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Elon to be investigated by Brazilian Supreme Court after defying order
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April 08, 2024
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1. Elon to be investigated by Brazilian Supreme Court after defying order
X originally followed the monocratic (1 judge) Brazilian Supreme Court ruling by Alexandre de Moraes to ban certain opposition-linked X accounts.
Then he X’d that Moraes’s order violated the Brazilian Constitution:
Moraes now opened an investigation on Elon and threatened a $20K/day fine for noncompliance.
Elon told his followers to download a VPN, suggesting that X might refuse to comply and potentially get banned in Brazil
2. TSMC gets $6.6B in grants, $5B in loans from U.S. under Chips Act
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TSMC adding 3rd factory in Phoenix, in addition to 2 AZ facilities expected to begin production in 2025 and 2028.
$65B in total investments at the 3 fabs.
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