Minneapolis Tesla vandalism triggers controversial legal shake-up

April 22, 2025, 4:20 pm

In Minneapolis, a state employee charged with defacing six Teslas has been given a slap‐on‐the-wrist diversion instead of criminal prosecution—a decision that stoked public fury and led to the dramatic resignation of Adams prosecutors. Critics decry the apparent favoritism in handling the property damage case.

zerohedge.com / Democrat County Attorney Lets Anti-Tesla Terrorist Off the Hook

bloomberg.com/technology / Adams Prosecutors Resign, Saying DOJ Asked Them to ‘Confess’ Wrongdoing - Bloomberg.com

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US solar tariffs disrupt Southeast Asian panel market

April 22, 2025, 3:21 pm

New U.S. tariffs, reaching a staggering 3521%, have been imposed on solar products from key Southeast Asian suppliers. The policy aims to protect domestic manufacturers and is shaking up the market, with Goldman analysts touting First Solar as the standout beneficiary. Renewable energy now comes with an extra punch of controversy—and cost.

theregister.com / US to slap up to 3,521% tariffs on SE Asian solar imports – especially you, Cambodia

theverge.com / The US hikes tariffs on solar products from Asia

gizmodo.com / Trump Hits Southeast Asian Solar Panels With Tariffs as High as 3,521%

permalink / 4 stories from 4 sources in 9 hours ago #tariffs #energy #stockmarket #finance #trade-policy +

Apple scales back AI hype after BBB’s sting operation

April 22, 2025, 11:21 am

After a biting inquiry from the BBB’s National Advertising Division over its premature “available now” claims for Apple Intelligence, Apple has quietly scrubbed the feature from its pages. The tech giant’s slip-up has forced it to rein in its AI promises, proving even the mighty can stumble in the race to innovate.

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macrumors.com / 1 in 2 Surveyed Willing to Pay at Least $10/Month for Apple Intelligence

gizmodo.com / Apple Intelligence No Longer ‘Available Now’ After False Advertising Inquiry

androidheadlines.com / Apple Intelligence's best feature is extremely basic!

macrumors.com / Apple Complies With Recommendation to Remove 'Available Now' From Apple Intelligence Page

appleinsider.com / BBB told Apple to modify or discontinue certain Apple Intelligence feature claims

theverge.com / Apple drops ‘available now’ from Apple Intelligence page

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FTC Sues Uber Over Deceptive 'Uber One' Billing Practices

April 22, 2025, 2:20 am

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against Uber alleging that the rideshare giant enrolled users into its “Uber One” subscription without their consent. The suit claims that customers were charged deceptively, with cancellations rendered as complex as a maze.

cnet.com / FTC Sues Over Uber One, Saying It 'Deceived Consumers'

arstechnica.com / FTC sues Uber over difficulty of canceling subscriptions, “false” claims

techspot.com / FTC sues Uber over deceptive subscription billing and cancellation practices

permalink / 5 stories from 5 sources in 22 hours ago #fintech #techpolicy #government #business #ridesharing +