## Elon Musk’s DOGE partner Vivek Ramaswamy says they’ll scrutinize $6.6 billion Biden loan to Tesla rival Rivian

Authored by fortune.com

Donald Trump’s designated government efficiency co-czar, Vivek Ramaswamy, signaled his intention to scrutinize a loan granted by the Biden administration to EV manufacturer Rivian, a rival of Tesla.

“Biden is forking over $6.6 billion to EV-maker Rivian to build a Georgia plant they’ve already halted,” he posted on Thursday.

“One ‘justification’ is the 7,500 jobs it creates, but that implies a cost of $880k/job, which is insane.

This smells more like a political shot across the bow at Elon Musk and Tesla.”.

In March, Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe delayed construction to conserve cash.

Indeed the Democratic governor of California conspicuously snubbed Tesla from a new state plan to extend EV subsidies to car buyers.

Tesla repaid an ATVM government loan of roughly half a billion dollars in full with interest nine years early. »

### Alaska Resoundingly Elects Pro-abortion Candidates

Authored by alaska-native-news.com

Anchorage, AK — In an overwhelming show of support for reproductive freedom, the people of Alaska decisively elected pro-abortion candidates to the Alaska State Legislature.

Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates (PPAA) – Alaska is celebrating two flipped seats in Alaska House Districts and 19 endorsed candidates elected to office, 16 of whom are incumbents.

Rose O’Hara-Jolley the Alaska State Director of Planned Parenthood said in a statement “These elected leaders are committed to advancing reproductive health and freedom in Alaska. »

### Mexican President Dismisses Possible 'Soft Invasion' By U.S. Troops As 'A Movie': 'We Will Always Defend Our Sovereignty'

Authored by latintimes.com

Asked directly about this, Sheinbaum dismissed it by calling it "entirely a movie."

Rubio, on his end, said he would back such a scenario if "there is cooperation" and "coordination" with the Mexican government.

Suri believes Trump's plans could ultimately backfire and unintentionally strengthen the criminal organizations he aims to dismantle. »

### Kojima Wants The Death Stranding Movie To Be A "New Dimension" Of What A Game Adaptation Can Be

Authored by gamespot.com

The adaptation will be co-produced by A24--a first for the company--and Kojima doesn't just want another video game adaptation but an adaptation that pushes the boundaries and sets the tone for future films.

Kojima then adds how he wants Death Stranding to stand out in a landscape full of incoming video game movies.

"I aim to present a new dimension of cinematic adaptation that goes beyond merely turning a game into a live-action movie," he said. »

### Steam antitrust lawsuit expands to include anyone who has "paid a commission" to Valve since 2017

Authored by eurogamer.net

A 2021 antitrust dispute brought against Steam has now been expanded into a class action lawsuit.

This means the lawsuit now applies to "any developers, publishers, or individuals" who have honoured Steam's 30 percent cut on any and all purchases on or after 28th January 2017.

Wolfire Games – which filed a new order this time last year – brought an antitrust lawsuit against the megacorp back in 2021. »

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