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Speaking on Twitter, Musk suggested that World War III could begin if Russia loses Crimea, which holds military significance for Russia and was annexed from Ukraine in 2014. Musk began the discussion of the war after retweeting a Newsweek op-ed by venture capitalist David Sacks. Sacks, who revealed being a friend of Musk and investor in SpaceX in the article, defended the Tesla CEO for his online conversations about how peace between Russia and Ukraine could be reached....

Gov. Gavin Newsom said during a press conference yesterday the Tesla boss had made good on his pledge to provide medical equipment in the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak. “Elon Musk, how about this?” Newsom said. “I told you a few days ago that he was likely to have a thousand ventilators this week. They arrived in Los Angeles and [Musk] is already working with the hospital association and others to get those ventilators out in real time....

The prediction was made during a call with analysts amid the release of the Q2 earnings report, which confirmed Tesla posted its fourth profitable quarter in a row, despite the “tremendous difficulties” posed by the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. The CEO was asked to detail any important vehicle plans most likely to fuel growth over the next three to five years, prompting a cautious response. “I don’t think we can comment on our detailed road map beyond what’s announced because we want to reserve that for product launches,” Musk said....

The CEO explained on Twitter this week that the angle of solar panels on satellites from its Starlink mission had left them more noticeable. Images and video footage of the crafts spiked on social media this week as users across the world spotted a train of glowing lights in the skies above. “We are taking some key steps to reduce satellite brightness,” Musk wrote. “Should be much less noticeable during orbit raise by changing solar panel angle and all sats get sunshades starting with launch 9....

“When there’s confirmation of reasonable (~50%) clean energy usage by miners with positive future trend, Tesla will resume allowing Bitcoin transactions,” Musk wrote in a tweet. His remarks came after Magda Wierzycka—CEO of Sygnia, a financial services company in South Africa—urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to probe Musk’s bitcoin tweets to determine if he’s engaging in “market manipulation.” “The [Bitcoin] volatility we have seen is an unexpected function of what I would call market manipulation by Elon Musk,” Wierzycka said in an interview on the Money Show....

The headline-grabbing pickup, first revealed last November, is not expected to enter production until at least 2021, but Musk himself has been spotted multiple times behind the wheel of an early model on public roads—showcasing its hulking stainless-steel frame and angular aesthetic design. Musk has previously said the Cybertruck would be Tesla’s last product reveal for a while, noting 2020 would instead be focused on “mostly unexpected technology announcements.”...

After being greenlit a week after Dune’s theatrical release back in October, Dune: Part Two is now slated to begin shooting this summer. With its pre-production well underway, more casting news has been surfacing online and will likely continue in the coming weeks, as more characters will be featured in the epic sequel that will cover the second half of Frank Herbert’s acclaimed 1965 novel. RELATED: Denis Villeneuve Gives Dune: Part Two Production Update...

“It is becoming more and more difficult to affirm that there isn’t a cause-and-effect relationship between AstraZeneca vaccines and the very rare cases of blood clots associated with a low level of [blood] platelets,” Marco Cavaleri, head of health threats and vaccine strategy, told Rome’s Il Messaggero newspaper. He added that he still endorses the shot and an EMA statement on the vaccine was coming this week. Cavaleri added that while the EMA is anticipating to establish a link to the clots, the scientific reason for the clots is not known....

Embiid has missed Philadelphia’s last four contests, including Thursday’s showdown at the Oklahoma City Thunder, due to left knee soreness The 24-year-old’s status for Saturday’s matchup against the Golden State Warriors is “completely up in the air,” according to head coach Brown. “There’s nothing further going on to what we already said,” Brown said. It’s just the maintenance of some tendinitis. … We are still learning more." Embiid is averaging 27....

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A couple of days back, iconic US football club the New York Cosmos, who are re-entering the NASL later this year, announced that Emirates Airline will be their shirt sponsor. This agreement makes Emirates a Founding Partner of the New York Cosmos in their North American reboot season. The announcement was revealed by New York Cosmos Honorary President Pelé, club Chairman Seamus O’Brien and Nabil Sultan, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice-President of Revenue Optimization and Distribution, at a press conference at the Four Seasons Hotel New York....

The D20 Tournament gets underway on December 06, and six teams will take part in the competition with the final just a day before Christmas on December 24. The tournament will involve 33 games with teams representing UAE’s cricket councils. The tournament is set to be an exciting affair, with 12 days of thrilling and competitive cricket expected. Matches will be available to watch live on various streaming platforms across the world, with more information on this to be available in due course....

The patent uses a number of existing technologies and marries them together to create a new form of terrain generation, which none of the individual parts would be able to make on their own. It’s an exciting prospect for both players and the developers under the Electronic Arts umbrella, since this could streamline production and create a new level of depth for in-game environments. RELATED: Mass Effect 4 Probably Shouldn’t Bring Shepard Back...

With the Resident Evil 4 Remake on the horizon and Resident Evil 2 potentially having more connections with the upcoming title, it would be reasonable for Capcom to take inspiration from 2’s design and use this to take Resident Evil 4 to its premium level. 5 Eerie, Quiet Atmosphere One of the most impressive and critical parts of the Resident Evil 2 remake’s success was the level of terror the game was able to evoke and capture the true level of desperation of Leon S....

The footage, which was shared to Twitter on May 8, shows a large elephant holding a cricket bat in its trunk and repeatedly hitting a tennis ball. The animal has impressive skills, barely missing any of the bowled balls, and the surrounding men act as fielders to its hits. The video was posted to the social media site by user @Gannuuprem, along with the caption: “Have you seen an elephant playing cricket?...

Elgar will lead the Proteas at the Wanderers after Faf du Plessis was banned for an over-rate offence in the second Test at Newlands. The stand-in skipper’s opening partner Markram is a doubt due to a thigh injury sustained while fielding in Cape Town, where South Africa sealed the series with one match to spare. Uncapped 29-year-old Malan is on standby if Markram fails a fitness Test for the match, which starts on Friday....

The DC Defenders wide receiver’s mother, Tranae Jackson, was laid to rest in Miami on Saturday, but her son was in Washington playing a game against the New York Guardians. Asked why he had done so, Rogers told ESPN: “Man, I’m really just thinking about her and what she would want for me. XFL WEEK 2: Results, highlights from Defenders’ victory “We have a certain relationship where she understands that I’m not too fond of certain things....

Elin Nordegren graduated last week from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, and was chosen to speak to her class as the "Outstanding Graduating Senior." According to the Orlando Sentinel, she made references to her former husband and the episode that led her to divorce him in a speech filled with some inspiration and a little humor. "It was right after I had taken 'Communication and the Media' that I was inexpertly thrust into the media limelight," said Nordegren, adding with a laugh, "I probably should have taken more notes in that class....

The Massachusetts lawmaker and former Democratic primary contender was reacting to the court’s 5-3 ruling against the request by her party to reinstate a six-day extension for the receipt of mail-in ballots in the Badger State, to take into account the delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Democrats fear that the ruling may impact more on those who support former Vice President Joe Biden who are more likely to vote by mail in the battleground state which President Donald Trump narrowly won in 2016....