The much-anticipated announcement of Tesla’s (TSLA) Model D has come and gone. On October 9th, Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to the stage at Hawthorne Airport to reveal Tesla’s “third” electric car model. Musk, also the founder of SpaceX and Chairman of Solar City (SCTY), enjoys exhilarating vehicles and innovative ideas. His futuristic mindset and unfettered determination have led to the creation of a truly remarkable new vehicle.
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Don't Be "That Guy"
As a college student, it's a safe bet that you and your friends will have nights of drunken stupidity, subsequently followed by outlandish behavior recommended by that one "guy" who never fails to black out, with the end result being a massive hangover headache. However, if it’s your turn to be the unfortunate sober babysitter of intoxicated misfits, you'll want every timesaving advantage you can get.
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Inefficiencies Plague HP
Last week, Silicon Valley tech magnate Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) announced it would split into two companies focused on computing (B2C) and enterprise (B2B) operations. According to company sources, the prospect of splitting the technology giant into two separate entities has been under discussions for months.
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Alibaba Larger Than Amazon & eBay
In the span of about a year, Alibaba (BABA) went from a massive, yet relatively unknown e-Commerce company (located in China), to being the largest IPO in U.S. history. On its first day alone Alibaba’s stock surged an incredible 38%, while simultaneously shattering records once held by companies like Facebook (FB) and Visa (V).
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Microsoft Windows 10
After two years of promoting an unimaginably terrible software platform, Microsoft (MSFT) has officially announced its newest operating system (OS), Windows 10. This release comes courtesy of endless user complaints and an almost disastrous Windows 8 rollout. Almost immediately after completing Windows 8, in 2012, Microsoft designers and engineers had no choice but to return to the drawing board; Windows 8 was an instant failure.
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Yik Yak Attack
Yik Yak, a new social media application, is taking college campuses by storm. The app intertwines two proven platform concepts based on Twitter (TWTR) and Reddit. This unique combination, which permits users to create, and vote on, popular threads, has catapulted Yik Yak to the social media forefront.
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Ellison No Longer An Oracle
Last Thursday, former two-time college dropout Larry Ellison, now the world's fifth richest man, announced he was immediately resigning from his CEO position at Oracle (ORCL). The company, which he founded 37 years ago, has established itself as the premier business solutions provider since the late 1970s. However, in recent years, Oracle has struggled to adapt to the rapid expansion of cloud storage and evolving digital business infrastructure demands.
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