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A medical device company saw a 5,100% rally after a two-word app recommendation by Elon Musk. The Tesla CEO tweeted “Use Signal” on Jan. 7, apparently referring to the encrypted messaging service. But a case of mistaken identity saw shares in Texas-based Signal Advance surge more than sixfold by the end of that day, as investors apparently mistook the post as a tip from the world’s richest person. The rally continued for three trading days. It's not the first misunderstanding based on a ticker mixup. The popularity of Zoom (the video-conferencing company) periodically led to brief surges in shares of Zoom Technologies (a Beijing-based maker of mobile phone components). Link in bio for more. 📷: Maja Hitij/Getty Images

Has anyone started a business during covid?.

Would you mind sharing your experience? My sister and I hate our jobs and we would like ot start a business, part time and online to start :)

Building 12 startups in 12 months for 2021

Hey guys, I'm doing this challenge made famous by Peter Levels a fews ago, where I have to build a startup every month for 2021. I guess startup is probably an exaggeration, it will most likely be many prototypes but I'm super excited to build lots of ideas. I'm a programmer by day but might also try building some physical products although I have very little experience. If you have any suggestions on Physical things to build I would love to hear them! If you want to follow along, here's the [Intro video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT32d6aoSfc) and this is [what I'm building in January](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc-ebTvxq3o). Isaac

Who's winning the trade war? The answer: China. In 2016, Trump vowed to very quickly “start reversing” the U.S. goods trade deficit with China. However, the gap has increased since then, hitting $287 billion in the 11 months to November last year. Ahead of the anniversary of the phase one trade deal, Bloomberg looks at the ways Xi Jinping got an edge over Donald Trump. Read in full at the link in bio.

WhatsApp has begun alerting its 2 billion users of an update to its privacy policy — and if they want to keep using the popular messaging app, they have to accept it. The change forces users to agree to data collected in WhatsApp being shared across Facebook’s broader network, including Instagram. While Facebook says the change is necessary to help it better integrate its products, the new privacy rules have sparked an exodus by many users and an outcry among tech experts and privacy advocates. Click the link in bio for what you need to know.

THREAD: 1) Who's winning the trade war? The answer: China.🇨🇳 Ahead of the anniversary of the phase one trade deal, Bloomberg’s @hancocktom & @jdmayger look at the ways Xi Jinping got an edge over Donald Trump. @economics https://t.co/nFa6TgNyc8

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“Don’t worry about the level of individual prominence you have achieved; worry about the individuals you have helped become better people.” https://t.co/nhHrjmwA98

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says the U.K. will fine companies if they cover up imports from the Xinjiang region of China, where international observers have accused Beijing of overseeing forced labor by Uighur Muslims https://t.co/MTh437LfOw

Elon Musk is no longer the world's richest person, according to Forbes, after a fall in Tesla stock wiped $13.5 billion from his fortune in a day https://t.co/jDW1SO6RXG

Online Marketplace?

Has anyone here created an online marketplace? My friend and I have a niche idea on setting one up but frankly we don’t hear much other than “Yeah, Amazon and EBay cover everything.” Any feedback on how you started and any advice? Thanks.

Aaron Mostofsky weeps as he appears before magistrate judge Sanket J. Bulsara during his initial remote appearance in connection with the occupation of the U.S. Capitol, at the Eastern District of New York, January 12, 2021. Mostofsky, whom multiple news outlets identified as the son of New York Supreme Court judge Shlomo Mostofsky, was arrested after photos of him at the Capitol dressed in a fur costume circulated. Court sketch by Jane Rosenberg; 📷 Mike Theiler #dc #capitol #court #reuters #reutersphotos

Apple CEO Tim Cook says Trump should be held accountable for the Capitol Hill riots: 'No one is above the law' https://t.co/uv38uvxaHS

British businesses that failed to ensure their supply chains were free of slave labour could face fines, Dominic Raab said, as the foreign secretary criticised China over mounting evidence of widespread human rights abuses https://t.co/uS5VQAvfY2

Donald Trump’s four-year term as president ends on Jan. 20 at noon. That’s not soon enough for some in Congress, who have initiated an unprecedented second effort to impeach him. Why? Some Democrats say Trump must be impeached to hold him accountable for his role encouraging his supporters who participated in violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. More tangibly, there’s also the prospect of Trump running for the presidency again in 2024. Impeachment and conviction would open a path to disqualify him from serving in future federal office. We’ve put together a beginner’s guide to the process, and what might happen next. Tap the link in bio for our Q&A.