Rani Molla
@rani.bsky.social
Senior correspondent @sherwood.news. Tech and charts. https://sherwood.news/author/rani-molla/
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Rani Molla
@rani.bsky.social
· Dec 9
The revenge of the company town: Elon Musk, the new Baron of Bastrop
The billionaire is using the sheer force of his will and wealth to reshape an area in the Lone Star State — whether the locals like it or not....
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I hung out in Elon Musk’s company town. Its playground is always broken. The school is accepting just a fraction of the students it was supposed to because they didn’t build a big enough well. And you can buy any canned beverage imaginable but can’t recycle them. sherwood.news/power/the-re...
Just absolutely beautiful and illuminating visuals from @jonkeegan.com sherwood.news/tech/big-tec...
Big Tech’s most important infrastructure is at the bottom of the sea
While data centers on land are getting all the attention, Big Tech’s vast network of undersea fiber-optic cables carry 99% of all international...
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November 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Just absolutely beautiful and illuminating visuals from @jonkeegan.com sherwood.news/tech/big-tec...
“The path from pledging to pay the boss far more money than the company has made in profits to date in order to keep him interested, to just putting money into his interests, is a short one.” @liamdenning.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Tesla’s SPAC-tacular Vote Is All-In on Musk
Tesla Inc.’s shareholders have taken an important step toward resolving one of the great mysteries of our time: What is Tesla? It is touted as, variously, an electric vehicle maker, a battery powerhou...
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November 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
“The path from pledging to pay the boss far more money than the company has made in profits to date in order to keep him interested, to just putting money into his interests, is a short one.” @liamdenning.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Hey Google, what’s the wrong way to not be disappointed by tech diversity reports? www.wired.com/story/google...
Google, Microsoft, and Meta Have Stopped Publishing Workforce Diversity Data
Other big tech companies including Amazon, Apple, and Nvidia have continued their annual disclosures this year even as the Trump administration cracks down on DEI.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Hey Google, what’s the wrong way to not be disappointed by tech diversity reports? www.wired.com/story/google...
Get ready to text and drive while the Optimus robot cures poverty: The wildest stuff Elon Musk said at Tesla’s shareholder meeting
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The wildest stuff Elon Musk said at Tesla’s shareholder meeting
Get ready to text and drive while the Optimus robot cures poverty....
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November 7, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Get ready to text and drive while the Optimus robot cures poverty: The wildest stuff Elon Musk said at Tesla’s shareholder meeting
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OpenAI’s upcoming device walks talks and quacks like a smartphone but isn’t a smartphone sherwood.news/tech/openaai... by @rani.bsky.social
OpenAI says its AI device will be “multimodal” but doesn’t give many more details
Here’s what we know about the Jony Ive and OpenAI device so far....
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November 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
OpenAI’s upcoming device walks talks and quacks like a smartphone but isn’t a smartphone sherwood.news/tech/openaai... by @rani.bsky.social
Tesla’s Master Plan 4 still lacks specifics ahead of $1T Musk pay vote. Smart observation by @seanokane.bsky.social
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November 4, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Tesla’s Master Plan 4 still lacks specifics ahead of $1T Musk pay vote. Smart observation by @seanokane.bsky.social
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when i am king companies will report earnings at the exact same time every quarter
November 4, 2025 at 11:55 AM
when i am king companies will report earnings at the exact same time every quarter
Do we think this Musk endorsement helps or hurts Cuomo/Mamdani?
November 4, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Do we think this Musk endorsement helps or hurts Cuomo/Mamdani?
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powerusers on it daily
seamless matching
encrypted messaging
connects you to people nearby
no cultural footprint whatsoever
this user quote
listen all i’m saying is that if i accidentally created an incredibly successful drug marketplace its footprint would probably look like this right
seamless matching
encrypted messaging
connects you to people nearby
no cultural footprint whatsoever
this user quote
listen all i’m saying is that if i accidentally created an incredibly successful drug marketplace its footprint would probably look like this right
November 3, 2025 at 8:36 PM
powerusers on it daily
seamless matching
encrypted messaging
connects you to people nearby
no cultural footprint whatsoever
this user quote
listen all i’m saying is that if i accidentally created an incredibly successful drug marketplace its footprint would probably look like this right
seamless matching
encrypted messaging
connects you to people nearby
no cultural footprint whatsoever
this user quote
listen all i’m saying is that if i accidentally created an incredibly successful drug marketplace its footprint would probably look like this right
No way this is true. Please contact me if you actually use Facebook dating and are a human. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/t...
Facebook Dating Is a Surprise Hit for the Social Network
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November 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
No way this is true. Please contact me if you actually use Facebook dating and are a human. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/t...
Meta still wants to have its iPhone moment sherwood.news/tech/meta-st...
Meta still wants to have its iPhone moment
More than a decade after Meta’s phone flop, it’s still trying to get in on hardware....
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November 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Meta still wants to have its iPhone moment sherwood.news/tech/meta-st...
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The company’s capex spending totaled $35.1 billion, blowing past analysts’ forecasts of $31.9 billion and topping second-quarter spending of $32.18 billion.
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Amazon soars as Q3 earnings, sales beat Wall Street expectations
Amazon released earnings on Thursday....
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October 30, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The company’s capex spending totaled $35.1 billion, blowing past analysts’ forecasts of $31.9 billion and topping second-quarter spending of $32.18 billion.
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Hard to overstate how different Apple earnings call music is from Tesla’s. Lots more women, lot less lasers.
October 30, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Hard to overstate how different Apple earnings call music is from Tesla’s. Lots more women, lot less lasers.
When I am king the tech companies will not be allowed to report on the same day
October 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
When I am king the tech companies will not be allowed to report on the same day
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Excellent post from @rani.bsky.social on why Meta stock is currently in a free-fall (down 12% so far). Microsoft and Google have cloud businesses and Meta does not. sherwood.news/tech/meta-is...
Meta is diving because it’s not Google or Microsoft
The stock is down more than 8% as investors question the social media company’s attempt to spend like the cloud companies....
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October 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Excellent post from @rani.bsky.social on why Meta stock is currently in a free-fall (down 12% so far). Microsoft and Google have cloud businesses and Meta does not. sherwood.news/tech/meta-is...
They should really trying moving the guy from the passenger seat to the driver’s seat electrek.co/2025/10/29/t...
Tesla 'Robotaxis' keep crashing despite 'safety monitors'
Based on the latest NHTSA report, Tesla’s ‘Robotaxis’ keep crashing in Austin, Texas, despite ‘safety monitors’ preventing an unknown number...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:59 PM
They should really trying moving the guy from the passenger seat to the driver’s seat electrek.co/2025/10/29/t...
Cool how all the biggest tech companies got together and decided to report earnings at the same time to flood my system
October 28, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Cool how all the biggest tech companies got together and decided to report earnings at the same time to flood my system
Slate, the $25,000 electric truck company, has released new details on how its DIY-friendly trucks will work. And it involves working with others, including Yelp’s RepairPal and Tesla’s Supercharger network sherwood.news/tech/slate-t...
Slate trucks will use Yelp’s RepairPal network for service and Tesla’s Supercharger network
The “Tesla killer” will be using Tesla chargers....
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October 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Slate, the $25,000 electric truck company, has released new details on how its DIY-friendly trucks will work. And it involves working with others, including Yelp’s RepairPal and Tesla’s Supercharger network sherwood.news/tech/slate-t...
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Once again, @mcsweeneys.net does not miss.
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"In 2004, you saw some college guy using me and thought, 'What a lazy cheater.'
Now you’d think, 'At least he’s not asking Gemini.'
In a few years, you’ll say, 'Wow, look, a human being who can read.'"
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"In 2004, you saw some college guy using me and thought, 'What a lazy cheater.'
Now you’d think, 'At least he’s not asking Gemini.'
In a few years, you’ll say, 'Wow, look, a human being who can read.'"
Hi, It’s Me, Wikipedia, and I Am Ready for Your Apology
“Wikipedia, the constantly changing knowledge base created by a global free-for-all of anonymous users, now stands as the leading force for the dum...
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October 28, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Once again, @mcsweeneys.net does not miss.
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"In 2004, you saw some college guy using me and thought, 'What a lazy cheater.'
Now you’d think, 'At least he’s not asking Gemini.'
In a few years, you’ll say, 'Wow, look, a human being who can read.'"
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"In 2004, you saw some college guy using me and thought, 'What a lazy cheater.'
Now you’d think, 'At least he’s not asking Gemini.'
In a few years, you’ll say, 'Wow, look, a human being who can read.'"
Amazon press release on 14K layoffs: “We’re convicted [sic] that we need to be organized more leanly, with fewer layers and more ownership, to move as quickly as possible for our customers and business.” sherwood.news/tech/amazon-...
Amazon says it will reduce its workforce by 14,000
The company says it will eliminate, on net, about 14,000 roles....
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October 28, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Amazon press release on 14K layoffs: “We’re convicted [sic] that we need to be organized more leanly, with fewer layers and more ownership, to move as quickly as possible for our customers and business.” sherwood.news/tech/amazon-...
That’s a lotta capex, Meta! sherwood.news/tech/meta-is...
October 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
That’s a lotta capex, Meta! sherwood.news/tech/meta-is...
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October 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
1Password should be called 1Password 1Billion Times
October 24, 2025 at 11:29 AM
1Password should be called 1Password 1Billion Times
The future of Tesla is really hard to build and increasingly expensive sherwood.news/tech/the-fut...
The future of Tesla is really hard to build and increasingly expensive
The utopian future Elon Musk describes is awe-inspiring. But as Tesla tries to make it happen, struggles are emerging and costs are climbing...
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October 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The future of Tesla is really hard to build and increasingly expensive sherwood.news/tech/the-fut...