Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five things you need to know
Electric car giant Tesla has surpassed a market valuation of US$1 trillion, becoming the sixth company to do so. It came after car rental firm Hertz announced it was buying 100,000 Tesla vehicles.
Tesla just became the sixth company in US history to be worth $1 trillion https://t.co/ASLqXapEyC
— CNN (@CNN) October 26, 2021
Astronomers have said they have found evidence of the first planet outside our galaxy. The planet is in the Messier 51 galaxy.
NEW: Scientists may have detected evidence of a planet candidate orbiting a star outside our Milky Way galaxy for the first time. The exoplanet could be about the size of Saturn: https://t.co/yoeFcGn2RK
— NASA (@NASA) October 25, 2021
Have questions? Head over to @ChandraXRay for a Q&A. pic.twitter.com/TWNWKqnoMb
The US has unveiled its new rules for foreign visitors. Almost all arrivals will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
NEW: Biden admin. releases updated guidelines for traveling into the US, including stricter requirements on US citizens who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19. https://t.co/4Z9cdxtFsX
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) October 25, 2021
American comic Dave Chappelle has said he is happy to meet with transgender people after a mostly online backlash against his latest Netflix show. A small group of people protested outside of the media giant's LA headquarters last week, demanding Chappelle's show be taken offline.
Dave Chappelle won't 'bend to demands' of 'Transgender community' over 'Closer' controversy https://t.co/SF8ZhvkKH6 pic.twitter.com/3JD2WqSh3H
— New York Post (@nypost) October 25, 2021
Controversial media giant Facebook has posted profits of US$9 billion for the third quarter. It comes amid a regular stream of criticism directed at the company, most recently regarding the safety of children who use its products.
Facebook reported near-record revenue and quarterly profits of $9.2B Monday as the social media company faced scrutiny over how it polices its platform for misinformation and other banned material. https://t.co/4huBPf6zjc
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 25, 2021
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