👀 Melinda Gates Was Meeting With Divorce Lawyers Since 2019
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Melinda Gates Was Meeting With Divorce Lawyers Since 2019 to End Marriage With Bill Gates. Ms. Gates consulted with divorce lawyers roughly two years before she filed for divorce from Mr. Gates, saying their marriage was “irretrievably broken,” according to people familiar with the matter and documents. (Emily Glazer via Wall Street Journal)
SpaceX accepts Dogecoin as payment to launch 'DOGE-1 mission to the Moon' next year. Elon Musk's SpaceX will launch the 'DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon' in the first quarter of 2022, with the company accepting the meme-inspired cryptocurrency as payment. (Michael Sheetz via CNBC)
Clubhouse finally launches its Android app. Clubhouse finally has an Android app that you can download from the Play Store — provided you live in the U.S. The voice-based social network launched its beta Android app on Play Store for users in the U.S. on Sunday, and said it will gradually make the new app available in other English-speaking countries and then the rest of the world. (Manish Singh via TechCrunch)
China Targets Some Australian LNG Cargoes as Trade Spat Widens. At least two of China’s smaller liquefied natural gas importers have been told to avoid buying new cargoes from Australia, a further example of the impact on trade from souring ties between the two countries. (Stephen Stapczynski via Bloomberg)
Substack Is Selling Soap Operas. Normal people—with regular lives and real jobs—have soap operas and reality shows. People who are Extremely Online have Substack. (Helen Lewis via The Atlantic)
Dogecoin To The Actual Moon. Many were disappointed Saturday night when Dogecoin (DOGE) did not reach the largely anticipated $1 price target meme during Elon Musk's appearance hosting Saturday Night Live (SNL), although it was mentioned a handful of times. (Nicholas Gans via Forbes)
Simple bank shutdown goes awry leaving customers without account access. The online bank Simple shut down on Saturday and was supposed to seamlessly transition customers' accounts over to its parent company, BBVA. (Jacob Kastrenakes via The Verge)
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