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• It's time for Tesla to go into stealth mode for the rest of 2019 (TSLA)

  12-05-2019 20:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  Tesla raised $2.7 billion in new capital last week and now has the perfect excuse to drop off the radar for the rest of 2019.
  Tesla needs to focus exclusively on execution for the next eight months.
  If you think Tesla and CEO Elon Musk can't keep quiet, think again: the company's new self-driving chip was developed in near-total secrecy.
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  In the startup world, when a company is fresh and new and modestly funded, it will typically spend a few yea
  
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• 'Avengers: Endgame' powers past 'Detective Pikachu' to win the weekend box office, and is now the 3rd highest-grossing movie ever domestically

  12-05-2019 17:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  "Avengers: Endgame" won the domestic weekend box office for a third-straight weekend with a $63.1 million take.
  It fought off Warner Bros.' new release, "Pokémon: Detective Pikachu, which brought in $58 million, the fourth-best domestic opening of the year.
  The domestic total for "Endgame" is now at $724 million, the third-highest ever.
  Worldwide, the movie is still number two all-time with $2.486 billion, around $300 million off the all-time leader "Avatar" ($2.788 billion).
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• Uber and Lyft drivers reveal the things you should never do while taking a ride (LYFT, UBER)

  12-05-2019 15:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Uber and Lyft have taken the world by storm.
  Business Insider has spoken to dozens of drivers to learn more about what it's like to work for the ride-hailing apps.
  There are a handful of complaints that are nearly universal among drivers. Millions of drivers shuttle passengers to their destinations all around the globe on behalf of Uber and Lyft. 
  Those drivers meet all sorts of passengers, good and bad. And on the whole, their experiences have been overwhelmingly positi
  
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• Facebook is building out its team of antitrust experts as one of its cofounders calls for it to be broken up (FB)

  12-05-2019 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Facebook is hiring a bevy of new lawyers and policy experts with expertise in competition law.
  The job openings come as a cofounder of the social network calls for the company to be broken up under antitrust regulation.
  The company is facing increasing criticism over its size and power, and there are mounting suggestions that regulators should take action.One of Facebook's cofounders wants to see the company broken up. The social network won't go down without a fight.
  On Thursday, Facebook cofou
  
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• Angela Ahrendts was one of Apple’s highest-paid executives during her 5 years at the company — here are the 3 biggest lessons she learned on the job (AAPL)

  12-05-2019 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Former Apple retail chief Angela Ahrendts recently left the company after five years, and she revealed the three biggest lessons she learned during her tenure during an interview with LinkedIn's Hello Monday podcast.
  Those lessons include never forgetting where you came from, moving fast, and never forgetting that you have a greater responsibility. 
  Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.When Apple approached former Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts to lead its massive retail busines
  
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• How 'Apex Legends' and 'Fortnite' are transforming the video game industry

  12-05-2019 13:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  "Apex Legends" and "Fortnite" have tens of millions of players and are transforming the video-game industry.
  The two free-to-play, 'battle Royale' games have boosted their creators, Electronic Arts and Epic Games, as well as retailers and toy makers such as GameStop.
  They have hurt other video-game publishers such as Activision Blizzard, and pushed some studios to shut down. 
  Watch EA, GameStop, and Activision-Blizzard trade live."Fortnite" and "Apex Legends" have shaken up the video-g
  
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• One expert says an imminent 65% stock-market crash would be 'run-of-the-mill' — and explains why risks are greater now than during the tech bubble

  12-05-2019 12:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  The stock market was thrown for a loop this past week as President Donald Trump escalated the US-China trade war. But one expert warns the worst is yet to come.
  John Hussman — the outspoken investor and former professor who's been predicting a stock collapse — explains why an equity-market loss of 60-65% would be in line with history.
  He also breaks down why the overvaluation he sees in stocks is more threatening to the market's overall health than it was during the dotcom era.
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• This VC says 'San Francisco is over' so she is eyeing Europe for the next big hit

  12-05-2019 10:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Sky high valuations and expensive staff are making Silicon Valley's luster less attractive than before. 
  Top VCs are finding better value outside of California with Europe now an increasingly attractive option for tech start ups and investors. 
  Many companies are now setting up secondary offices in cheaper cities outside of San Francisco for non-essential staff as costs sky rocket. Office rents in San Francisco have reached levels not seen since the dot-com boom, and the arms race
  
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