Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition promises an age-appropriate Alexa
• https://www.cnet.comIt's a more colorful Echo Dot with kid controls.
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China's Rare Earth Monopoly Is Diminishing
• https://www.zerohedge.com by Tyler DurdanSome while ago, precious rare earths important in the production of microchips, electronics and electric motors were almost exclusively sourced in China.
Google Cloud goes down, taking YouTube, Gmail, Snapchat, and others with it
• https://www.zdnet.com, By Catalin CimpanuGoogle Cloud networking issue takes down a large chunk of web services across North American and the EU.
Amazon Launches Credit Card For Deadbeats
• https://www.zerohedge.comAmazon launched a new credit card offering today for individuals with bad/no credit. If disruptive innovation always starts with addressing the low end of a market (and it does…) then this move merits attention. If anyone has the technological hors
Gun Seller That Bet Big on Hillary Clinton Getting Elected Goes Bankrupt
• https://www.bloomberg.com By Jeremy HillFirearms distributor United Sporting Cos. loaded up on guns ahead of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, expecting a surge in sales that would likely follow the election of a Democrat. Then Hillary Clinton lost.
TV Ratings: Tony Awards Fall to All-Time Lows
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com by Rick PorterThe Broadway honors slip by double digits in viewers vs. a year ago; ABC's Sunday game shows also drop significantly vs. their 2018 premieres.
WWDC 2019: Apple Finally Kills Off iTunes
• https://www.makeuseof.comApple iTunes is dead. Long live Apple Music, Apple TV, and Apple Podcasts. That's right, after 18 years of service, Apple is killing iTunes off. Finally. Much to the relief of anyone who has struggled to get to grips with the bloated mess we call i
A ''Gusher Of Red Ink'' For U.S. Shale
• https://oilprice.com, By Nick CunninghamOil prices are off more about 20 percent in the last two weeks on growing fears of a brewing economic recession. Commodities of all types have been hammered by the pessimism.
Interview: Skai claims its air taxis will cost the same per mile as taking an Uber
• https://newatlas.com by Loz BlainSkai made big waves last month with the launch of its long-range hydrogen-powered eVTOL air taxi prototype.
FedEx Dumps Amazon, Will No Longer Provide 'Quick Shipping' Service
• https://www.zerohedge.com by Tyler DurdanFedEx has elected not to renew one of its contracts with Amazon for their Express overnight and two-day service.
Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google Amassing a "Lobbying Army" to Fight Potential Investig
• https://needtoknow.news, BreitbartAmazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google have reportedly amassed a "lobbying army" in preparation for the upcoming anti-trust investigations and calls to break the Silicon Valley tech monopolies. The four technology giants have spent a combined $55 mi
Amazon says drones will be making deliveries in 'months
• https://apnews.com By JOSEPH PISANIAmazon said Wednesday that it plans to use self-piloted drones to deliver packages to shoppers' home in the coming months.
Heavy Duty Truck Orders Collapse To Worst Numbers Since July 2016, Down 70% In May
• https://www.zerohedge.com, By Tyler DurdenA bloated backlog of Class 8 orders as a result of a euphoric mid-2018 continues to weigh on heavy duty truck orders in 2019.
Boring Company and SpaceX Have Weaker Competition Than Tesla Motors
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, Brian WangElon Musk Boring Company and SpaceX have weaker competition than Tesla Motors.
Tesla Director Antonio Gracias Has Now Dumped Almost All Of His Personal Stock
• https://www.zerohedge.com, By Tyler DurdenDespite no real formal updated delivery guidance for Q2 and yesterday's conveniently leaked article to electrek claiming "new record 'sales numbers'", Tesla board member and long time friend of Elon Musk, Antonio Gracias, hasn't stopped spraying the
'Surveillance capitalism': critic urges Toronto to abandon smart city project
• https://www.theguardian.com by Leyland CeccoProject with Google's Sidewalk Labs comes under increasing scrutiny amid concerns over privacy and data harvesting
Hotels and Realtors in Venezuela's Historic Cumaná City Accept Bitcoin Cash
• https://news.bitcoin.comFor years Venezuelans have been surviving the harsh economic climate of their country, beset by hyperinflation and political instability. Small businesses have been hit the hardest. But even in these difficult conditions, the ingenuity and hard work
Amazon's Prime Day is reportedly July 15, according to leaked PR email
• https://www.cnet.comIt's always one of Amazon's biggest days of the year for sales and discounts.
RiPTunes: Apple Axes Its 18-Year-Old Music Platform
• https://lfb.org, By Shane OrmondiTunes is dead.
Where's Our Cut?
• https://www.lewrockwell.com by Eric PetersYou've probably seen people driving around in cars covered over – "wrapped" – with advertisements for some service or product and wondered how much the owner got paid to allow his car to be transformed into a mobile billboard.
US approved transfer of nuclear expertise to Riyadh after Khashoggi murder
• https://www.middleeasteye.net By MEE staffApprovals allow US companies to discuss and work on nuclear-related projects in the Gulf kingdom
Elon Musk Boring Company Will Have Up To Nine Times the Speed of New York Subway
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, Brian WangElon Musk indicates that Boring Company will be able to beat subways on speed and passenger volumes.
US Factory Orders Slowest Growth Since Trump Elected
• https://www.zerohedge.com, By Tyler DurdenFollowing its surprising bounce in factory orders in March, April was expected to see contraction (echoing the collapse in PMIs) and it did (dropping 0.8% MoM) and durable goods orders tumbling 2.1% MoM in their final April print.
Where's Our Cut?
• https://www.ericpetersautos.comYou've probably seen people driving around in cars covered over - "wrapped" - with advertisements for some service or product and wondered how much the owner got paid to allow his car to be transformed into a mobile billboard.
"The Auto Cycle Has Peaked": Bank Of America Says Industry Now Faces Supply & Demand Misma
• https://www.zerohedge.com, Tyler DurdenIt was only days ago that we noted JD Power's pessimistic look at bloated inventory and stuffed channels in the automotive industry. Now, a new Bank of America note echoes the magnitude of the problem. "The peak in auto sales is clear," the bank conc
Blain: "The Question Is Who Replaces China As New Supply Chains Emerge"
• https://www.zerohedge.com, Tyler DurdenJune is bursting out all over, but we've still got 5 more days of May.
Tesla Pickup Truck To Be Priced Below $50,000, Makes Ram Seem Puny
• https://insideevs.com BY ERIC LOVEDAYThe target starting price is even lower.
Pompeo Again Threatens Germany: Drop Huawei Or Intelligence Sharing Blocked
• https://www.zerohedge.com by Tyler DurdanSecretary of State Mike Pompeo has again put Germany and the rest of Europe on notice regarding China's controversial telecom giant Huawei, warning they could be cut off from crucial US intelligence sharing over Huawei's 5G networks now being built.
Pompeo Again Threatens Germany: Drop Huawei Or Intelligence Sharing Blocked
• https://www.zerohedge.com by Tyler DurdanSecretary of State Mike Pompeo has again put Germany and the rest of Europe on notice regarding China's controversial telecom giant Huawei, warning they could be cut off from crucial US intelligence sharing over Huawei's 5G networks now being built.
Tesla Gigafactory 3 Construction Progress May 30, 2019: Video
• https://insideevs.com, By Mark KaneTesla already started accepting reservations on the Model 3 that will be produced at the Gigafactory 3
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