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10 Best affordable online therapy providers for 2024
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This 'lightweight but powerful' Electrolux stick vacuum is over 50% off at Amazon — zap it up for $143
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Tesla is Luminar's largest lidar customer
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that lidar sensors are a "crutch" for autonomous vehicles. Tesla accounted for "more than 10%" of Luminar's revenue in the first quarter of 2024, or a little more than $2 million, the lidar-maker revealed Tuesday in its first-quarter earnings report. Luminar reported that its revenue fell 5% from the fourth quarter of 2023, which it mostly attributed to "lower sensor sales to non-automotive customers."
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Rivian reports mixed Q1 results but trims capex forecast and sees Q4 'gross profit'
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Biden signs bill to protect children from online sexual abuse and exploitation
On April 29, Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Marsha Blackburn (R-SC) proposed a bipartisan bill to protect children from online sexual exploitation. President Biden officially signed the REPORT Act into law on Tuesday. This marks the first time that websites and social media platforms are legally obligated to report crimes related to federal trafficking, grooming, and enticement of children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's (NCMEC) CyberTipline.
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Michelle Yeoh just got cast to lead Amazon's Blade Runner show
Michelle Yeoh has been cast as the lead in the forthcoming Blade Runner TV show. Blade Runner 2099 will follow up from the film Blade Runner 2049.
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Jumia is back, growing total sales and orders in Q1 2024
Jumia's revenue and gross merchandise volume showed growth despite a decrease in quarterly active customers, according to its Q1 2024 report. Revenue increased by 19% year-over-year (57% in constant currency) to $48.9 million, while GMV surged by 5% year-over-year (39% in constant currency) to $181 million. The quarterly active customers of the African e-tailer, on the other hand, declined by almost 5% from 2 million to 1.9 million due to cost-cutting measures such as reduced customer incentives and free shipping expenditures.
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PGA Championship: Tiger Woods, LIV's Talor Gooch in the field at Valhalla
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Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II unveiled with subtle design updates
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Apple's M4 chip arrives with a big focus on AI
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What to expect at Google I/O 2024: Gemini, Android 15 and more
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Social Security just passed Medicare as the government's most pressing insolvency risk
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Mother's Day gold: Save up to 70% on designer watches from Anne Klein, Michael Kors and more
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How to watch Apple unveil new iPads today at its ‘Let Loose’ event
Apple is about to announce new iPad models at an event on May 7. The company is expected to tease an OLED iPad Pro and a new iPad Air, among other items.
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Mercedes-Benz claims that 80% of all G-Wagens are still roadworthy
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