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Austin approves tax breaks for Tesla in bid for Cybertruck factory

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Austin is one of the two leading candidates for the factory, which is where Tesla will build the Cybertruck, along with Tulsa, Oklahoma. One county commissioner, Brigid Shea, approved of the deal but agreed that transparency was an issue, and said she would propose amendments to improve the process moving forward. “It

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Tesla faces criticism of Elon Musk in bid to bring Cybertruck factory to Texas

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But Tesla is now focused on bringing the factory, which is where it will make the Cybertruck and Model Y SUVs bound for the East Coast, to two specific places: either Austin, or Tulsa, Oklahoma. Much of the land is currently unused, though a sand and gravel mining business is still in operation in the heart of the proposed factory location.

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Five features to hope for at WWDC

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Adi Robertson: The Department of Justice has released a proposal for changing Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, urging Congress to pass a dramatic reduction in the law’s scope and expose services like apps and websites to greater legal liability. Justice Department asks Congress for a sharp cut to websites’ legal protections.