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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has a reputation for setting ambitious deadlines that his companies often struggle to meet.
  • Tesla launched its ride-hailing service, Robotaxi, in June, starting with Austin.
  • The service looks a lot different from what CEO Elon Musk promised it would be by the end of 2025.
  • Here's what Musk delivered — and missed — for the year.

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A viral TikTok video about retired United captain and USAF veteran Theresa Claiborne comes amid a time when diversity is being threatened in aviation.
  • Theresa Claiborne recently went viral on TikTok for her career in the USAF and at United Airlines.
  • The moment comes as efforts to diversify aviation with more women and people of color face threats.
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Gen Z is redefining drinking culture to skip hangovers entirely, prioritizing non-alcoholic options and THC drinks over a traditional boozy night out.
  • Gen Z is redefining drinking culture to skip hangovers entirely.
  • Younger consumers are prioritizing non-alcoholic options and THC drinks over boozy nights out.
  • They're also "zebra striping" — alternating

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Thieves broke into the vault of one branch of Germany's Sparkasse Gelsenkirchen.
  • Thieves stole valuables worth at least $36 million from a German bank vault.
  • Over 3,000 safe deposit boxes were breached at Sparkasse Gelsenkirchen in Buer.
  • Police say the holiday heist was a professional job.

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Sprinkles Cupcakes is closing, the bakery's founder said.
  • Sprinkles Cupcakes is closing, cofounder Candace Nelson said on Wednesday.
  • Nelson sold Sprinkles to private-equity firm KarpReilly in 2012.
  • Sprinkles pioneered the cupcake ATM and operated 21 stores and 25 dispensaries nationwide.

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13-year-old student Usman Asif learned vibe coding and competed in Cursor's 24-hour hackathon in Singapore.
  • A 13-year-old and his 18-year-old sister learned vibe coding and joined a 24-hour AI hackathon.
  • They were inspired by their father, who came home with a demo from a vibe coding class.
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Donetta Barber and her daughter, Maleah, moved to Bangkok earlier this year.
  • Donetta Barber left the US and moved to Bangkok with her daughter in July.
  • They usually take two to three trips together yearly, but this is her daughter's first time in Thailand.
  • She said life in Thailand is slower and more affordable, which allows her to focus on her daughter.

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A Pinterest executive said Gen Zers use the platform to find their unique aesthetics.
  • Gen Zers use Pinterest in a very different way from their parents or even older siblings.
  • A company executive said Gen Z uses it to figure out their aesthetic, rather than for project inspiration.
  • This looks like finding outfit inspiration, searching for dorm room aesthetics, or looking

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Claire Drinkwater is swinging on a hammock in Belgium.
After her travels came to an end, Claire Drinkwater decided to settle down somewhere new.
  • After heartbreak and burnout, Claire Drinkwater rekindled a long-held dream of traveling the world.
  • She left her London media career, booked flights across nine countries, and celebrated her 33rd birthday in Bali.
  • During her travels, she fell in love and eventually moved to Belgium

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APRIL 7: Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fund, holds hundred dollar bills as he speaks during the Bitcoin 2022 Conference at Miami Beach Convention Center on April 7, 2022 in Miami, Florida. The worlds largest bitcoin conference runs from April 6-9, expecting over 30,000 people in
Thiel Capital, founded by the billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel, opens a new Miami office amid California's proposed wealth tax debate.
  • Thiel Capital opened a new Miami office amid California's proposed wealth tax debate.
  • Peter Thiel, who founded Thiel Capital, bought a home in the area in 2020.
  • A healthcare workers' union floated a 5% tax on CA residents with net worths

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