions on so-called dark money political groups that could spend tens of millions of dollars in North Carolina in this year’s elections.The bill now rests with Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper to sign or veto. On Tuesday, a spokesman for Cooper was highly critical of the campaign finance changes, in particular, which would create a loophole that allows corporations and anonymous donors to funnel money into the campaigns of North…
What should have been a season to build off with their new offensive-minded head coach, an all-star coaching staff and their shiny new No. 1 draft pick, Bryce Young, at quarterback (who came with a hefty price tag in terms of assets) turned into a season from hell for the 2023 Carolina Panthers.The Panthers finished 2-15 and were a mess. Especially on offense. That new head coach, Frank Reich, was fired after 11 games as he became the latest Panthers coach to exit his tenure in Carolina with a golden parachute under team owner David Tepper.Their offense, crafted behind their…
SAN FRANCISCO — Tesla shareholders have reapproved Elon Musk’s 2018 compensation package by a wide margin, Musk posted on X Wednesday night, seemingly ending any doubts hanging over his future at the company.A Delaware judge earlier this year invalidated the $56 billion deal, alleging that the process leading to the deal was unfair. As part of the deal, Musk was given stock options if Tesla hit certain valuation milestones, accumulating a huge amount of stock, creating a record compensation deal that helped him become the world’s richest person.The shareholder vote doesn’t immediately restore Musk’s compensation, but it sends a strong…
Wednesday’s match between India and USA was the last to be played at the venue.© X (Twitter) After hosting eight matches of the ongoing T20 World Cup, the temporary but crucial venue, Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, located in Eisenhower Park on Long Island, New York, is set to be demolished on Friday, June 14. Built in just five months, the last match to be played at the stadium was Wednesday’s Group A match between India and co-hosts USA. A viral video showed bulldozers parked outside the stadium, ready to clear the temporary venue.The stadium’s modular components will…
Workers put the finishing touches on lights installed for the patron saint’s festival in Fasano, near Borgo Egnazia, Italy, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. A Group of Seven summit aimed at solidifying support for Ukraine opened Thursday under a starkly different political climate than a few days earlier, with European Parliament elections rattling the leaders of France and Germany and emboldening Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Gregorio Borgia/AP Hide caption Toggle caption Gregorio Borgia/AP BARI, Italy — The Group of Seven summit opened on Thursday with an agreement on a U.S. proposal to provide Ukraine with a $50 billion loan secured…
The Modi government’s promise to double farmers’ income remains unfulfilled. The daily wage of a male farm worker was Rs 241.81 in February 2016 (when the policy was formulated) but is expected to rise to Rs 381.21 by February 2024 (the latest data available), an increase of 57.6 percent.Besides real wages and inflation, there are concerns about the unresolved debt problem of farmers. Economists working in the government and financial markets have a very different view of the economic realities in rural areas and their expectations of the government. The Federal Government was touting itself for its high GDP growth…
Story Link WALNUT, Calif. – June 12 – The U.S. Men’s National Team won the first game of a two-game series against Montenegro, 16-11, on Wednesday night. Hannes Daube He scored four goals for the U.S. national team. Alex Obert and Ryder Dodd I added three of each. Drew Holland He made six saves inside the cage. Team USA and Montenegro will meet again on Friday night at 9pm ET/6pm PST at UC San Diego. Live streaming is available on Overnght with live stats from 6-8 Sports.The match between the USA and Montenegro was closely fought throughout.…
Washington’s latest sanctions announcement came as U.S. President Joe Biden is attending the G7 summit in Italy.The United States imposed new sanctions on more than 300 individuals and companies it said were supporting Russia’s war efforts in Ukraine, including entities in China, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Wednesday that the measures were aimed at targeting Moscow’s remaining means of obtaining supplies and equipment needed to continue the war. “We are increasing risk to financial institutions involved in Russia’s war economy, eliminating avenues for tax evasion, and reducing Russia’s ability to benefit…