SUPlift News #2 – 10.02.2023

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SUPlift News #2 – 10.02.2023

🤔 Elon Musk suggested billionaire investor Ron Baron would make “multiples” of his initial investment in Tesla stock if he held it for 10 years. Baron’s firm bought more than 8 million shares in Tesla between 2014 and 2017. In an interview with CNBC on Monday, he said the electric car maker is worth more than $1 trillion and that its shares could double from current levels.”I wish I had done that!”😭

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/07/musk-suggested-ron-baron-would-make-multiples-on-twitter-investment-baron-says.html

🦄🤩 The latest news from the world of startups is that Europe is producing more unicorns than ever before. This year, Europe has seen the creation of 6 new unicorn companies – those with a valuation of over $1bn – and many more are expected to follow suit. With so much potential, it’s no surprise that European startups are leading the way in creating unicorn companies.🚀

https://sifted.eu/articles/building-a-unicorn/

🤯 Tech companies are selling surveillance and crowd control tech to governments across the world, despite warnings of its misuse. This tech is used to spy on citizens and can even be used to repress free speech. Human rights groups are increasingly worried about the unchecked spread of such tech😱

https://www.wired.com/story/out-of-control-spread-of-crowd-control-tech/