Tuesday 11.26 .2019

Tesla Draining Africa’s Cobalt Supply With Megapack Battery Ambition

From large facilities to electric vehicles powered by Tesla (TSLA -3.21%) batteries, the one thing they have in common are the origins of a key component called cobalt. This metal which resides primarily in Africa is used by nearly every major tech company and automakers alike, with Tesla pushing the boundaries due to its new Megapack battery product for utility-scale projects. Can Tesla’s latest battery charge upend the future stability of sustainable cobalt supply in Africa?

Obama Said Privately He Would Speak Up To Stop Sanders From Becoming Dem Nominee, Politico Reports

Most Democratic presidential campaigns start with a trip to meet the former President Barack Obama, who is ranked by some polls as the most popular Democrat and one of the most popular men on the planet.

Shaquille O’Neal Opens $80 Million High-Rise Apartment Building In His Hometown, Newark

Basketball superstar-turned-businessman Shaquille O’Neal is part-owner of a new 22-story, $80 million high-rise apartment building that opened over the summer in his native Newark — part of his plan to beautify the city.

Amazon’s Home Security Company Is Turning Everyone Into Cops

Is home security system Ring turning folks into vigilantes? Some say it is. The company, which Amazon purchased for a whopping $1 billion last February, allows people to police their own homes and neighborhoods. Sounds good, but new research shows it is leading to racial profiling incidents.

‘I Am Here To win’: Jason Njoku Predicts A $120M-To-$150M IPO For IROKO In 2021

Jason Njoku, the co-founder of Nigeria’s IROKOtv, has hinted at taking his company public on the London Stock Exchange to raise up to $150 million by mid-2021.