Emil Protalinski
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SpaceX acquired xAI. After rumors that SpaceX and xAI were in talks to merge and that SpaceX was also considering a potential merger with Tesla, SpaceX yesterday acquired xAI (www.spacex.com/updates#xai-...) “to form the most ambitious, vertically-integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth.”
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Will Tesla really pay Elon Musk $1 trillion? Tesla shareholders have approved Elon Musk’s record-setting package, divided into 12 tranches of stock tied to company milestones, with over 75% voting in favor. The pay package is supposed to motivate the world’s richest man with additional stock.
Should Stripe acquire PayPal? Honestly, probably not, but let’s take a look anyway. Stripe, which is privately held, has expressed preliminary interest in acquiring PayPal, which is publicly held, or buying some of its assets (www.bloomberg.com/news/article...).
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AI has come for YouTube’s employees. You wouldn’t be able to tell from Alphabet’s Q3 2025 earnings report yesterday, which noted revenue up 16% YoY, Cloud revenue up 34% YoY, and net income up 33% YoY: www.linkedin.com/posts/emilpr...
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That's why I am f*cking around a lot, I want to find out a lot! 😄 #businessanalysis #ba
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3/6 #StevenMiles : Instead, the state government is removing mandatory affordable housing targets. Do you think it's fair the #LNP is axing affordable housing? #AUSPOL #OldAds #HousePrices #AffordableHousing #SocialHousing #ALP #Labor #Crisafulli #PutLNPLast
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They told us they cheat. We are just too arrogant to listen. If you ever want to hear the truth, talk to a drunk or a kid. Elon’s kid said ‘no one will ever know’ after Tucker asked him how he knew the results earlier than anybody else.
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📊 2026-04-18 • ICE: Guardian Investigation Exposes ICE Hiring Surge With Lax Vetting Standards • SE Asia Escalation: China-Vietnam Agree to Manage SCS Frictions; China Protests NZ Aerial Patrols • China Tech: Nvidia CEO: DeepSeek on Huawei Chips Would Be 'Horrible' for US 🔗 watchboard.dev
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The inmates are running the asylum. Time to shut it down. Get this train back on the track . Till then, let’s put a pin in any of this handing out of money to criminals, be glad we don’t reinstate the original charges The pardon was the gift. don’t squander it.
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Hysteria in #Ukraine: The #Russian anthem is played at the European Championships for the first time in 5 years. Ukrainian gymnast Sofia Krainska put on headphones and closed her eyes during the Russian anthem at the European Rhythmic Gymnastics
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Por fin me ha llegado la consola Android más potente que tenemos ahora mismo disponible, la AYN Odin 3! Una verdadera bestia que necesita buenos accesorios que vayan a juego, pero son todos los que vienen en el pack oficial necesarios? Merecen la pena? Pues vamos a verlo 👇
"The 2nd amendment is not for hunting, it is not for self protection. It is there to ensure that free people can defend themselves if God forbid government became tyrannical and turned against its citizens." - Charlie Kirk
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🚨AB 2509 passes Assembly Education Committee! Burbank, Glendale, and Los Angeles Unified School Districts have been facing declining student enrollment for the last several years, which means less funding for our public schools. 1/5
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Growing up meant loosing my whimsy ☆ I guess both never happened? #fantasytattoo #fantasyartist #whimsytattoo #medievalart #armydreamers
Q: We've been asking why Bill Pulte is qualified to be DNI. You're a heart surgeon? “Dr.” Oz: Yes. Q: Would you recommend a patient go see someone who isn't? 🤡Oz: *silence*
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A white dress worn historically by Black women at Spelman College #BlackWomen
THERE IS NO GREATER FRAUD THAN A PROMISE NOT KEPT This isn’t just about 🇺🇦 It’s about every ally watching this unfold Why would any nation ever trust 🇺🇲 assurances again if they vanish the second it becomes inconvenient? Trump doesn’t just weaken 🇺🇲—he makes the entire 🌎 more dangerous Thread 3/3🧵
#wembanyama #spurs #explore #fyp #BreakingNewsUSA Full story: https://jqjo.com/article/da75vyq6