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Tesla will build Cybertruck factory in Austin, Texas

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The company was also considering Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Musk said Tesla would “strongly consider” it for future projects. Birds in the trees, butterflies, fish in the stream,” he said. Nashville, Tennessee was reportedly an early candidate , before Austin and Tulsa ultimately emerged as the finalists.

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Amazon’s Fire TV is adding local news in many more cities

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Roku has also made live news part of The Roku Channel, so both leading streaming hardware companies seem to think it’s an important add. You can also quickly access local news with an “Alexa, play local news” voice command on the Fire TV remote. The full list of cities where Amazon Fire TV now offers local news includes: Atlanta, GA.

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Twitch temporarily bans President Trump

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Twitch has temporarily banned President Donald Trump, in the latest surprise and high-profile suspension from the streaming service. Trump’s account was banned for “hateful conduct” that was aired on stream, and Twitch says the offending content has now been removed. Twitch also flagged racist comments at Trump’s recent rally in Tulsa.

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Twitch unbans Trump after two-week suspension for ‘hateful conduct’

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Twitch pointed to remarks at his recent rally in Tulsa, where he referred to criminals as “hombre[s],” and remarks from a rebroadcast of the 2015 event announcing his candidacy, when he called Mexican immigrants criminals and “rapists.”. By banning Trump, Twitch seemed to indicate that no one is above the rules.

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The 2020 election turned fandom into activism

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The Twitch stream ran for around three hours late at night, drawing more than 400,000 concurrent viewers at its peak. Not only did the stream draw huge viewership numbers, but it directed a torrent of viewers to the DNC’s “I Will Vote” website during those hours. Campaigns had to pivot in that direction, too.

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The Facebook boycott advertisers have the right company but the wrong diagnosis

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One of the streams in question was a rebroadcast of Trump’s infamous 2015 kickoff rally, where he said that Mexico was sending rapists to the United States. Mary Jo Laupp made the viral TikTok video urging people to reserve tickets to President Trump’s rally in Tulsa — and then not show up. Kevin Truong / Vice ). Governing. ?