A series of recent developments have brought the names of Jeffrey Epstein and former President Donald Trump back into the news cycle, touching on topics ranging from electric vehicle investments to social media accounts and media ownership. These stories, covered by multiple news outlets, highlight the ongoing impact of Epstein's legacy and the continued scrutiny of prominent figures.
One notable development, according to TechCrunch, involved David Stern, an advisor to Prince Andrew, who reportedly pitched Jeffrey Epstein on investing in the electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors in 2017. Stern saw an opportunity to break a funding logjam, writing to Epstein in emails that were later released as part of the Department of Justice's disclosure of documents related to Epstein. Stern highlighted the financial issues of a rival EV startup, Faraday Future, to entice Epstein.
Meanwhile, The Verge reported that the Fortnite developer, Epic Games, confirmed that an account believed to be linked to Jeffrey Epstein was a fake. The account, under the alias "littlestjeff1," was created by an existing Fortnite user who changed their username after the alias was discovered in the Epstein files.
In other news, The Verge also reported on the ongoing saga of the "Trump Phone." The outlet spoke to Trump Mobile executives for an exclusive first look at the T1 Phone, though the final design was still in development. The Verge has been tracking the phone's progress, and this update provided insight into its current status.
Additionally, The Verge published an article questioning the motives behind Jeff Bezos's ownership of The Washington Post. The article noted that over 300 journalists had lost their jobs at the publication, and over 300,000 readers had canceled their subscriptions. The author, Tina Nguyen, questioned what Bezos, who purchased the publication in 2013, hoped to achieve by churning out content.
Finally, The Verge reported on potential updates to Apple's CarPlay system. According to Bloomberg, Apple is working to add support for voice-controlled third-party AI apps from companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. This would allow CarPlay users to use their preferred chatbot instead of Siri.
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