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Twitter Marijuana Advertising, Faster Instacart Shopping, and Work Burnout
Here is a summary of the day’s top trending market stories. TWITTER ADS FOR CANNABIS There will soon be cannabis advertisements on Twitter. The social media network announced it will let cannabis-related advertisements in jurisdictions where the drug is legal. Twitter will be the first social media network to authorize marketing for THC-containing products, while…
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If You Have Received Inflation Relief Funds, the IRS Suggests Delaying Your 2022 Tax Return
It’s tax season, and while some Americans want to file their taxes months before the April 18 deadline, the IRS suggests that others wait. The IRS is considering whether state tax rebates should be regarded as taxable income. These monies were supplied by 19 states to offer taxpayers relief from inflation. Certain states have already…
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Moderna Lowers Vax Price 400% After Bernie Promised to Grill CEO
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) vowed to question Moderna’s CEO about plans to quadruple the cost of its COVID-19 vaccine during a Senate hearing next month, but the company abruptly changed course and declared in a statement that the vaccine would remain free to all customers “regardless of their ability to pay.” Following allegations that the…
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For Valentine’s Day, Americans Will Spend More Than $25 Billion
Americans are anticipated to spend billions of dollars on Valentine’s Day, all in the name of romance. According to a National Retail Federation survey, consumers in the United States will spend $25.9 billion. That would be an increase of $2 billion from 2022. In comparison to 2022, when they spent $175.41 on the day, customers…
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Hyundai and Kia Release a Software Update to Counter TikTok Challenge Thieves
For some of their cars, Hyundai and Kia are deploying a software update to prevent an auto theft style that has recently gained popularity on TikTok. Four million Hyundai Elantra, Sonata, and Venue owners will receive the patch, with additional upgrades planned for the near future. According to a news release from Randy Parker, CEO…
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American Families Are Burdened by a Surging Cost of Babysitting
Families continue to be burdened by inflation in various areas, including childcare. A survey by the online caregiver listing site Urban Sitter indicated that babysitting prices would increase by 9.7 percent in 2022, exceeding the current rate of inflation and placing a burden on families across the country. A babysitter costs an average of $22.68…
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Tesla Fired Gigafactory Employees One Day After Union Plans Were Announced
The day after employees at the company announced plans to unionize, Tesla fired scores of workers at its gigafactory in Buffalo, New York, according to a report. According to a complaint made to the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), at least one of the sacked employees was a member of the organizing committee, and…
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Report Elon Musk Altered Twitter Algorithm to Boost His Numbers
Remember that individual who everyone believed would invade Mars? According to Platformer, he is now known as the individual who intentionally inundated everyone else’s Twitter feeds with his own messages. According to the tech website, Elon Musk asked Twitter’s developers to write code that would provide him “unprecedented promotion of his tweets to the whole…
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Tesla Employees Announce Unionization Plans at New York Plant
Workers at a Tesla facility in Buffalo, New York, have declared their intention to unionize. The workers stated in a news release on Tuesday, “We believe unionization will give us a voice in the workplace that has been overlooked up until now.” “All we want is a seat in the car we helped construct.” According…
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Elon Musk to appoint a new Twitter CEO by the end of 2023
Musk stated on Wednesday that he hopes to choose his successor as Twitter CEO by the end of the year. In response to a question regarding his successor, the billionaire stated via video link at the World Government Summit in Dubai, “I think I need to stabilize the organization and make sure it’s in a…