Image: San Francisco Fire Department Media

💬 Quoted… “There wasn’t anything you could do to stand up to dozens of people.”

  • On Saturday, in a scene reminiscent of the human/driverless car interaction in Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (too niche?), a Waymo driverless vehicle in San Francisco’s Chinatown went up in flames after a crowd of people surrounded the passenger-less car, smashed its windows, and set off a firework inside. Local authorities say they’re still investigating the motive behind the attack, which took place during celebrations for Chinese New Year (and didn’t result in any reported injuries).

💰 Stat of the Day: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who recently unveiled plans to sell 50 million shares in the online retailer over the next year, will save an estimated $600 million in capital-gains taxes thanks to his recent move from Seattle to Miami. Or in other words – the money machine goes brrr, even though the weather is hot.

🤔 Did You Know?... In 2021, the global video game industry earned ~1.5x more revenue than the music and movie industries combined ($193 billion vs. $126 billion).

📰 Worth a Read: 40% of Lawyers Are Women. 7% Are Black. America’s Workforce in Charts → (WSJ)

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