Musk has poured attention on Wisconsin's coming state Supreme Court election, holding a town hall in Green Bay in support of a conservative candidate. ROBIN LEGRAND/AFP via Getty Images 2025-03-31T06:30:17Z SaveSaved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.Have an account? Elon Musk held a town hall in Wisconsin on Sunday, where he talked about DOGE and America's future.He was there ahead of a state election that he said would affect the "entire destiny of humanity."Meanwhile, he floated the idea of cuts to the Fed, US Postal Service, and school administrators.Million-dollar checks, questions aboutOn Sunday night, Elon Musk spoke for roughly 100 minutes at a town hall in Green Bay, Wisconsin, as he endorsed conservative judge Brad Schimel in the state's upcomingThe session evolved into a freewheeling discussion on Musk's thoughts about the future of the US and the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE,Musk said little about concrete plans for DOGE, but gave Americans a further glimpse at what he thinks should be cut.Here are the top five takeaways from Musk's town hall.Musk gave two attendees $1 million for their support Musk said the checks would be made to "spokespersons" at the event, amid concerns that his $1 million lottery would violate Wisconsin state law. ROBIN LEGRAND/AFP via Getty Images Musk, who started the event wearing a cheesehead hat, kicked off the talk by handing giant $1 million checks to two supporters.These checks have been controversial. Musk had originally offered Wisconsin voters $100 each to sign a petition opposing "activist judges." That would also give them entry to a lottery for $1 million.But this was likely to violate state laws, and Muskwinners to be spokespersons for the event.Wisconsin's Democratic attorney general, Josh Kaul, tried to block the $1 million giveaway, but the state's Supreme Court declined on Sunday to hear his case.The high-profile payouts underscore the attention being heaped on the judicial election, which is set for April 1.Wisconsin's Supreme Court has a 4-3 liberal majority, and one of its left-leaning judges, Ann Walsh Bradley, is set to retire paving the way for a recontest of the state's ideological future. The vote is also being hyped as a litmus test for sentiment on the Trump administration's actions in the last few months.At his Sunday event, Musk said the election would determine issues like Wisconsin's voter ID requirements in the 2026 House elections. He said this would, in turn, help determine who gains control of Congress and "steer the course of Western civilization.""I feel like this is one of those things that may not seem that it's going to affect the entire destiny of humanity, but I think it will," he said of the April 1 vote.The Fed vs a Magic 8 Ball Musk mentioned dissatisfaction with the number of people working for the Federal Reserve, saying he thought a magic eight-ball could do a better job of setting interest rates. Scott Olson/Getty Images Musk began answering questions from supporters, during which he dropped hints about his areas of concern for DOGE."I think there's like 20,000 people working at the Fed? It seems pretty high," he said. The Federal Reserve said it budgeted payroll for 24,553 employees in 2024.Musk questioned the roles of those employees."What do they do? And, you know, sometimes I wonder which one would win for federal interest rates. The Board of the Federal Reserve, or a magic eight-ball?" he said."I think the Magic 8 ball might win, you know, so then I'm like, Magic 8 ball is a lot cheaper," he added. That comparison was the subject of a poll he posted on X in November, in which X users voted overwhelmingly for the magic eight-ball.The billionaire also took aim at schooling, saying the US had too few teachers while having too many administrators. Federal data shows more than 302,000 people were employed as school administrators for kindergarten to high school in May 2023, along with 3.8 million teachers.Antonio Gracias, a private equity executive involved with DOGE, went onstage and led a presentation criticizing the way social services and Medicaid were disbursed to migrants entering the US illegally.One supporter, who said he worked for the US Postal Service, asked Musk if DOGE would look into his employer.The billionaire didn't appear to have much of a plan to share he asked the postal worker for ideas but raised concerns about pricing for industries that rely on large-volume local shipping."Some companies are not being charged the right amount for package delivery, and there's probably more administrative overhead than there should be, would be some safe guesses, I'd bet," Musk said.He likes the government structure of 1776 Musk said that if it were his decision, he would cut the federal government to just a few branches, like the system it had at independence. Sina Salehian/Getty Images Musk said his ideal version of the federal government would be cut down to just the president, attorney general, secretary of state, secretary of defense or war, and the secretary of the treasury like George Washington's cabinet in 1776."If it were entirely up to me, I'd be like: 'Let's make it like that again,'" Musk said to applause from the audience.The hit to Tesla: 'It's costing me a lot to be in this job' A protester at the Tesla Takedown demonstration in Detroit. Nic Antaya for Business Insider Musk acknowledged the slump in his net worth, much of which has come from Tesla's stock price slipping from highs of nearly $480 in December to about $263 now.Musk has lost about $103 billion since the start of 2025, Bloomberg's Billionaire Index shows. He is still $116 billion ahead of Jeff Bezos, who is listed as the world's second-richest man.Musk said he's aware that his time spent with DOGE could be to blame."In fact, it's costing a lot for me to be in this job," he said."You know, my Tesla stock and the stock of everyone who holds Tesla stock went roughly in half," he said, adding that his role in DOGE was a "very expensive job."Musk said he's not qualified to return DOGE's savings to taxpayers Musk said it would be up to the president or Congress to determine if money from DOGE savings would go back to Americans. Win McNamee/Getty Images One young supporter asked Musk if he would consider sending checks to taxpayers out of the savings that DOGE finds, and when he might distribute those checks.His answer: It's up to Congress or President Donald Trump."Well, I guess we would need to be successful at scale," he said. "We've made a lot of progress, but there's still a tremendous amount of work we need to do."Musk said his work at DOGE would benefit American taxpayers in other ways, like reducing inflation or boosting the economy."One way or another, you will effectively be better off," he said.Recommended video

Nintendos big new game reveal was more popular than Switch 2 in JapanGameCentralPublished March 31, 2025 6:00am Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream not as obscure as you might think (Nintendo)The biggest announcement from last weeks Nintendo Direct is not what you might think, but it could have a big influence on the Switch 2.As far as most people in the West are concerned 3DS game Tomodachi Life is an obscure curiosity, amongst the least notable of Nintendos many franchises. But in Japan its one of the biggest.The original game was released on the Nintendo DS in 2009, but only in Japan. And yet it still managed to sell over 3 million copies. The sequel on 3DS was released worldwide and saw sales of around 7 million. It was still most popular in Japan, but it also managed to sell more in France than it did in the US.Different countries like different things but the surprise annoucement of a third game in the series for Nintendo Switch, subtitled Living the Dream, was a cause of such excitement in Japan that its had more likes than the annoucement of the Nintendo Switch 2.As noticed by BoTalksGames, the Japanese tweet for the trailer has been viewed 27.9 million times and has 403,000 likes. By comparison, the Switch 2 annoucement has 57.4 million views but only 385,000 likes.Despite a much larger population, the Nintendo of America tweet has 15.8 million views and 188,000 likes.The Nintendo UK one has had 3.2 million views and 17,000 likes but, strangely, Nintendo France has only 721,000 views and 6,100 likes although it is pinned to the top of the channel, suggesting that they expected more.That may say more about how popular X is in France than anything else, but clearly Tomodachi Life is a very big deal to some people.In that sense its a surprise its taken this long for the franchise to arrive on Switch, especially given its clearly very low budget, but better late than never.What is Tomodachi Life and how does it work?Explaining what Tomodachi Life is like is difficult, because its not really a game and theres relatively little interactivity in it.More TrendingTomodachi means friend in Japanese and the idea, at least in the 3DS game, is that you send your Mii to go live on an island with other Miis ideally those based on people you know, including those imported from a friends 3DS.What gameplay there is involves customising your home and trying to encourage your Mii to make friends with, and romance, other Mii. Its kind of like Animal Crossing but where the game is on autopilot, since you cant control your Mii directly.There are some very simplistic mini-games and some occasionally amusing skits, that appear randomly, but we found ourselves losing interest in the original after only a few days (like Animal Crossing, youre encouraged to play it regularly but never for very long).The people that like it clearly love it though and since Living The Dream isnt due out until 2026 the Switch 2 is going to be well established by then, implying that Mii will still be a core part of Nintendos new console. Its going to be big (Nintendo)Emailgamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below,follow us on Twitter, andsign-up to our newsletter.To submit Inbox letters and Readers Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use ourSubmit Stuff page here.For more stories like this,check our Gaming page.GameCentralSign up for exclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy

River Hearth House / ArckeSave this picture! Christopher Frederick JonesArchitects: ArckeAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:187 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2022 PhotographsPhotographs:Christopher Frederick JonesMore SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. The riverfront project was conceived as a cluster of intimate permeable fragmented forms, gathered around the original brick fireplace. It serves as a physical and metaphorical hearth and creates a soulful connection to both place and previous occupation. This has provided a crafted counterpoint to the more singular river view.Save this picture!Save this picture!Through a rich understanding of site, context, and considered siting, intriguing and inviting interstitial spaces have been created that harbour life in the form of landscaped courtyards and spaces for congregation. Places for work, life, rest, and play coexist within the nurtured landscape. The house is both a place to live and work.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!One of the owners, an artist and woodcarver, required a studio space that could facilitate creative practice and group workshops. The other required a generous office space to work from home. Both these forms are distinct but in dialogue with each other, simultaneously separate and shared. Their siting and shape define a funnelled procession of entry from the street that opens up into a gradual revealing of courtyard, house, and river. The river in all its moods is omnipresent.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officeArckeOfficePublished on March 31, 2025Cite: "River Hearth House / Arcke" 31 Mar 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1028482/river-hearth-house-arcke&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

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While you might laugh at the news that the second Grand Theft Auto VI trailer is dropping soon, based on fans so-called moon theory or a number that appears in Rockstars social media messages, it seems very likely that another trailer will be released before the games official launch.Maybe the developer doesnt want to see the community guess or speculate so badly so players can save up the energy to a proper timeframe, Take-Two Interactives CEO Strauss Zelnick finally gives us a window as to when it might arrive. It sounds like before its fall release, we could move our eyes away from those hints and relax a little bit.In an interview with Wall Street Week, posted on Bloomberg Televisions YouTube channel, Strauss Zelnick opened up about this topic to discuss the companys marketing strategy:We want to maintain the anticipation and the excitement. And we do have competitors who will describe their release schedule for years in advance. And we found that the better thing to do is to provide marketing materials relatively close to the release window in order to create that excitement on the one hand and balance the excitement with unmet anticipation. We dont always get it exactly right, but thats what we trying to do.As an entertainment veteran who has been in every entertainment business there is, Zelnick said that the anticipation for GTA 6 was the greatest he has ever seen.Take-Twohas previously confirmed afewtimesthat GTA 6 is stillon trackfor a Fall 2025 release. It isrumored that the game costs Rockstar between $1 and $2 billion, which could make it the most expensive video game in history, and also might cost as much as $100.Dont forget tojoin our80 Level Talent platformand ournew Discord server, follow us onInstagram,Twitter,LinkedIn,Telegram,TikTok, andThreads,where we share breakdowns, the latest news, awesome artworks, and more.Source link The post GTA 6s 2nd Trailer Might Not Arrive Anytime Soon, According to Take-Twos Boss appeared first on CG SHARES.

Despite how beloved of a series My Hero Academia has become over the years, like every anime, it still features a few scenes and reveals that ended up being quite controversial among the fanbase. When an author decides to take a bold risk with their story, it's always going to split opinions, and it's fair to say Horikoshi has done this numerous times with his immensely popular manga and anime series.

A Destiny 2 player has impressively recreated the amphibious Pokemon Greninja using a clever armor setup, capturing the characters essence with remarkable accuracy. The sci-fi FPSs custom fashion scene has long been a vibrant space where players craft unique looks, often inspired by characters from other games and pop culture. Bungie also fuels this creativity by releasing official collaboration cosmetics for franchises like Star Wars, The Witcher, and Assassins Creed. While Destiny 2 has never had an official Pokemon crossover, one player took the initiative to bring Greninja to life in the game.

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Rome-based Palantir Digital delivered invisible visual effects for U.S. Palmese, subtly enhancing key scenes while preserving the films raw authenticity. Their work seamlessly integrates digital elements, ensuring that every frame remains immersive and true to the storytelling vision.From environment extensions to subtle digital refinements, Palantir Digitals contributions demonstrate the power of VFX artistry in enhancing a films realism without drawing attention to itself. This breakdown provides a closer look at their meticulous craftsmanship, showcasing how invisible effects can elevate a films visual narrative while staying completely unnoticed by the audience.The post U.S. Palmese VFX Breakdown by Palantir Digital appeared first on Vfxexpress.

If youre feeling anxious about AI right now, youre not alone. Its reasonable to wonder whether AI will soon be able to do a lot of what we used to think of as human work. As of now, this technology has already shown some degree of promise for all of the following very human psychological skills: diagnosing diseases, writing code, summarizing and teaching information, predicting markets, brainstorming, product design, project management, coaching, and much more.We probably all know some optimists who think AI will be merely an efficiency tool that gets you 80% there and humans will still be needed for the other 20%. But even in a scenario like that, some current jobs will surely be lost. Im not going to try to predict the future and say what is right. Im just pointing out that there are plenty of reasons why many of us are worried, anxious, or downright afraid of AI taking our jobs at some point.Psychology has something very valuable to offer here. What this is really about is living with uncertainty.One good way to live wellperhaps even happilywith uncertainty is to start by understanding what the worry, anxiety, and fear (WAF) are there for. As University of Michigan Professor Ethan Kross explains, emotions are useful sources of information.When it comes to WAF, very often the information is that there is something coming in the future that you cant fully control and you want the outcome to turn out a certain way. In other words, WAF serves a functionto help us try to control the future.That can be adaptive at times, like when preparing for a major licensing exam. Its a specific goal where you can control the outcome in some important ways. Worrying about whether certain topics will be covered on the exam can help you do some downside planning. Feeling a little anxious on the morning of the exam can help you stay energized and focused. Having some fear about what would happen if you failed to study enough and were embarrassed with the results can motivate you when your motivation lags. All of that helps you try to control the future.Trying to control the future is not so adaptive when its not meaningfully possible, such as when the future is as uncertain as it is with AI. In this context, downside planning can have no end, the anxiety can be chronic because there is no singular eventlike the examcoming up to apply it to, and the fear of failure can feel unending when any job you might have or prepare for might be taken away by AI.But the truth is that no one can know what capabilities and impact AI will have in the future. Theres a place for some guessing and downside (or upside) planning with AI, but thats different from the ongoing and repeated fears many have of AI taking their jobs. WAF in this case often leads to a general sense of doom and hopelessness. It no longer serves an adaptive purpose. Instead it holds you backand its unpleasant.However, the information in the WAF is still useful. The information is often that you seek a greater sense of control over your career success.What can you do to gain some sense of control and reduce WAF when the future is so uncertain? It all comes down to bringing your focus to what you can control. These three steps can be a great way to do so:Honor that goal of having a sense of control, and find a better way to get there.Focus on what you can control, which, in this case, is the present and your use of AI now.Answer this question: What do I want to do with AI now?For example, I need to engage in negotiations from time to time. On occasion, I find I am quite cynical about the chances that the other side will play fair or be open to listening. So one way I want to use AI right now is to get guidance from experts on cynicism.I might not have access to Jamil Zaki, author of Hope for Cynics. But I know that researchers have often found that your beliefs and attitudes make a big difference in how things turn out. So if I wanted to change my cynical attitude about my negotiation, I could ask AI to suggest a few pointers that Zaki would likely recommend to help me to approach a negotiation with hopeful skepticism rather than having already cynically written the other side off.When you focus on what you want to do with AI now, you do two things that should decrease the WAF feelings. One is that you increase your sense of control, which has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety. The other is that, rather than trying to avoid what you fear, you reorient toward approaching what you desire. So its more about desire and less about WAF.Shifting your focus to what you want that is within your control now, as pertains to AI, can help you live well with the uncertainty around how AI will affect your job.Often people try to gain control over a highly uncertain future by dwelling on what the future could hold. But this leads to avoidance and distracting negative WAF feelings.Paradoxically, shifting your focus to the present and to what you want that is within your control now, can be the best way to set your future self up for success. As you get to know the technology you can build a more constructive relationship with it.