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President Barack Obama speaks about the Affordable Care Act during an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 18, 2013. Obama argued that his Affordable Care Act is holding insurance companies accountable and putting money back into the pockets of consumers. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
President Barack Obama speaks about the Affordable Care Act during an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 18, 2013. Obama argued that his Affordable Care Act is holding insurance companies accountable and putting money back into the pockets of consumers. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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Here s what s on the Friday menu.

Where might the first Hyperloop be built? If you guessed Slovakia, you win.

Follow-ups to previously mentioned stories:

  • Elon Musk tweeted this week that the reportedly secret meeting where tech bigwigs and the GOP establishment discussed how to stop Donald Trump wasn t really about Trump. Musk says he talked about Mars.
  • Unnamed Zenefits employees tell Vanity Fair that the reports about the goings-on at the troubled San Francisco startup, including supposed sex in the stairways, were unfair.

Forbes reports that private gun sales continue to thrive on Facebook even after the social network officially banned them.

Adobe issues emergency patch for Flash bug.

ICANN submits plan for handing off oversight of Internet domains.

SXSW will live-stream President Obama s keynote address this afternoon. It s scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m. Austin time.

 

Photo: President Obama. (Associated Press)

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