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Tesla is recruiting factory workers and sales staff to operate its 'Robotaxi' service - Business Insider
Posters that appeared at Tesla's California factories and a review of LinkedIn profiles show how the automaker is scaling its ride-hailing service.

Sunday Puzzle: BE-D with two words - NPR
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WUNC listener Josh McIntyre of Raleigh, N.C., and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
A stock trader who consistently beats the S&P 500 shares the end-of-year strategy that sets him up for success - Business Insider
Erik Smolinski says a key to his success lies in his organization. He keeps a detailed trading plan and trading log — and monitors his progress through AARs.
The stock market might crash in 2026. Here’s why I’m not worried - Yahoo Finance UK
When Michael Burry forecasts a crash, the stock market takes notice. But do long-term investors actually need to worry about short-term share prices? The...

Holiday travel rush ramps up, causes delays on Southern California freeways - ABC7 Los Angeles
Eyewitness News spoke to one family who missed their flight to Hawaii on Saturday after getting stuck on the 405 Freeway for hours.

AI was behind over 50,000 layoffs in 2025 — here are the top firms to cite it for job cuts - CNBC
Some of the world's biggest tech companies cited AI as part of their layoff and restructuring strategy in 2025.

AI hiring is here. It’s making companies — and job seekers — miserable - CNN
As America’s labor market slows, AI-led interviews and auto-generated cover letters are dramatically changing the process of getting a job. And maybe not for the better.
At 12.5%, this S&P 500 dividend stock has the highest yield on the index - Yahoo Finance UK
Our writer takes a closer look at the highest-yielding S&P 500 stock. But is this return sustainable, or could it be a value trap? The post At 12.5%, this S&...

Al Jazeera launches new integrative AI model, ‘The Core’ - Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera Media Network says initiative will shift role of AI ‘from passive tool to active partner in journalism’.

Inside Tencent’s deal to use Nvidia’s best AI chips in Japan - Financial Times
Contracts with Chinese tech giant have rapidly turned Datasection into one of Asia’s biggest ‘neoclouds’

Chinese stocks cool on weak economic data - Financial Times
Profit-taking has also brought this year’s steep rally to an end in the last quarter

PG&E outages in S.F. leave 130,000 without electricity, no timeline for return of power - San Francisco Chronicle
PG&E outages in S.F. leave 130,000 without power, knock out street lights, disrupt BART, Muni. The company expects power to return Saturday night.
Winning numbers announced for estimated $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot - CBS News
Saturday's jackpot has an estimated cash value of $686.5 million, Powerball said. It's the game's seventh-largest among U.S. lottery jackpots.
Powerball jackpot climbs to estimated $1.6 billion ahead of next drawing - CBS News
The Powerball jackpot grew to an estimated $1.6 billion after no tickets matched all six winning numbers at Saturday night's drawing. It's the fifth-largest prize among U.S. lottery jackpots.
Power outage in Boulder area affects atomic clock, "Time is not broken" NIST says - CBS News
Due to the power outage, time (very) briefly stood still at the NIST Internet Time Service facility in Boulder.
Powerball winning numbers for Dec. 20 drawing; $1.5 billion jackpot - USA Today
You can get another chance to win Powerball's 5th largest jackpot as more than $1.5 billion is on the line.
Light rail service to halt between Capitol Hill and Stadium stations overnight - KOMO
Link light rail service will be temporarily suspended between Capitol Hill and Stadium stations overnight.

Bill Ackman proposes SpaceX IPO via Sparc merger (SPACE:Private) - Seeking Alpha
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman pitched an innovative approach to taking SpaceX (SPACE) public through a merger with Pershing Square SPARC Holdings (SPAIF).

Billionaire who sold two companies to Coca-Cola says he tries to persuade people not to become entrepreneurs: ‘Every single day, you can go bankrupt’ - Fortune
Mike Repole wants to remind every aspiring businessperson that most startups—over two-thirds of them—fail.

Elon Musk adds to his $679 billion fortune after Delaware court awards him $55 billion pay package - Fortune
In 2024, Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick rescinded the compensation in a case brought by a disgruntled Tesla shareholder.