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May 13, 2024

Elon Musk laid off the Tesla Supercharger team; now he’s rehiring them | Ars Technica
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Last week the CEO said Tesla will spend $500 million expanding the charger network.

to do that, Tesla will need to rehire a whole bunch of people.

That started with Max de Zegher, who was an executive under the previous head of Supercharging, Rebecca Tinucci. (At the time of the layoffs, Electrek reported that Musk got rid of the entire team because its Tinucci did not lay off enough workers on her own.)

Universal basic income: Ottawa church advocating for universal basic income as federal bills consider the issue | CTV News
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Ottawa's Rideau Park United Church has been raising awareness for universal basic income, a policy that would give a fixed amount to everybody, every month, regardless of their income.

"We’ve seen the PBO (Parliamentary Budget Office) put out a report saying it could cost anywhere from $30 to $70 billion in the first year," said Gage Haubrich, Prairie director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.