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Elon Musk faces continued challenges as nearly 800 protesters rally against the expansion of Tesla's Gigafactory in Germany.   In Grueneheide, Germany, a stirring demonstration unfolded as hundreds of individuals rallied against Tesla, led by concerns over what they deemed illegal construction practices and the environmental toll of lithium mining. The protest, comprising approximately 800 participants, saw individuals camping outside Tesla's Gigafactory plant, fervently seeking to stymie its expansion plans and condemn the perceived ecological repercussions looming in its wake. For Elon Musk, the founder and figurehead of Tesla, the spectacle served as yet another episode in what seemed to be an enduring saga of challenges for his electric vehicle empire. The protest, char...

US consumer sentiment plunges to lowest in six months due to inflation and unemployment concerns. The state of US consumer sentiment in May experienced a significant downturn, marking its lowest level in six months. This decline is attributed to a combination of factors, including concerns over persistently high inflation rates, the prospect of increasing interest rates, and apprehensions regarding potential rises in unemployment. The preliminary findings of the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index for May revealed a notable drop to 67.4 from April's reading of 77.2. Despite this decline, the current sentiment remains approximately 14% higher compared to the same period last year. This downward trend in consumer sentiment has been a recurring pattern since the onset of th...

More than 6,000 classified gatherings of the German military have been exposed online, with the Bundeswehr acknowledging a vulnerability in their video-conferencing software. Germany’s military faces a glaring issue with its video-conferencing software, as thousands of classified meetings were unexpectedly exposed online. A recent report by Zeit Online unveiled that the German Bundeswehr's meetings, exceeding 6,000 in number, were easily discoverable through basic search terms on their Webex system. This unsettling revelation stirred concerns, especially since the majority of these meetings were deemed classified. Following the report, the military promptly acknowledged the issue and took corrective action within 24 hours of its discovery. While the military assured that u...