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Elon Musk’s Starlink internet is going live in Indonesia. The satellite internet company that’s a subsidiary of SpaceX is bringing internet access to even remote areas of the nation’s 17,000 islands.
Disneyland resort actors are unionizing. The 1,700-person vote to be represented by the Actors’ Equity Association overwhelmingly passed on Saturday by 79%.
Airbus’s high-speed helicopter made its first flight. The Racer is capable of reaching a cruising speed of nearly 250 miles per hour, and its flight time is expected to only increase as developments are made.
Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin completed its 7th human flight yesterday, the first in nearly two years. The space company’s New Shepard program was grounded in 2022 after a mid-flight failure on an uncrewed mission.
Nvidia earnings have Wall Street holding its breath
Nvidia is set to report its first quarter earnings on Wednesday — and its share price could reach an all-time high.
Nvidia’s previous record high close was $950.02, which it hit on March 25 after unveiling its highly anticipated new chip, Blackwell. Analysts largely expect strong earnings this time around, and that momentum could leave that previous all-time high in the dust.
“We continue to see strong demand for [Nvidia]’s data center products and feel the company is set up for another beat and raise quarter,” Harsh Kumar, an analyst at Piper Sandler, said in a note. Read what else other analysts are anticipating.
The United Auto Workers hit a roadblock in Alabama
After months of organizing efforts, the United Auto Workers suffered the first loss of its multi-million dollar campaign to organize car plants around the U.S.
Of the more than 5,000 workers at Mercedes-Benz’s factory in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, just 2,045 voted in favor of joining the UAW, the National Labor Relations Board said Friday after a week of voting.
The election followed months of conflict between workers, union organizers, and management officials in Alabama. Quartz’s Will Gavin looked at what made this particular contest so bitter.
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A 150 million-year-old fossil shows an ancient creature cloning itself. The brittle star was regenerating three limbs when it died.
Chuck E. Cheese’s animatronic band is on a farewell tour. They’ll only play at two of the chain’s locations by the end of this year.
New York is hoping a new pizza box recycling bin will keep the rats at bay. Its design makes it really clear what goes inside.
Germany is home to a finger wrestling competition called “Fingerhakeln.” It’s actually a full body sport.
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