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Elon Musk: Tesla (TSLA) is open to merging with other automakers after valuation surge to record high

December 2, 2020
Elon Musk made a new comment about being open to discuss a merger between Tesla and other automakers. The comment is interesting in the context that Tesla is now the world’s most valuable automaker by a wide margin, and the industry is in the middle of an extremely disruptive transition. While Tesla was never a subsidiary of another automaker, it did have partnerships with established…
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Sigma Launches Three New Primes as Part of the I Series of Compact Lenses

December 1, 2020
Sigma has announced three new primes in the company’s “Contemporary” line of lenses, but has categorized them additionally under what they are calling the “I Series.” I Series Lenses are characterized by a compact design mixed with “superb optical performance.” The 35mm f/2, 65mm f/2, and 24mm f/3.5 join the 45mm f/2.8 in the I Series line, and all four are coined by Sigma as having…
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Sigma’s Magnetic Metal Lens Caps Are Proudly Over-Engineered

December 1, 2020
Sigma has included a new all-metal magnetic lens cap (in addition to the normal plastic cap) with its three latest lenses, and the company seems to admit that the meticulously crafted, tested, and machined pieces of metal are a bit over-engineered. Speaking about the new I Series lenses, Sigma’s CEO is quoted as saying, “To be honest, we’ve gone further than we really needed to.” The…
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