The Daily Populous

Wednesday March 19th, 2025 morning edition

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One of Tesla's earliest investors has told Sky News that Elon Musk should step aside as the carmaker's chief executive unless he gives up his new government job.

He cited Musk's post-election role at the helm of the Trump administration's new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

It has attracted public anger, and protests, over planned swingeing cuts to federal government staff.

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He added that his social media posts and work with the president since had brought too much negative publicity to Tesla.

You literally can't sell the best product in the market place because the CEO is so divisive". »

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth after 9 months stuck in space

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Wilmore and Williams’ plight captured the world’s attention, giving new meaning to the phrase “stuck at work” and turning “Butch and Suni” into household names.

This image taken from NASA video shows the SpaceX capsule carrying NASA astronauts Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore and Nick Hague, and Russian astronaut Alexander Gorbunov, undocking from the International Space Station on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

(NASA via AP) This image taken from NASA video shows the SpaceX capsule carrying NASA astronauts Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore and Nick Hague, and Russian astronaut Alexander Gorbunov, undocking from the International Space Station on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. »

Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai encourages Japanese developers to pursue the kind of games Japanese people love instead of adapting

Authored by automaton-media.com

In recognition of his extensive Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games YouTube channel, Super Smash Bros. and Kirby creator Masahiro Sakurai was recently awarded the Art Encouragement Prize from the Japanese government’s Agency for Cultural Affairs.

He goes on to explain that the success of various Japanese games in the US kicked off a trend of “making Americanized works.”

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Elon Musk Dealt Huge Blow as Judge Rules USAID Cuts Unconstitutional

Authored by newrepublic.com

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency’s efforts to dismantle USAID were “likely” unconstitutional “in multiple ways.”.

Chuang’s order constrains DOGE and Musk personally —the first order to do so for the shadowy head of the amorphous organization.

The order did enjoin Musk and DOGE from ordering additional terminations of employees, contracts, and grants, as well as efforts to destroy records at USAID or its website. »