Federal Investigators Widen Tesla Inquiry, Company Says The Department of Justice has sought documents related to vehicle range and “personal benefits,” Tesla said.

I took 5 percent of a company on sweat equity for a dollar and never paid the dollar. I was offered 5 percent of a company because they couldn’t pay me enough for my services so I took it. The owner of the 5 percent wanted out of the company completely so he sold it to me for a dollar we signed the contract etc. The catch is if I decide to sell my shares or we go out of business within a year i have to give him 90 percent of the …

LPT: If you’re being told something at work about compensation or promotions, if it’s not in writing it’s optional for the company to follow through. I’m not a lawyer and this is not legal advice but functionally they can claim you misunderstood or it was contingent on various events happening. Decided to post after reading all the stories of companies promising to make up shortfalls if the stock declined etc. and then surprise surprise… didn’t. Bonus tip, also true when buying a car, a hou…

What on EARTH was going on with S3E11 of Malcolm in the Middle. “Company Picnic” For a show that had very little in the way of stunt casting and guest stars (Cloris Leachman being maybe the only other example) this ONE episode had Christina Ricci, Tom Green, Susan Sarandon, Patrick Warburton, Stephen Root, Terry Bradshaw and Howie Long. It’s like they spent their entire budget on this one episode. Was it after the Super Bo…

Wellness company sent my account to collections. I fell behind on my membership due to personal reasons and planned to get caught back up when things got better. I sent a letter to cancel it but was still charged for multiple months due to the balance not being paid off. They sent an email saying that it’s too late to set up a payment plan because it was sent to collections. 2 weeks later – …

Frying pan company sued for claiming temperatures that rival the Sun Image: SharkNinjaCan you heat up a pan to 30,000 degrees Fahrenheit? That’s the burning question at the center of this proposed class action lawsuit, which claims the advertising for SharkNinja’s nonstick cookware violates the laws of physics and thermodynamics. While SharkNinja is the company best known for its Shark robovacs and Ninja kitchen …

OpenAI in Talks for Deal That Would Value Company at $80 Billion The San Francisco start-up’s valuation could triple in less than six months.

SEC Scores Default Win Against Thor Token Company and Founder David Chin The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been awarded a default judgement against Thor Technologies and its founder David Chin.

Universal Music sues AI company Anthropic for distributing song lyrics Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeMajor record label Universal Music Group and other music publishers have sued artificial intelligence company Anthropic for distributing copyrighted lyrics with its AI model Claude 2. The music publishers’ complaint, filed in Tennessee, claims that Claude 2 can be prompted to distribute almost identical lyr…

Did I get scammed by this leasing company? So yesterday I applied for an apartment. The “application fee” was $85 — and I was told that if I was approved, there would be a $250 “processing fee” I filled out the application in the office and paid the fee. Almost immediately after I paid (literally within 2 minutes) I got an email saying I was approved, and a minute after that they charge…

Japanese Rental Company Asking for Rent Payment I already Paid? Hello, not sure if this is the right sub for this but, I rented a short term apartment (where you need to pay up-front before the lease began) in Japan and have finished my stay and am back in the U.S. for a bit with plans to return. However, the rental company I stayed with emailed me stating they haven’t received my payment 2 weeks after I alr…

Received a check for my totaled car from my insurance company… Received a check for my totaled car from my insurance company. Deposited check and said it would take a few days which changed to a week and now it says return item chargeback for the amount of the check. What could have caused this? I called the bank so it’s not on their end and I’m just wondering why they wouldn’t accept the check or the insur…

Suzanne Somers, Star of ‘Three’s Company,’ Is Dead at 76 She became famous for playing, as she put it, “one of the best dumb blondes that’s ever been done,” then became a sex-positive health and diet mogul.

First Time Choosing Company Health Insurance Hi, I’ve worked part-time jobs for most of my life and this is the first time I’ve gotten the option to choose healthcare through my company. I’m 29M, pretty healthy and athletic, but also in an active location/lifestyle where I may be susceptible to bodily injuries (hiking, snowboarding, basketball). Other than that, I don’t have any medication…

I designed an automation for my media company. Hello everyone! I embarked on an exciting project recently to integrate GPT-4 into our company’s knowledge base securely. It’s common knowledge that melding ChatGPT with company data can be a security nightmare with the standard OpenAI API. Then I came across Morgan Stanley’s initiative of launching a GPT-4 based knowledge base for all their emp…

Hired an auto transport company to deliver my car, now I feel like I got scammed For some quick context: My car was totaled about a month ago and I only just got the insurance payout last week. I used a majority of the payout as a down payment on the car I wanted, which is in Idaho, and using some of the extra to pay for the transport to NY, where I live This is where my issue starts. I used an online service I found called …

Take the 20-week Severance or a Job with same company for 1/2 Salary? My current position has been eliminated. My salary is $110K. My termination includes a severance package of 42K over 20-weeks. I have a pension plan and excellent health insurance/benefits. Should I take the severance money and run? Or stay with my current employer and take a position that is max annual salary of 55K, keep my pension and benefi…

Keep getting recurring subscription cost for company no longer in business So a few years ago I signed up for a subscription service that sent coffee pods in the mail for my wife since she enjoys them. They would ship out a box every 3 months and charge my credit card. We used it for while with no issues, but then last year my wife got pregnant and stopped drinking coffee, so I skipped a few months, although i didn’t a…

Paying earnest money/option fee to a title company. I know wire fraud.. is there anything to watch out for? Apparently there’s an app I can pay the title company my earnest money. I’ve heard of all the wire fraud scams out there that look like they’re coming from the agent/title company. Should I be worried? Or is this now common and fine to pay? submitted by /u/monkeyman80

Unity CEO John Riccitiello is retiring from gaming software company after controversial pricing change Unity CEO John Riccitiello is retiring after nine years at the video game technology company and will be replaced on an interim basis by James Whitehurst.