Trump’s latest trade threat, Musk complaints, the “meme” meme

[Quartz Daily Brief]( Good morning, Quartz readers! What to watch for today and over the weekend Protestors rally against Trump’s UK visit. Demonstrations are expected to take place in [central London]( as well as across Scottish cities, including [Edinburgh]( Glasgow, and Dundee. Protestors will also gather outside Trump’s Turnberry golf resort, where he plans to stay. North Korea offers a DMZ meeting raincheck. On Thursday officials stood up US representatives who were planning to discuss repatriating the remains of American soldiers killed in the Korean War. North Korea [has rescheduled for Sunday]( but some see the earlier no-show as a definite snub. World Cup celebrations erupt in Paris or Zagreb. The capital of either France or Croatia, respectively, will be [swarmed by revelers]( rejoicing their team’s victory in the World Cup final, to be held in Moscow at 6pm local time. While you were sleeping Trump threatened to kill off a US trade deal with Britain. In an [interview with The Sun,]( the president said that UK prime minister Theresa May had not listened to his advice when it comes to Brexit. He said if she pursues her [newly proposed plans]( he’ll [axe a trade deal]( with the UK. Elon Musk may have violated labor laws. According to a complaint filed by the National Labor Relations Board, the Tesla CEO reportedly[told employees]( that he would address workplace safety complaints, as long as they stopped trying to unionize. A Tesla spokesperson disputed the allegations. Apple announced it will launch a $300 million clean energy fund in China. The company hopes to develop projects totaling [1 gigawatt]( of renewable energy to power some of its suppliers. Aside from Apple’s ambition to reduce its environmental impact, the move is part its charm offensive in China amid a [US trade war](. Wilbur Ross said he’ll divest all his stock holdings. The commerce secretary admitted to his inadvertent failure to comply with ethics agreements, which he blamed on his [“complex” portfolio](. The Office of Government Ethics said these errors “created the potential for a serious criminal violation.” Twitter started removing dormant accounts. Twitter’s 100 most popular users lost an [average of 2%]( of their followers after Thursday’s removal of tens of millions of accounts. Twitter execs were the [hardest hit,]( with the official @Twitter account losing 12.4% of its followers. Quartz Obsession interlude Aisha Hassan on reading between the lines of queuing. “According to University of Melbourne psychology professor Nick Haslam, queuing is a social norm that exists because of an imbalance between supply and demand—when demand exceeds supply, lining up efficiently promotes equality.” [Read more here](. Matters of debate The biggest meme is the word “meme” itself. The term, which [describes a container for an idea]( has connected a global culture. Amazon Alexa is a terrible doctor. The virtual assistant [has the potential to help users]( but will need major structural changes to do so. Women’s workplace contributions aren’t just overlooked—they’re erased. A [sexist blunder]( by NPR shows that female voices are still being ignored. Surprising discoveries You can inherit Facebook content like a letter or a diary. At least you can in Germany, per a [ruling yesterday]( by its highest court. An out-of-print finance book sold for $3,000. Bootleg copies of billionaire Seth Klarman’s [investing manifesto]( have gained a cult following. An Air China co-pilot’s e-cigarette caused an emergency descent. His electronic spark-up caused oxygen levels in the [cabin to drop](. Riders ignore Lin-Manuel Miranda when he sings on the subway. The Grammy winner has been [posting videos]( of his unappreciated performances. Humans left Africa earlier than we thought. Our [ancestors’ trek across the globe]( began an estimated 2.1 million years ago. Our best wishes for a productive day. Please send any news, comments, subway singers, and vaping tips to hi@qz.com. You can follow us [on Twitter]( for updates throughout the day or download our [apps for iPhone]( and [Android](. Today’s Daily Brief was written Rosie Spinks and edited by Lianna Brinded. Enjoying the Daily Brief? Forward it to a friend! They can [click here to sign up.]( If you click a link to an e-commerce site and make a purchase, we may receive a small cut of the revenue, which helps support our ambitious journalism. See [here]( for more information. To unsubscribe from the Quartz Daily Brief, [click here](.