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Tesla factory employees described grueling work conditions where people pass out "like a pancake." And Elon Musk just admitted that Tesla's stock is out of control.
In tech news:
- Japan's SoftBank has raised $1 billion from Sharp for its colossal $100 billion tech fund
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- Cisco beat on profit for its third-quarter earnings, but offered gloomy guidance
- Alibaba revealed a $6 billion share buyback as it missed EPS forecasts
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