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MARKET RECAP → Stocks fell Tuesday, continuing on yesterday’s weakness as expectations of June rate cuts were culled. As a result, the US 10Y Treasury yield rose to its highest level since last November, pushing stocks lower.

TESLA HITS A BUMP → 🚗 Tesla's (TSLA) saw a skid in Q1 deliveries to 386,810 vehicles, its first drop since 2020, amidst global snafus and a fierce EV race in China, with the stock taking a 4.9% hit. The move marks a twist in the Tesla tale that had investors buckling up.

LEGAL AI'S $40M BOOST → 🔍 Legal tech startup Luminance leverages AI hype for a $40 million boost, aiming to revolutionize contract reviews with specialized AI and expand its footprint in the U.S. market.

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Tesla Hits a Speed Bump

📉 Delivery Decline: Tesla's (TSLA) shares took a tumble after the electric car giant reported its first annual decline in vehicle deliveries since 2020, delivering 386,810 vehicles and producing 433,371 in Q1 2024. The dip in deliveries, around an 8.5% drop year-over-year, surprised investors and analysts alike, especially against a backdrop of a 1.7% production decrease.

🌍 Global Challenges: Global disruptions, including Houthi militia attacks and environmental activism, compounded Tesla's challenges, alongside production pauses at its German factory. In China, Tesla grappled with fierce competition from local EV manufacturers, prompting production cuts and work schedule reductions at its Shanghai plant.

🚀 Strategy Scrutiny: Amidst these hurdles, Tesla's market strategy faced scrutiny. Mixed reviews for its new Cybertruck and less effective sales incentives underscored the quarter's struggles. CEO Elon Musk's directive for sales staff to demo the Full Self-Driving system to North American customers marked a late-quarter push to bolster sales.

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Legal AI's $40M Boost

🚀 Funding Feat: Legal tech firm Luminance snagged $40 million in Series B funding, led by U.S. venture fund March Capital, to expand its U.S. presence, riding the AI wave with significant sales performance backing its investor appeal.

🤖 AI for Law: Specializing in machine learning for legal contract reviews, Luminance, born from a blend of legal and tech expertise at the University of Cambridge, distinguishes itself with domain-specific AI, crucial for legal accuracy unlike general-purpose AI's "hallucinations."

💼 Strategic Expansion: With plans to grow its U.S. operations, Luminance introduced Autopilot, an AI tool capable of autonomously negotiating contracts, showcasing its commitment to innovating legal processes and reducing manual workload.

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