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Who Snatched My Car? Wells Fargo Did
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Wells Fargo is back in the spotlight for another scandal. This time, for signing up 490,000 auto-loan customers for insurance they didn't need. This comes less than a year after the bank generated a massive public outcry for opening millions of
Wells Fargo Insurance Scandal Draws New York SubpoenasBloomberg
Exclusive: NY regulator subpoenas Wells Fargo over unwanted auto insuranceReuters
New York regulator investigating Wells Fargo auto insurance policiesLos Angeles Times
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Hyperloop One's next step is to test airlocks for pod entry and exit
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Hyperloop One is celebrating record achievements with its Phase 2 tests on its Nevada DevLoop track, but the company is already looking ahead to what comes next. I spoke to CEO Rob Lloyd about how Hyperloop One got to today's 192 mph XP-1 pod …
A real hyperloop is almost here — and it's not what Elon Musk envisionedThe Verge
Hyperloop One Just Set Another Extremely Fast Speed RecordFortune
Hyperloop One's passenger pod almost hit 200 mph in its latest testBusiness Insider
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