At least five of Teslas competitors bought ad time during Saturday Night Live hosted by Elon Musk, using the billionaires appearance to sell their own. non-Tesla EVs.
Commercials for the Audi E-tron, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Volkswagen ID 4, and Lucid Air all aired within the first 30 minutes of SNL. ...

https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/9/22426978/elon-musk-snl-electric-vehicle-commercials-tesla-saturday-night-live

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 When it comes to foreign direct investments (FDIs), the government should emulate South Korea, Japan and Taiwans strategies by focusing on quality over quantity, said a leading economist. Prof Datuk Dr Rajah Rasiah, who is...

File photo of a worker inspecting a container at ...

https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2021/05/09/um-don-calls-on-government-to-choose-quality-fdis-over-quantity/1972804

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The rocket had been hurtling towards Earth for a week with no one knowing when or where it would land.

The Long March-5B Y2 rocket, carrying the core module of China's space station Tianhe, takes off from Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province, China April 29, 2021.
China Daily via Reuters...

https://www.businessinsider.com/chinese-rocket-debris-reenters-atmosphere-lands-in-the-indian-ocean-2021-5

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Elon Musk waited 14 minutes into his debut on Saturday Night Live to plug Dogecoin and the price immediately plummeted...

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/elon-musk-dogecoin-price-snl-b1844400.html

Check out some of last week's most-viewed downstream-related Rigzone articles...

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Petronas has announced that Galeri Petronas has ceased to operate as a public gallery following a realignment of its operating model to adapt to the changes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic...

https://www.rigzone.com/news/petronas_galeri_ceases_operations-09-may-2021-165371-article/?rss=true

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Miley Cyrus opened the May 8 episode of Saturday Night Live with a song dedicated to all the moms out there. Taking place the night before Mothers Day, this episode has historically been treated as a Mothers Day episode, with special songs and sketches ...

https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/saturday-night-live-may-8-cold-open-1234969423/

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One of the more iconic moments in cryptocurrency has finally arrived. Elon Musk, the self-dubbed Dogefather, took the opportunity as guest host on Saturday Night Live to say he is the first guest host with Asperger Syndrome. Musk poked fun at himself during his opening monologue and brought his ...

https://invezz.com/news/2021/05/09/elon-musk-hosts-snl-and-dogecoin-drops-20-heres-how-to-buy-the-dip-in-doge/

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Read here to find out if you should have your money managed by professionals...

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It entered the atmosphere above the Indian Ocean near the Maldives.It entered the atmosphere above the Indian Ocean near the Maldives...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/joewalsh/2021/05/08/that-massive-chinese-rocket-just-fell-to-earth/

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Kauai Real Estate In Total Frenzy As Buyers Snap Up Multi-Million Dollar Homes Sight-Unseen

Real estate on the no-longer sleepy island of Kauai has gotten so hot that people are buying multi-million dollar homes sight-unseen, as the pandemic-fueled housing boom continues seemingly unabated.

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https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/kauai-real-estate-total-frenzy-buyers-grabbing-multi-million-dollar-homes-sight

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Volta Trucks has laid out its Road-to-Zero Emissions strategy and is launching four full-electric commercial vehicles. The trucks will be between 7.5t and 19t and manufactured at multiple facilities. The target is set to 27,000 vehicle sales annually across expanded markets. The company plans to ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/08/volta-trucks-road-to-zero-emissions-strategy/

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An out-of-control Chinese rocket has finally fallen to Earth over the Indian Ocean, according to organisations who had been tracking it...

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/space/chinese-rocket-landed-indian-ocean-b1844391.html

NBCS stream of Saturday Night Live crashed as Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk made his hotly anticipated debut on the comedy show...

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/nbc-app-down-snl-crash-b1844395.html

Ethereum is a decentralized software platform that enables SmartContracts and Distributed Applications; it is additionally a virtual currency...

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Is Windows 10X dead? Preventing a neighbor's AppleTV remote from taking control of yours, getting Outlook email on an iPhone, Scott Wilkinson reviews the Sennheiser IE300 in-ear monitors, finding the right Chromebook, how can I record more than 40 minutes on Zoom? M1 iMac vs. M1 MacBook Pro, travel ...

https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy/episodes/1794

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Turn Over Routers Or Face Subpoenas, Arizona Lawmakers Tell Maricopa County

Submitted by Zachary Stieber

Votes are counted by staff at the Maricopa County Elections Department office in Phoenix, Ariz., on Nov. 5, 2020.

Legislators in Arizona and officials in the states largest county clashed ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/turn-over-routers-or-face-subpoenas-arizona-lawmakers-tell-maricopa-county

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Justice Dept. Proposes New Rule To Serialize "Ghost Gun" Kits

President Biden has promised todefeat the National Rifle Association and wage war on ghost guns in his first hundred days. He appears to be making good on both, as the Justice Department on Friday released a proposed rule that changes ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/justice-dept-proposes-new-rule-serialize-ghost-gun-kits

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The pardons were inspired by a petition by students at Loch Raven Technical Academy that urged Hogan to pardon Howard Cooper, a 15-year-old Black boy.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan.
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34 people lynched in Maryland were posthumously pardoned by ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/maryland-gov-larry-hogan-pardon-34-victims-racial-lynching-2021-5

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The Indian government has announced a new incentive scheme to boost manufacturing in the solar power sector. Through this scheme, the government plans to disburse more than $600 million in incentives over the next five years. Indias Ministry for New and Renewable Energy recently announced the...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/08/india-announces-600-million-incentives-scheme-for-solar-manufacturing/

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A big box store is a retail store that occupies a large amount of space and offers customers a variety of products. Read how box stores make money...

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Although Warren Buffett is an investment guru, he is still a human being and his biggest investing blunders prove it. Find out where he went wrong, and what you can learn from his mistakes...

https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0210/buffetts-biggest-mistakes.aspx?utm_campaign=rss_headlines&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral

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Beijing's Elusive Bid For Pricing Power On Rare Earths

Authored by Damien Ma via MacroPolo.org,

Fromventilatorand chip shortages to what kind of ships traverses through which canals, the linkages and nodes ofthe global economy have rarely been in the spotlight as much as they have over the ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/beijings-elusive-bid-pricing-power-rare-earths

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India’s surge in coronavirus cases is having a dangerous effect on neighboring Bangladesh...

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/india-surges-bangladesh-lacks-jabs-faces-virus-variants-77581429

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All signs look good for a September Apple event and iPhone 13 unveiling. Here's everything we've heard...

https://www.cnet.com/news/iphone-13-release-date-rumors-we-think-know-when-apple-will-unveil-it/

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Trade adjustment assistance is a program to help workers who have lost jobs due to the effects of international trade, specifically increased imports...

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On Saturday night, Global Citizen airedVAX Live: The Concert to Reunite the World a virtual event aimed "to help endCOVID-19for all, end the hunger crisis, resume learning everywhere, protect the planet, and advance equity for all."

The hourlong show, hosted by Selena Gomez, kicked off withEddie ...

https://www.spin.com/2021/05/watch-eddie-vedder-play-with-josh-klinghoffer-and-foo-fighters-perform-with-ac-dcs-brian-johnson-at-global-citizens-vax-live-event/

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Alphabet could be underinvesting in the sustainability of its prosperous main business while overinvesting in adventurous sidelines...

https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/google-s-main-business-could-use-some-moonshots-leonid-bershidsky-121050900072_1.html

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We got an email today with exciting news from Rivian. Not only are we on the list to get some in-person time with the R1T electric pickup truck this summer, but the company also just gave the public a much better virtual look at it. Sure, weve seen plenty of pictures of the truck floating [...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/08/rivian-tells-us-more-about-r1t-size-storage/

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Masdar has confirmed its first investment in Greece by partnering with Taaleri Energia to co-develop a 65MW solar PV project.
The post Masdar enters Greek market with investment in 65MW solar project appeared first on Power Engineering International.

Masdar has confirmed its first investment in ...

https://www.powerengineeringint.com/renewables/solar/masdar-enters-greek-market-with-investment-in-65mw-solar-project/

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The San Francisco 49ers and Santa Clara County are teaming up to provide three nights of drop-in COVID-19 shots for teenagers and their parents, as new infection rates increase among younger people.SANTA CLARA Proving that the San Francisco 49ers are dedicated to the communitys strong...

https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/05/08/49ers-county-team-up-for-teen-vaccinations/

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Originally published onEVmatch. By Jeff Pickett There have been some exciting recent developments for adventuresome EVangelists such as myself. While much of driving for most everybody is predictable commuting, sometimes one needs to get off the beaten track. Until now, for EV drivers, that often ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/08/charging-networks-that-are-making-road-trip-adventures-in-your-electric-vehicle-easy/

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Chinese Military Discussed Weaponizing COVID In 2015 'To Cause Enemy's Medical System To Collapse'

In 2015, Chinese military scientists discussed how to weaponze SARS coronaviruses, five years before the COVID-19 pandemic emerged in Wuhan, China - where CCP scientists were collaborating with a US-...

https://www.zerohedge.com/covid-19/chinese-military-discussed-weaponizing-covid-2015-cause-enemys-medical-system-collapse

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The comforting truth is that there are stable governments in the four states with the winning side having got an absolute majority and the losing side a respectable number to sit in the State Assembly as the Opposition...

https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/across-the-aisle-modi-versus-didi-and-other-battles-writes-p-chidambaram/2248452/

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NATO Allies "Take Over" Black Sea For Military Exercises

Authored by Rick Rozoff via AntiWar.com,

The title is courtesy of the Hungary-basedTransylvania Nownews site.The Pentagons Special Operations Command Europe kicked off the Trojan Footprint 21 exercise on May 3; what is identified as its ...

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/nato-allies-take-over-black-sea-military-exercises

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Thousands of tourists, mainly from Mexico, have made long trips to get COVID-19 vaccine shots in the states due to limited supply in their home countries.

Signs offering COVID-19 vaccinations are seen outside of a CVS pharmacy in Washington, DC on May 7, 2021.
MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images

...

https://www.businessinsider.com/people-traveling-to-us-get-covid-19-vaccines-2021-5

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Millions of women have left the workforce during the pandemic as schools stopped in-person learning. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh says the recovery hinges on women returning to work.Millions of women have left the workforce during the pandemic as schools stopped in-person learning. Labor Secretary ...

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/05/08/995065486/getting-women-back-to-work-is-key-to-a-strong-recovery-labor-secretary-says

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Proposal will reduce, but not fully eliminate, fossil fuel pollution from new buildings throughout the state...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/08/california-energy-commission-proposal-makes-important-climate-progress-but-falls-short-of-widely-supported-all-electric-building-code/

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The Emirates Cricket Board is always willing to host the IPL in the UAE. In fact, it feels like that their readiness is just a phone call away...

https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/as-the-curtain-falls-on-the-ipl-2021-theres-a-lesson-for-bcci-to-learn/2248456/

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The Restaurant and Goods Product Association (RGPA) has asked Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to ease Covid-19 restrictions on restaurants, including the lifting of the ban on dine-in services...

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2112487/restaurant-and-goods-product-association-asks-premier-to-ease-covid-measures

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