WASHINGTON — Some top Republicans are regretting that they inserted a tax hike on gamblers into President Donald Trump’s megabill, with several lawmakers who supported the legislation now calling for rolling back that policy. Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., the chair of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, told NBC News that the provision was a “mistake” and needs to …
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‘Elon is gambling’ — How Tesla is proving doubters right on why its robotaxi service cannot scale
Tesla CEO Elon Musk launched his Austin robotaxi service nearly a month ago to great fanfare. But FSD Community Tracker host Elias Martinez argues everything that has happened since explains why the service has not scaled—it remains nowhere near safe enough to remove human safety monitors, as proven by a near accident. The very day Elon Musk expanded the boundaries …
Read More »‘Elon is gambling’ — How Tesla is proving doubters right on why its robotaxi service cannot scale
The very day Elon Musk expanded the boundaries of his three-week-old autonomous ride hailing service in Austin, Joe Tegtmeyer’s Tesla tried to illegally run a railroad crossing just as a locomotive approached. “The robotaxi did not see that, and the safety observer had to stop the vehicle until the train had passed. So there’s a little bit of work that …
Read More »MLB expected to extend investigation into Guardians’ Luis Ortiz’s connections with gambling
CLEVELAND, Ohio — MLB is expected to extend Guardians’ right-hander Luis Ortiz’s leave of absence past Friday’s original deadline. By doing so, MLB is expected to continue its investigation into the gambling allegations against Ortiz. On July 3, MLB announced that Ortiz in agreement with the MLB Players Association was being placed on a non-disciplinary leave of absence through the …
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