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There was much hype before the WNBA season about the stellar teams in Las Vegas and New York

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON Federal Reserve officials hoping for evidence of a clear decline in inflation and a

Tesla engineers were so upset with the design of the company’s Cybertruck pickup truck that they secretly crafted alternative designs, according to the firm’s chief designer. Speaking to Walter Isaacson, whose biography on Tesla boss Elon Musk came out this week, Franz von Holzhausen said the unconventional shape of the stainless steel truck caused dissent among workers. The as-yet-unreleased Cybertruck takes inspiration from the pointy design of the 1960s Lotus Esprit, as well as video games and sci-fi movies. “A majority of people in this studio hated it,” said chief designer Franz von Holzhausen. “They were like, ‘You can’t be serious.’ They didn’t want to have anything to do with it. It was just too weird.” After seeing a full-size mock-up of the futuristic pick-up truck, some designers began secretly designing an alternative version. A spokesperson for Tesla did not respond to a request for comment. Mr Musk was reportedly adamant from the outset that the design of the electric pickup truck would “look like the future” and refused to concede to more conventional design ideas. “We’re not doing a traditional boring truck,” Mr Musk said during one meeting in October 2018. “We can always do that later. I want to build something that’s cool. Like, don’t resist me.” The biography, which saw Mr Isaacson shadow Mr Musk for two years, also revealed other instances of Tesla employees keeping projects alive, even after it had been officially scrapped. After the Tesla boss became disinterested in developing a $25,000 mass-market car, repeatedly vetoing the idea in meetings, Mr von Holzhausen reportedly kept the concept alive as a “shadow project”. His biographer describes Mr Musk as “fiercely stubborn” with a “reality-distorting wilfulness and a readiness to run roughshod over naysayers”. The Tesla Cybertruck was first unveiled to the public at an event in November 2019, offering people the chance to reserve one with a $100 deposit. More than 200,000 orders were received within the first three days, according to Mr Musk, however it has taken until this year for production to actually begin. The first deliveries to customers are expected to take place later this year. Read More Elon Musk makes prediction for imminent Starship launch Volcano discovery could power electric cars for decades, scientists say Elon Musk ‘borrowed $1bn from SpaceX’ at same time as Twitter acquisition Elon Musk became ‘anti-woke’ because of his daughter’s gender transition, book claims

Former NFL cornerback Richard Sherman said on FOX Sports' "Undisputed" that New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has to return to Green Bay to get surgery to repair his ruptured Achilles.

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Appearing on a local radio show, Dabo Swinney says he does not take in players from the portal often. Is Clemson doomed with Swinney as coach because of this?

By Daniel Wiessner A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday blocked a California law banning gun marketing that is

Aaron Rodgers’ season is over

Citigroup announced a major reorganization on Wednesday that trims management layers, giving CEO Jane Fraser more direct oversight

By Tatiana Bautzer NEW YORK Citigroup chief executive Jane Fraser's move on Wednesday to strip out a layer

Justin Fields had a rough outing against the Green Bay Packers, and the Chicago Bears fell to their divisional foes 38-20. No, it's not a rivalry, as many say.

U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola’s office has announced that the congresswoman’s husband died in an airplane crash in Alaska