Stories by Alex Diaz

Starlink said on August 23 that its network is enabling reliable connectivity at IndyCar races across the country, as the satellite service made its first-time IndyCar sponsorship turn at the Freedom 250 on Washington, D.C. streets around the National Mall. “High-speed internet for high-speed racing. Starlink enables reliable connectivity at IndyCar races across the country,”...

Qatar Airways said it now operates 150 Starlink-equipped widebody aircraft, including the world’s first Boeing 787-9 with Starlink installed, as the airline pushes free high-speed cabin Wi-Fi deeper into its long-haul fleet. In an August 20 update, the Doha-based carrier said it has completed Starlink rollout across its Boeing 787-8 sub-fleet in seven months and...

Elon Musk said SpaceX should wind down Falcon once Starship is flying reliably several times per week, so the company’s scarcest engineering and production talent can push Starship toward several flights per day. “Once Starship is flying reliably several times per week, it makes sense to shift super scarce SpaceX engineering and production resources to...

A Federation of the Blind member told Nevada regulators this week that Tesla’s Cybercab already feels like a breakthrough for riders who often get passed over by ride-hailing apps, after she sat in the robotaxi during the same stretch of meetings. Speaking at the Nevada Transportation Authority general session, Mona said Braille is built into...

SpaceX just ran a full-duration static fire on the Starship getting ready for Flight 14, and posted the video Friday with all six Raptors lit. “The Starship preparing for our fourteenth flight test completed a full-duration, 60-second static fire with all six Raptor engines,” the company wrote, with the six-engine plume on the clip. Elon...

Tesla is inviting Tesla influencers to a Cybercab Launch Event on September 3 in Austin. The official @Tesla account posted a dark, gold-toned graphic with “Exclusive Access,” a jagged Cybercab mark, and 09.03.26 · Austin, TX. There was no caption beyond the image. https://twitter.com/Tesla/status/2091009278610206932 Invite emails went out the same night with the header “You’re...

Tesla Korea announced that drivers in the country have officially logged 50 million cumulative kilometres using Full Self-Driving (Supervised). The company shared the milestone on X, noting that vehicles are continuously gathering real-world data across domestic roads to help refine the technology and improve mobility for owners. Tesla also reminded drivers that the system requires […]

SpaceX is aiming to attempt its first Starship tower catch in the coming months as the company accelerates efforts toward full vehicle reusability. The update came directly from SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on X, where he expressed confidence in the system’s progress during recent splashdown tests. “Looks like we will probably catch the ship with […]

Tesla and Idaho-based Selkirk have partnered to launch the Tesla Aurum Pickleball Paddle by Selkirk, priced from $295 USD. Designed by Tesla design executive Javier Verdura and Selkirk designer Tom Barnes, the new paddle draws design cues from the exterior finish of the Cybercab. It features the same shape, ergonomics, and all-court performance as the […]

Tesla recently updated its official Semi page, revealing key engineering specs and confirm customer deliveries will start in 2026. The refresh offers potential buyers a detailed breakdown of performance metrics for both the Standard Range model, which targets roughly 325 miles per charge, and the Long Range version that promises up to 500 miles under […]

Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory has officially assembled its six millionth battery pack, reaching another massive manufacturing mark for the automaker’s largest production facility globally. The division announced the achievement on X today, sharing a photo of employees gathered behind a lit up sign that read “6,000,000” to celebrate. The milestone highlights the sheer speed of operations […]

Tesla’s Robotaxi account on X posted Monday evening that riders who take trips through August 23 will be entered for a chance to attend the company’s Cybercab launch event, telling followers that “More rides = better odds.” Rides need to be completed before 11:59pm on August 23, and Tesla says winners will be announced by […]

The next-generation Tesla Roadster might actually show up this month, and the demonstration attached to it is both stranger and smaller than what Musk has been promising for the better part of a decade. According to The Information, Tesla is planning to show the car as early as this month at SpaceX’s rocket test site […]

Tesla is expanding its internal battery recycling program to lower its dependence on newly mined raw materials like lithium, nickel, and cobalt. In a recent update on its battery recycling operations, the electric vehicle maker shared that its U.S. facilities are now recovering over 90 percent of critical battery materials. The company processed nearly 3,000 […]

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has shared major new milestones for Starlink during an all-hands company meeting, revealing that the satellite internet service now reaches more than 13 million subscribers across 167 countries. The satellite network currently operates with nearly 11,000 satellites in orbit and supports over 22 million monthly mobile users. Musk outlined an ambitious […]