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March Madness highlights Gen Z’s skyrocketing sports betting addiction

Fast Company Tech

billion in 2024 alone , up from $248 millionwith an “m”in 2017 , when the industry was last restricted just to the state of Nevada. With the help of online gambling companies such as DraftKings, legal sports betting brought in $13.7 The important thing is forcing yourself to pause and reflect on where you are and the behavior.

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Mercedes-Benz becomes first automaker to sell Level 3 autonomous vehicles in the US

TechSpot

Mercedes' Level 3-enabled cars went on sale in December, though they are only able to be legally sold in California and Nevada, writes Fortune. The two states' DMV gave approval for the cars to go on sale last year, making it the sole automaker approved by the government to sell. Read Entire Article

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Panasonic resumes work at Tesla?s Nevada Gigafactory, but not in New York

The Verge

Panasonic has resumed its work making battery cells at Tesla’s Gigafactory outside Reno, Nevada, the company tells The Verge. Panasonic has been in a “steady ramp up” at the Nevada Gigafactory, the spokesperson said. Panasonic] will always follow the laws and official direction from State and local government.”. Image: Tesla.

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New Customer: Crisis Call Center

VisionLink

This is the Crisis Call Center of Nevada, established as an outreach effort of the University of Nevada, Reno, due to the high rates of suicide across the state. The center is supported by individual donations, government sources, corporate and foundation grants and the United Way.

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Panasonic to resume work at Tesla?s New York solar factory this week

The Verge

It’s not clear whether Tesla, which employs more than 1,000 people at the factory, is also restarting production there after having already resumed battery production in Nevada and vehicle manufacturing in California. Both companies resumed operations at Tesla’s Nevada Gigafactory last week.

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Listening to teachers to support students impacted by COVID-19 

Candid

Partnering with state governments and teachers helps support students The combination of flexibility and relationship with the community that nonprofits bring to the table puts them in an ideal position to partner with government agencies to address student needs.

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Tesla’s readying a ‘million mile’ battery that could greatly lower the cost of EVs

The Verge

The Japanese giant has helped Tesla create batteries at its Gigafactory in Nevada for years, and it also operates inside the former SolarCity plant in New York where it helps Musk’s company make solar panels. But Panasonic is ending its involvement at the New York factory at the end of this month and will be out of the plant in June.

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