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Gouging Tools in the Collar, Daggers in the Lapel: Silicon Valley Fashion Has Gone Military.

Gouging Tools in the Collar, Daggers in the Lapel: Silicon Valley Fashion Has Gone Military.

Published by Sam Flores

But Khan does offer any founder a sharp-edged, three-inch-long metal bar made of a special titanium that he alleges doesn’t set off metal detectors. He slides it into his customers’ collars. “They make a mean gouging tool,” he said. “And founders have asked for that?” I asked. “All of them ask for that,” he replied. (“It’s definitely interesting at events,” Andrew Coté, senior vice president at AI defense company Forterra, said.) One founder is considering outfitting his staff in the suits and throwing handcuffs in each jacket. “Just to kind of make it a little special,” they said. I asked Khan if any founders were getting their suits fitted for concealed carry. He said no—but the Fortune 500 CEOs were, especially after Luigi Mangione allegedly killed the UnitedHealthcare CEO. (Mangione has pleaded not guilty to all charges.) “The older guys, they carry,” Khan said. Khan’s suits aren’t for everybody. For example, they are not for Derek Guy, the viral menswear writer. “This is like…I’m sorry. It’s just like low taste,” Guy said on a call …

Gasoline price gouging in California draws a warning

Gasoline price gouging in California draws a warning

Published by Sam Flores

California’s petroleum market watchdog is warning about price gouging at some gas stations charging over $7 or even $8 a gallon as the Iran war sends oil prices soaring. The average price of gas in California is currently $5.66, but as of Friday, a Chevron station in Fenner is charging $9.69, another in Los Angeles’ Chinatown is charging $8.71, and one in Vidal Junction is charging $7.79, according to GasBuddy, which tracks prices across the country. For the record: 1:05 p.m. March 23, 2026An earlier version of this article referred to a Chevron gas station in Essex. Although the station’s mailing address is in Essex, the station itself is in Fenner. “Our team is vigilantly monitoring the retail, wholesale, and spot markets,” said Tai Milder, director of the California Energy Commission Division of Petroleum Market Oversight, in a statement. “Any reports of unfair practices or market manipulation will be taken seriously, and we will not hesitate to refer any illegal conduct for further investigation and prosecution.” Gas prices have jumped some 30% nationally since the …