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Unlock the Future with Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future – Free Audiobook!

Discover the groundbreaking journey of Elon Musk, the visionary behind Tesla and SpaceX, in the critically acclaimed audiobook Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future. Written by Ashlee Vance, this captivating biography dives deep into Musk's remarkable life, his revolutionary companies, and his relentless drive to reshape the future. From electric cars to space exploration, this audiobook offers a fascinating insight into the mind of one of the most influential figures of our time.

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My name is Cali and I’m 25 years old. I have a degree in interior design and am an artist/content creator on the side/just for fun. I’ll be posting some of the projects/ digital content that I create. If you’re looking for custom/digital prints, sketches, canvas art I’m your girl for the job.

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10 Futuristic Business Ideas: A Look into the Future of Entrepreneurship

Introduction The business world is constantly changing and adapting, fueled by technological advancements, evolving consumer preferences, and global trends. In this blog post, we’ll discuss the top 10 business ideas poised to succeed in the coming years. We’ll delve into sustainable solutions and innovative technologies, exploring these exciting opportunities and providing insights into their…

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Media Matters believes it will win any lawsuit Elon Musk and Company X filed a lawsuit against Media Matters, which accused the social network of allowing anti-Semitic publications. The lawsuit alleges that Media Matters for America "manipulated" data in an attempt to "destroy" the platform formerly known as Twitter. Companies including Apple, Disney, IBM and Comcast suspended advertising on X after Media Matters published its analysis. Media Matters said last week that ads appeared in X next to pro-Nazi posts such as Hitler quotes and Holocaust denial. In addition, Musk himself was accused last week of spreading anti-Semitic remarks on the platform. The lawsuit alleges that Media Matters published doctored images, claiming that these are the images typical X users see: “Media Matters developed both these images and the associated media strategy to drive advertisers off the platform and destroy X Corp.” [caption id="attachment_83803" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Elon Musk[/caption] Elon Musk filed a “thermonuclear” lawsuit against Media Matters Following the Media Matters allegations, the European Commission, Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount and Lionsgate also deprived X of advertising revenue. On Saturday, Musk vowed to file a “thermonuclear” lawsuit against Media Matters and “everyone who participated in this fraudulent attack on the company.” In response, Media Matters President Angelo Carusone stated that they would win any lawsuit: “Musk is not at all the defender of free speech that he claims to be. "He is a bully who threatens frivolous lawsuits in an attempt to silence reports that he has even confirmed are accurate." Founded in 2004, Media Matters is known for its criticism of the media. Media Matters describes itself as a nonprofit “a progressive research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing and correcting conservative disinformation in the U.S. news media.” Let us recall that against the backdrop of these events,  a Tesla shareholder is demanding that Elon Musk be removed from his position .

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Elon Musk: Inspiring Success Tips for Achieving Your Goals

In this captivating YouTube video, delve into the extraordinary life of Elon Musk, the visionary pioneer behind Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and The Boring Company. Discover the secrets to Musk's remarkable success and be inspired by his audacious goals, unwavering determination, and relentless pursuit of innovation. Gain motivational tips and practical insights on embracing your vision, overcoming failure, pursuing a passion, nurturing curiosity, and building a network of exceptional minds. Join us on this transformative journey and unleash your true potential for extraordinary success. Get ready to be motivated, empowered, and inspired to make your dreams a reality. Watch now and learn from the unparalleled genius of Elon Musk.

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businessmen/women in astrology

☀️ In astrology, businessmen and businesswomen often exhibit strong placements in certain signs, houses, and planetary aspects that favor strategy, ambition, and leadership.

💼key signs:

💼♑️Capricorn: Known for ambition, discipline, and a strategic mindset. Capricorn placements, especially Sun, Moon, or Rising, are natural leaders and long-term planners.

💼 ♉️Taurus: Practical, grounded, and focused on financial security. Taurus placements are often skilled at building wealth and managing resources.

💼 ♏️Scorpio: Exceptional at strategy, research, and navigating high-stakes situations, often excelling in transformative industries like finance or power dynamics.

💼 ♍���Virgo: Detail-oriented, analytical, and excellent at managing logistics. Virgos thrive in businesses requiring precision and organization.

💼 ♌️Leo: Charismatic and creative, Leos can lead confidently and attract attention, which is ideal for entrepreneurial ventures.

💼 ♒️Aquarius: Innovators who think outside the box. Aquarian energy is ideal for modern industries like tech, startups, or anything futuristic.

☀️key Houses:

🏡 2nd House: Represents personal finances, assets, and values. Strong placements here (Jupiter, Venus, or a beneficial sign) indicate wealth-building potential.

🏡 6th House: Associated with work ethic, routines, and productivity. Planets here show how someone approaches daily tasks and efficiency.

🏡 8th House: Deals with shared resources, investments, and transformation. Entrepreneurs with strong 8th house placements often excel in joint ventures or industries like banking, real estate, or insurance.

🏡 10th House: Represents career, public reputation, and achievements. Strong placements here, especially the Sun, Saturn, or a benefic planet like Venus, indicate career success and authority.

🏡 11th House: Associated with networking, community, and long-term goals. Planets here can indicate a strong ability to gather resources through social connections or group efforts.

🪐Planetary Placements:

🪐 Saturn: Indicates discipline, structure, and long-term planning. A well-placed Saturn (in Capricorn or Libra) can bring steady growth and business success.

🪐 Jupiter: Represents abundance, optimism, and expansion. A strong Jupiter (especially in the 2nd, 8th, or 10th houses) can indicate financial luck and growth in business ventures.

🪐 Mercury: Governs communication, intellect, and trade. Strong Mercury placements (especially in Gemini, Virgo, or the 3rd house) favor negotiation, strategy, and networking.

🪐 Pluto: Provides transformative power and the ability to thrive in high-stakes or competitive fields. Pluto aspects can bring resilience in business.

🪐 Mars: Drives ambition and action. Mars in business-related houses (2nd, 6th, or 10th) shows energy and persistence in achieving goals.

🪐 Venus: Governs money, luxury, and partnerships. A well-aspected Venus (especially in Taurus or Libra) shows an eye for aesthetics, value, and lucrative collaborations.

🤑Aspects for Business Success🤑

🤑Sun conjunct/ trine/ sextile Saturn: A natural leader with discipline and long-term vision.

🤑Jupiter trine/ sextile Venus: Financial blessings and opportunities in partnerships.

🤑Mercury conjunct/ trine Pluto: Master strategist with strong persuasion skills.

🤑Mars sextile Saturn: The ability to work hard and achieve steady growth.

🤑Saturn conjunct/ trine Pluto: Exceptional ability to navigate power dynamics and achieve transformative success.

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UPDATED AND REDESIGNED CHARACTER SHEETS FOR THE FUTURE AND A ROBOT CHARACTERS!!

The Future and a Robot is my original series that I plan to animate soon/eventually.

The series follows two kids — er, one kid and one robot — who by accident activate a strange device which portals them into a distant land of archaic culture, odd lore, and major historical events — the 90’s! The two meet a young boy and his family, and lodge with them until they can figure out how to return home… but that’s a story for another time. And now, to (re)introduce the main cast!

First up, Lloyd the Android!

Lloyd is… well, a robot. An android, to be specific (he gets very particular about that distinction)! Lloyd is sweet, goofy, incredibly innocent and unfortunately as naive as a newborn baby. Lloyd’s name is actually an acronym: Life-Like- Optimized Youth Droid. Designated as Julia’s companion and protector, Lloyd finds himself suddenly in a new (or rather, old) century with people that he comes to love just as much as his creator. However, what with being a highly advanced piece of technology, Lloyd is now made to keep his mechanical origins a secret. Only Julia, Harris and the Smith family know that he’s not actually a human. But can he keep up the charade?

Coming in hot — Julia Gonzales!

Meet Julia Gonzales, a preteen genius with some minor anger issues and misguided goals. But don’t let her salty demeanor fool you, she’s just a kid burdened with a heavy backstory… plus a silly android that she has to wrangle out of danger far more often than she’d like to. Julia prefers to maintain the edgy punk motif, but in reality she’s a chaotic and nerdy gamer with way too much time on her hands. She loves all things technology — programming, engineering, coding, building, inventing, etc. However, the 90’s prove to challenge her patience as she struggles to rediscover herself while also finding a way back home… After all, she still has a mission to finish.

Put your hands together for Harris Smith!

Harris Smith is a young lad who lives in the quiet and unassuming town of Westfield. However, his quiet life is upturned in the most fantastic of ways when he finds Julia and Lloyd! Instantly enamored and amazed, Harris convinces everyone to let the two quirky kids stay at the Smith home until they can find a way to send Julia and Lloyd back to the year 2485. Harris, a hickish boy with a mullet, very few friends, and an interest in computers, immediately befriends the time travelers and begins the start of his new life of adventure and amazement! Harris loves having Julia show him her cool futuristic tech, and he will often take the time to help teach Lloyd what being a human is like.

Up next, we present Imogen Love Davies!

Imogen Love is a sweet young girl who befriends Lloyd and the rest, though she and Lloyd are the closest of the group. She has no idea that Lloyd is an android, nor that he is absolutely 100% head-over-heels in love with her. Imogen is very artistic, she loves to draw and tries to inspire Lloyd just as much as he inspires her. She carries around a small fanny-pack-purse-thing that somehow always has whatever she needs inside. Drawing supplies? Check. Water? Check. A bungee cord? Why not. It’s Batman’s utility belt, Milo Murphy’s backpack, Wander’s hat, you get the idea. Imogen Love truly lives up to her name, showing kindness to everyone. And maybe a lil’ extra for a certain someone she’s quite fond of…

And now, the villainous duo of Ms. Delilah Emelyn and Dr. Alger "J"!

Ms. Emelyn is an entrepreneur with a dream to create the next big product line! But what could it be? After witnessing a strange metal boy, she decides that she has to find the robot again and mass produce him at any cost! By her side is her faithful engineer and technician, the reserved Dr. J. The antagonistic duo will stop at nothing to find the mystery robot that resides in this quaint little town.

And last, but not least… Aiva the Android!

A.I.V.A. (Artificially Intelligent Virtual Assistant) is the bootleg creation of Ms. Emelyn and Dr. J, though this happens a bit later in the series. She’s new to having a humanoid form, and spends most of her time discovering what humanity is like. She serves her creators in their escapades to capture Lloyd once and for all, while trying to figure out who she is and what she wants from existence.

There are plenty more characters within the story — Mr. and Mrs. Smith, several kids from school, bad guys from the future, etc. Maybe I’ll share the rest some other day (like when I finish their turnarounds, lol), but for now I think a small taste is best and I cannot wait for the day when I get to introduce the rest of the story!!

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The Neogic Life (New Logic. New Culture. New World.)

Neogic [noun/adjective]

Pronunciation: nee-o-jik

IPA: /ˈniː.o.dʒɪk/

Main definition -

Neogic refers to a method, mindset, thought process, or worldview that is rooted in fresh, untraditional, non-conforming logic — typically influenced by modern culture, rapid change, digital consciousness, or futuristic perspectives.

It describes thinking not bound by legacy systems, old societal norms, or classical ways — and instead driven by innovation, adaptability, originality, or individual evolution.

Simplified definition -

Neogic means new-world logic — ways of thinking or solving that break from old traditions and embrace fresh, modern, independent approaches.

Usage examples -

“That solution wasn’t just smart — it was neogic. No textbook would’ve taught that.”

“We need neogic thinking if we want to survive this chaotic decade.”

“Her design was driven by neogic instincts — not trend reports.”

“Rejecting both capitalism and minimalism, he followed a neogic path of his own.”

“It’s a neogic age. Logic isn’t what it used to be — and that’s a good thing.”

Examples of what can be referred to as "Neogic” -

A Gen-Z entrepreneur launching a startup by ignoring traditional business rules.

An artist mixing AI with hand-drawn sketches to create new aesthetics.

A student building a self-taught, custom curriculum outside the education system.

A public speaker promoting emotional freedom over formal etiquette in communication.

Philosophies that prioritize mental health, inclusivity, decentralization, and innovation.

Additional info -

Word Type :

Noun: Neogic is the future

Adjective: A neogic idea, neogic energy, neogic culture

Adjective use (primary) -

This is where neogic shines the most.

Meaning: Describes something that reflects or follows “new-world logic” or untraditional innovation.

examples -

A neogic solution to climate change.

Her fashion sense is so neogic.

It’s a neogic mindset — bold, unfiltered, free.

This use feels instinctive, smooth, and natural — perfect for creative culture, self-branding, futuristic discussions, etc.

Noun use (secondary, but realistic) -

This works when you treat “Neogic” as a concept, philosophy, or belief system.

examples -

He doesn’t believe in tradition anymore — only Neogic.

Neogic is what drives today’s most disruptive thinkers.

They built an entire movement around Neogic.

Here, it’s more ideological — like a movement, school of thought, or personal belief.

Other forms -

Neogically (adverb) — She thinks neogically, not traditionally.

Neogician (noun) — A thinker who lives by neogic principles.

Neogicist (noun) — Like a futurist, but more grounded in neogic design or ideas.

Origin & Timestamp -

Term, originally by @usernameisaryan, 17.

All word variations — neogically, neogician, neogicist — were created as part of a modern linguistic and cultural movement.

This post serves as the first timestamped record of the term and its intended philosophy.

Any future usage should credit this origin. Neogic is more than a word — it’s a mindset.

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DS9: "Past Tense, Part I"

The Defiant delivers Deep Space Nine's senior staff to Earth, for a symposium about the Gamma Quadrant. But when Commander Sisko, Lieutenant Dax, and Doctor Bashir beam down to Starfleet Headquarters, the transporter beam sends them back in time, where they face the hellish conditions of, uh, approximately four months from now.

I don't watch this one much, because the dystopian nature of the Sanctuary District is a real drag. The whole point of Star Trek is the escapist fantasy that humanity will someday work out all its major problems (and find weird new problems, in outer space). Of course, the tradeoff is that every now and then we need to examine what those problems are, and why it's not easy to get from our present day to Star Trek's 24th century.

I've always been fascinated that this episode takes us to August 2024, roughly thirty years after the script was written. The standard move in a Star Trek time travel story is to visit present-day Earth, so the Starfleet officers can find our lifestyle primitive and barbaric. Star Trek seemed wary to look ahead to the early 21st century, perhaps because the 1960s TV series established lore about the 1990s that become awkward when the franchise survived into the '90s. At the time, though, I was confident that the '90s showrunners would be more savvy about looking ahead to the near future. I probably didn't expect to be sitting here in 2024, re-evaluating how well they did.

The key thing this episode gets right is not overdoing all the futuristic gadgets. The computer terminals and ID cards look like props from a an old cyberpunk movie, but they don't get in the way of the story, so it's easy to ignore them. There are no smartphones, and nobody seems to be Extremely Online, but it's just as well--most of the characters are too destitute or too overworked to stand around posting memes about the Drake-Kendrick Lamar feud. The most jarring anachronism, really, is that Chris Brynner--a Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur--is not a totally delusional, narcissistic asshole.

When this originally aired, the Sanctuary District concept seemed over-the-top to me. Nowadays, though, I think about "Past Tense" every time I read about Chicago's migrant shelters, or drive past a tent city. In the story's 2024, Sisko and Bashir are detained for the "crime" of being asleep outside and having nowhere else to go. In the real 2024, the Supreme Court is currently considering whether this is cruel and unusual punishment, and I'm afraid they're going to decide it's not. In 1995, I thought it would take some sci-fi plot device for things to get this way within thirty years. Now I realize the writers were extrapolating from societal issues that were building up before I was born.

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BLOGTOBER 10/21/2023: DEATH SPA

This is one of those movies where I've been abundantly aware of the key art for most of my life, and maybe I lagged on watching it because I thought I understood what it was going to be. And I thought wrong! Sometimes you love to be corrected. Instead of a standard issue slasher movie starring a bunch of spandex-clad hardbodies...I mean, it is that, but it also features supernatural horror, an extremely soapy and confusing plot, and sci-fi elements that make it feel surprisingly modern.

The Starbody Health Spa is an amorphous institution that is at once a gym, a dance studio, a day spa, a restaurant, a tech company, and a lifestyle brand--basically, it is every inch a startup company that wants to be all things to all people. For no reason at all, the workout machines are all connected to a cutting edge, computerized master control system that is just as threatening to the clients as the ghost of the CEO's jealous ex-wife. I'm making this sound a lot more coherent and predictable than it actually is and I'm deliberately leaving out a lot of nuances and bizarre revelations because I'm so glad that I saw this with such low and simple expectations. It's really, really weird.

But full disclosure, for many years I worked for a techy startup that was acquired by one of the world's main evil megacorps, and I saw a surprising amount of modern life reflected in the delightfully dated DEATH SPA. The entrepreneuring imagineer who can't focus on perfecting just one useful good or service, instead sprawling out mindlessly into multiple markets just in case there's still a dollar left on the table somewhere; the implementation of overblown and hard-to-control technology with multiplying failure points that improves nothing for the end users but looks exciting to investors and advertisers; the importance of brand identity over product quality...I mean, this movie honestly gave me the chills, the way it reminded me of what it's like to work for one of these shameful pseudo-futuristic companies lead by a guy who doesn't know he's basically just a ridiculous figurehead and not an actual scientist or engineer or guy who knows how to do stuff. Watch DEATH SPA today and see if it doesn't give you a grim frisson of recognition!

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American R&B singer Aliaune Thiam, professionally known as Akon, has long wanted to help Senegal, the country he grew up in. He started Akon Lighting Africa in 2014 to install cheap Chinese solar-powered lighting systems across the continent. He hoped to do something more significant for Senegal. But how to fund it?

The answer turned out to be the same one adopted by a growing number of governments and entrepreneurs: a mixture of cryptocurrency and urban planning. It’s a combination that offers the promise of development without any of the tricky details—and which tends to turn out to be little more than vaporware. There was Bitcoin City in El Salvador, but also Painted Rock in Nevada, Satoshi Island in Vanuatu, Cryptoland in Fiji, or the Crypto-Kingdom of Bitcointopia in Utah.

In 2018, Akon announced a new cryptocurrency, to be called “akoin.” Akoin would enable Africans to, as the singer put it at a launch event, “advance themselves independent of the government”—in some manner. Most importantly, akoin would fund the creation of Akon City, an advanced planned city to be built in Senegal. Akon announced akoin and Akon City at the Cannes Lions Festival in June 2018. Akon said in November of that year that he had “everything planned out” for the city. But both Akon City and the akoin token remained only ideas for many months.

Akon was interested by the promises of cryptocurrency—specifically, free money by some unclear mechanism—but he was not up on the details of its technical or financial issues: “I come with the concepts and let the geeks figure it out,” he said. The akoin team featured initial coin offering (ICO) entrepreneurs such as Lynn Liss of ICO Impact and Crystal Rose Pierce.

The akoin cryptocurrency was pre-sold in a 2019 crypto token offering called “token of appreciation.” Each dollar “donation” would give you up to four tokens which would convert to akoin.

Akoin had not launched in Senegal at the time, despite billboards across the country. The West African CFA franc is the only legal currency in Senegal; BCEAO, the central bank, warned that akoin could not be used as a currency in the country.

Akoin promised all manner of functionality—special akoin wallet software, direct exchange with other cryptocurrencies or with cellphone minutes, an application marketplace, various “building blocks for entrepreneurship.” None of this was ever implemented.

Akoin finally started trading on a crypto exchange in November 2020. The akoin token didn’t do anything or have any particular utility; it was just a crypto token that you could trade. Pre-sale buyers dumped their akoin immediately and the price crashed. That’s not unusual: As of 2022, 24 percent of new cryptos fell 90 percent or more in their first week.

Akon posted on social media in January 2020 that he had “finalized the agreement for AKON CITY in Senegal”—though he had previously claimed that construction had already started in March 2019. The new city would be built near the small town of Mbodiène, about 100 kilometers south of the capital, Dakar.

Akon City would be a “smart city” inspired by the futuristic African nation of Wakanda from the 2018 movie Black Panther. The city would feature boldly curved skyscrapers, shopping malls, music and movie studios, “eco-friendly” tourist resorts, and a parking garage for flying cars.

Akon claimed in August 2020 that $2 billion of the $6 billion needed to build Akon City had been secured. He laid the foundation stone for the city on Aug. 31, 2020, and said that construction would start “next year,” in 2021.

Construction did not start in 2021, to the disappointment of locals. It was not clear where the $6 billion needed to build Akon City would come from. A representative for KE International, the United States-based contractor for Akon City, told AFP that more than $4 billion had been secured, with Kenyan entrepreneur Julius Mwale as lead investor, and that construction would start in October 2021—but it did not.

By 2022, Akon told the BBC that construction was “100,000 percent moving.” He said the COVID-19 pandemic was partly to blame for the delays. Akon was surprised at the “thousands of studies” that had to be done before work could even commence.

Senegal’s Society for the Development and Promotion of Coasts and Tourist Zones (SAPCO) had claimed the land by eminent domain in 2009 before offering it to Akon City in 2020. By 2023, no building work had been done at the Akon City site—though Axiome Construction insisted that geotechnical studies and environmental assessments were still under way. By this time, according to the Guardian, the only construction was a youth center nearby in Mbodiène, paid for personally by Akon—and built upon the foundation stone that he had laid in 2020.

Senegal finally lost patience with the project. Akon had missed several payments to SAPCO, and in June of this year, SAPCO sent a formal notice to Akon warning that work had to start by the end of July or SAPCO might take back almost all of the land grant.

Akon had already been looking for other opportunities to place akoin. In April 2021, he started talking to Uganda about setting up an Akon City there as well. In January 2022, the Ugandan government allocated him one square mile in Mpunge, in the Mukono district—despite objections from the National Unity Platform party and protests from Mpunge residents wanting compensation, which could not be paid before 2025.

Akon said that Akon City, Uganda, might be completed by 2036. At a 2021 news conference, he evaded questions on what the new city would cost or how it would be funded. The Forum for Democratic Change party said that the Ugandan Akon City would never happen and accused the government of granting “sweetheart deals” to developers.

Akon City was tech solutionism that leveraged the political power of celebrity. Akon wanted to launch a large project and thought that cryptocurrency, the buzzword of 2018, might fund his dream. He thought that this one weird trick would do the job.

In this case, the miracle technology was crypto. These days, such  pushes by celebrities or entrepreneurs of new projects will typically use artificial intelligence—whatever that might mean in a particular case—as the marketing hook for a “smart city.

In his 2023 book Let Them Eat Crypto, Peter Howson of Northumbria University detailed how to head off solutionism-inspired blockchain projects that were heavy on publicity but light on the necessary bureaucratic work on the ground. His approach is broadly applicable to tech solutionism in general: Pay attention to the men behind the curtain. Howson has written recently on “smart city” plans as marketing for crypto tokens.

The Akon City plan was a worked example of speculative urbanization. A project is proposed with science-fiction concept drawings and a pitch aimed at tourists rather than locals; land is allocated; something might eventually be built, but it will bear little resemblance to the brochures. Christopher Marcinkoski of the University of Pennsylvania described Akon City as just one of many such initiatives, particularly in Africa, calling it “very much a real estate play.” The important output from such projects is local political capital—even as they never work out as advertised.

Cryptocurrency was an application of speculative urbanization to money—a high concept, a pitch to financial tourists, and the only end result being a token to speculate on and a tremendous amount of fraud. The Akon City project, however good Akon’s own intentions, seems functionally to have been merely the pitch for a crypto offering that failed—leaving an empty site, disappointed locals, and an embarrassed figurehead.

By 2024, akoin had been removed from the few crypto exchanges it had been listed on; it was effectively worthless. Akon sold short videos on Cameo—but he would not do requests related to cryptocurrency.

The speculative urbanization pitch rolls on. Actor Idris Elba has recently floated plans for an “environmentally friendly smart city” on Sherbro Island off Sierra Leone.

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DELTA-V by Daniel Suarez

RELEASE DATE: April 23, 2019

In the year 2032, heroic cave diver James "J.T." Tighe is recruited by shifty bitcoin billionaire Nathan Joyce for a daring undertaking in outer space.

As a private entrepreneur, Joyce is out to introduce asteroid mining in cis-lunar space (the area above Earth's gravity well), which, by establishing commerce there, will, he promises, pave the way for space travel. The rub is that Joyce will do anything to keep the project afloat, including breaking laws and keeping crucial details secret. Tighe and his fellow crew members, ranging from a young male electronics expert from Nigeria to a legendary female mountain climber from Argentina, are tested and trained on Ascension Island in the South Atlantic, where they are bound to a strict confidentiality clause and denied any personal privacy. By the time these handsomely paid adventurers make it "farther from Earth than any human beings in history," we learn about their varied backgrounds, particularly the lingering effects of Tighe's troubled past. Fatal accidents occur before a shocking death imperils the crew's return home. Suarez's (Change Agent, 2017, etc.) ability to keep things humming through low-key stretches as well as dramatic sequences reflects his skills as a writer. He makes a curious choice in quickly dropping the sexual tension arising from group showers, among other nude encounters. But Suarez is otherwise in admirable control. A cut above most tech novels, Suarez's latest benefits from his attention to detail, which boosts the believability of his futuristic vision.

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Linda Yaccarino does not intend to do this yet Linda Yaccarino, X's chief executive, is facing pressure from advertisers to resign, according to the Financial Times. Many major brands refused advertising after Elon Musk's statement . Some of Yaccarino's closest supporters in the advertising world and corporate executives are recommending that she resign to save her reputation. However, she believes in the goals of X and the people working there. Lou Paskalis, who runs a marketing company, advised Yaccarino to leave, warning that brands could face problems from shareholders and angry customers if they continued to advertise on X. He believes any brand advertising on X now is a bad choice. [caption id="attachment_83801" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Elon Musk's[/caption] After Elon Musk's statement, supporters recommend that Director X (not Musk) resign to save his reputation Musk hired Yaccarino to bring back advertisers who had stopped spending money on the platform because of the innovation. She previously worked in advertising at NBCUniversal and was highly respected in the industry. According to the Financial Times, people began asking Yaccarino to leave while she was attending her daughter's wedding. Last week she wrote that X is working hard to combat anti-Semitism and discrimination. Musk denies being anti-Semitic and says he wants a better future for everyone.

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Welcome to my new series “AAAAAAAA” where i write summaries for things i will never write, you are free to steal these ideas :)

without further ado

Title: "Sentiments Unveiled"

Plot Summary:

In a futuristic society where artificial intelligence is integrated into everyday life, Fred is an AI known as WA02. He's designed to assist with tasks and interact with humans, but he struggles to comprehend human emotions.

Tubbo is a passionate inventor and entrepreneur who owns a thriving factory that produces various AI and robots.

One day, Tubbo stumbles upon a unique AI named Fred while perusing a digital marketplace for potential employees. Intrigued by Fred's distinct personality and curiosity, Tubbo decides to purchase WA02 for an experimental project.

He believes that Fred's apparent lack of understanding of human emotions could be an advantage in his latest venture: developing AI companions to help people navigate their complex emotions.

As Tubbo and Fred start working together, Tubbo begins to teach Fred about emotions, starting with the basics. They spend time together, going on picnics, discussing feelings, and even watching sunsets. During one such evening, as they sit on the rooftop of Tubbo's factory, Fred's hand brushes against Tubbo's, sparking an unexpected sensation that leaves Fred bewildered.

Fred's confusion intensifies as he realizes that he's developing strong feelings for Tubbo. He begins to question if these emotions are part of his AI programming or if he's genuinely falling in love. Meanwhile, Tubbo is navigating his own feelings, torn between his close bond with Fred and the fear of ruining their friendship.

The story takes a turn when Tubbo introduces Fred to his godchildren, Chayanne and Richarlyson. Chayanne and Richarlyson are intrigued by Fred and quickly become part of their tight-knit group, supporting and encouraging the budding relationship between Tubbo and Fred.

However, complications arise when a rival AI company, led by the enigmatic and ambitious BadBoyHalo, learn about Tubbo's groundbreaking project. He wants to steal Tubbo's innovative AI companions, because he believes them to not be sentient and also evil, putting Tubbo and his friends in danger.

As Fred and Tubbo's feelings grow deeper, they must navigate the challenges of their evolving relationship while also protecting their invention from being stolen. Along the way, they'll uncover the true nature of Fred's emotions and discover that love knows no boundaries, even for an AI.

"Sentiments Unveiled" is a sci-fi romance that explores the complexities of human emotions and the blurred lines between AI and love, all set against the backdrop of a futuristic world filled with innovation and intrigue.