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As if Elon Musk didn’t have enough on his plate, the world’s richest man is headed to court next week to defend his $56 billion Tesla pay package. Richard Tornetta, a Tesla shareholder who filed suit in 2019 to rescind Musk’s 2018 pay deal, claims the package — “the largest compensation grant in human history”…

Last week at Web Summit, we were asked to interview outgoing Y Combinator President Geoff Ralston about the past, present, and future of the popular accelerator program. We covered a lot of ground during our 20-minute-long chat, including why Ralston — long a partner at YC — decided to leave after assuming the role of…

Ride-hailing company Lyft lost $135.7 million in the third quarter due to the shutdown of autonomous vehicle company Argo AI, in which Lyft had a small stake. Late last month, Argo AI closed its doors as its main backers, Ford and Volkswagen, pulled their investments in order to focus on more near-term goals like advanced…

Monoprice Sync-ANC review: good sound, with some cut corners MSRP $60.00 “The Monoprice Sync-ANC are wallet-friendly and comfy, but these cans don’t impress on ANC.” Pros Good sound quality with ANC off Surprisingly comfortable Multipoint pairing support Physical buttons work well Sturdier build than the price indicates Cons ANC isn’t very good No app or…

As the U.S. braces for midterm elections, the first major voting cycle since the violence on January 6, Elon Musk’s intensely chaotic Twitter takeover adds more uncertainty to an already tense time. While other major platforms pull out their dusty playbooks for dealing with viral misinformation, coordinated attacks and misleading claims about election results, Twitter’s…

“Even with an overstuffed plot, Inside Man is well-worth a quick Sunday afternoon binge.” Pros Stanley Tucci’s crisply cool embodiment of a murderer on death row Gallows humor galore David Tennant in prime desperation mode Cons Logical fallacies abound Rushed pacing that sacrifices a promising setup A weak audience surrogate If you are looking for…

Siri, show me fintech companies, founded in the last two years, that haven’t raised over the past year but have grown headcount by 100% in the same time frame; and can it be founded by Stanford alumni whose Twitter traction has grown by at least 50% in the last six months? This is Harmonic’s vision;…

The BMW 7 Series has been the venerable German automaker’s flagship for more than 40 years, but with its latest redesign, BMW is taking things in a new — and electrifying — direction. The 2023 BMW i7 xDrive60 (or i7 for short) is the first all-electric 7 Series in the model’s history. It’s positioned against…