Finally here: Tesla's cheaper Model 3; FedEx starts deploying robots, and more top news

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Following much anticipation, Tesla is launching its standard Model 3 vehicle starting at $35,000. CEO Elon Musk also announced that the electric carmaker will shift all sales online — reducing headcount as a result, and converting its stores into galleries and information centers. The more affordable version of the Model 3 was first announced in 2016. ? Here’s what people are saying.

FedEx says it's testing out an autonomous robot called SameDay Bot to get packages to customers. The shipper is teaming up with brands like Walmart and Pizza Hut to test the six-wheeled robot in multiple cities across the country. Amazon, Postmates and Starship Technologies have all announced their own driverless delivery vehicles in a rush to compete for the lucrative last-mile shipping market. ? Here’s what people are saying.

HBO veteran Richard Plepler is resigning after almost 30 years with the company. The announcement by the chairman and CEO comes amid a broad restructure by AT&T, which purchased HBO parent company Time Warner for $85.4 billion last year. Plepler’s departure follows reports that former chairman of entertainment at NBC, Robert Greenblatt, was under consideration for a high-level executive job at WarnerMedia. ? Here’s what people are saying.

California utility PG&E recorded a $10.5 billion charge related to the state’s deadliest-ever wildfire, in which 85 people died, saying its equipment likely sparked it. The company, which has already filed for bankruptcy protection, said it would take another $1 billion in charges for fires in 2017 and “may not be able to continue as a going concern.” While state fire investigators have yet to determine cause for the Camp Fire, they have said the utility was culpable in 18 others. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Gap announced that it will divide into two publicly traded companies: Old Navy and another company consisting of all the rest, including Gap, Athleta, and Banana Republic. The clothes brand said that Old Navy customers had diverged over time and that the company requires its own strategy going forward. It also said it would close 230 stores over the next two years, mostly in North America. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Also: Victoria's Secret said it's closing an additional 53 stores as the lingerie company continues to face increased competition from retail rivals. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Idea of the Day: The key to achieving more is having a high-performance mindset, says psychologist Michael Gervais.

“It’s not even about winning, or being 'the best' … It’s about the ability to set your mind on the most optimized internal-posture for you to be your best.”

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