Author name: Silvia Ballard

Silvia Ballard is a writer and editor who has worked in publishing for over 15 years. She has written on topics ranging from arts to construction, automotive to travel, real estate to fashion—and everything in between! When she's not writing, Silvia enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling around the world, and exploring new places.

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As Tesla layoffs continue, here are 600 jobs the company cut in California

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As part of Tesla’s massive restructuring, the electric vehicle maker notified the California Employment Development Department this week that it’s cutting approximately 600 more employees at its manufacturing facilities and engineering offices between Fremont and Palo Alto. The latest layoffs eliminated roles across the board — from entry level positions to directors — and hit […]

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OpenAI, Reddit teaming in deal that will bring Reddit's content to ChatGPT

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OpenAI and Reddit are teaming up in a deal that will bring the social media platform’s content to ChatGPT. Share of Reddit surged more than 10% before the market open on Friday. Reddit said in a blog post that the agreement will give OpenAI access to its data application programming interface, which provides real-time, structured,

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Bike shops boomed early in the pandemic. It’s been a bumpy ride for most ever since

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For the nation’s bicycle shops, the past few years have probably felt like the business version of the Tour de France. Early in the pandemic, a surge of interest in cycling pushed sales up 64% to $5.4 billion in 2020, according to the retail tracking service Circana. It wasn’t unheard of for some shops to

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Abu Dhabi, once an untapped desert city, sees its first brewery open as UAE relaxes its alcohol laws

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — In 2018, Chad McGehee opened Side Hustle Brews and Spirits, an Abu Dhabi-branded brewery and distillery with funky camels on its cans and playful names familiar to anyone living in the United Arab Emirates. The only problem was it was illegal to produce alcohol in the country, so his

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German council approves a revised plan by Tesla to expand its plant near Berlin

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BERLIN — A local council in Germany approved a plan by electric carmaker Tesla to expand the grounds of its first plant in Europe, a proposal which has drawn persistent protests this year. Councilors in the Gruenheide municipality, just outside Berlin, voted 11-6 Thursday evening with two abstentions in favor of the plan, German news

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Chinese EV maker Xpeng aims to deliver its first flying car in 2026

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Xpeng AeroHT, an affilaite of Xpeng, aims to deliver its flying car to customers in 2026, the Chinese electric vehicle maker’s co-president told CNBC on Friday, Last year, Xpeng AeroHT introduced the Land Aircraft Carrier — a large truck with a flying two-seater passenger electric drone inside. The flying car can detach from the truck,

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Pipeline perfection: Jess Lenouvel on digital marketing domination, understanding your target market and scaling your business

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 43:59 — 61.7MB) | Embed Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | | Subscribe to Elite Agent Do you often sit back and lament how the best agents have the ability to turn complete strangers into hot leads and fully fledged clients? Now you won’t have to. In

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China is expected to announce new measures to fix its property crisis, spur growth

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China announced a slate of fresh measures Friday to reinvigorate its ailing property industry after the latest data showed housing prices have slumped nearly 10% since the start of the year. Among other things, the central bank said it would reduce the minimum down payment for mortgages and remove the floor on interest rates for

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Migdale castle to go to auction with no reserve

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A historic estate with a rich legacy is set to make headlines as it goes under the hammer with no reserve. Migdale Castle, located in Millbrook, New York, was once home to Margaret ‘Midge’ Carnegie, daughter of the legendary steel magnate and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, according to TopTenRealEstateDeals.com. Andrew Carnegie, one of the wealthiest Americans

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NRA kicks off annual meeting as board considers successor to longtime leader Wayne LaPierre

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DALLAS — The National Rifle Association is kicking off its annual meeting Friday in downtown Dallas, gathering for the first time in decades without Wayne LaPierre at the helm as board members prepare to elect his replacement. Though beset by financial troubles and following a trial in which a jury found LaPierre misspent millions of

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