Stories by Alex Diaz

Tesla's Robotaxi service in Austin now runs until 11 PM, pushing its daily cutoff one hour later than the 10 PM end time it has used since August, and Elon Musk says the biggest hurdle for late-night rides is making sure the cars don't hit pets that are hard to see in the dark. Tesla's...

Tesla has expanded its Supercharger network beyond 85,000 stalls across 9,000 sites, marking another milestone as the company continues building out its fast-charging footprint. Friday's update from Tesla Charging put the network past both marks, adding that it is "still growing." A chart shared with the update traces Supercharger expansion from the network's launch in...

Tesla will ship its next-generation AI5 chip with 96GB of LPDDR5 memory after Elon Musk said Friday that the company nudged the specification higher rather than use the minimum-density version of the memory alone. The announcement marks a quick reversal from Thursday, when Musk said Tesla had halved AI5 memory to 72GB of LP5 to...

Neuralink says it has begun putting more than 50,000 hours of neural recordings from clinical trial participants to work, helping improve cursor control, reduce calibration time and set a new brain-computer interface performance record. In an October 1 blog post, Neuralink said participants have streamed more than 50,000 hours of unlabeled, freeform neural data during...

Tesla says improvements to Full Self-Driving (Supervised) for pothole avoidance and navigation are coming. Tesla engineer Phil Duan, whose bio identifies him as working on Tesla's AI and robotaxi efforts, replied to a Tesla owner whose glowing review of FSD v14.3.10 came with two pointed complaints: "@fnthawar @Tesla_AI @Tesla Improvements on both are coming." Shopify...

Aer Lingus has completed its rollout of free Starlink WiFi across its entire narrow-body transatlantic fleet, giving passengers on more than 10 North American routes streaming-grade internet throughout the flight. The rollout covers eight Airbus A321LR and six A321XLR aircraft and was completed in just over two months. Aer Lingus’s own maintenance and engineering teams...

Tesla has launched Emergency Drive Away at U.S. Superchargers, allowing drivers running Tesla's latest software update to shift into Drive while their vehicle is still connected to a charging stall. The new feature is designed strictly for emergencies where a driver believes leaving immediately is safer than getting out of the vehicle to disconnect the...

Frontier Airlines will begin adding Starlink to its fleet in early 2027, bringing faster inflight internet to passengers while extending gate-to-gate connectivity across the carrier's flight and ground operations. The airline announced the plan as part of a broader connectivity agreement involving Indigo Partners portfolio carriers, with Frontier saying its first equipped aircraft is expected...

Starlink has launched a new Community Host program that lets a single Starlink Kit deliver high-speed internet to multiple nearby users, with neighbors paying for flexible passes and the host earning income from every connection. The program is detailed on Starlink's community host page, which says one Starlink Kit can serve the surrounding area. Hosts...

A Tesla Model S Plaid driver crashed on Germany's unrestricted Autobahn at 286 kph (178 mph), blaming recalled Goodyear rear tires for tread delamination after choosing to drive at that speed while knowing the tires were under recall. The October 1 video, uploaded by A K8 (@AKR088), runs 3 minutes and 14 seconds and documents...

Ontario ministers are defending the province's decision to keep its payout to SpaceX over a cancelled Starlink contract secret, as opposition critics question why the amount was absent from Ontario's latest financial statements, the Canadian Press reported. Several members of Premier Doug Ford's cabinet said the government had public support to cancel the $100-million satellite...

SpaceX launched NASA's Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station on October 1, kicking off a triple-launch day that also includes Transporter-18 and a Falcon Heavy launch of NROL-97. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Launch Complex 40 in Florida at 11:10 a.m. ET, with its first stage landing back at LZ-40 minutes later as...

United Airlines is offering to match travellers’ elite airline status when they switch to United, pairing the offer with its free Starlink inflight Wi-Fi to give frequent flyers another reason to change carriers. “Our fast, free inflight Wi-Fi from Starlink is game-changing. Now it’s time for you to make a change,” United said in its...

Tesla is upgrading Model 3 vehicles delivered in Korea starting in October 2026 with a 16-inch center display, black headliner, new Zen Grey seat color and Vehicle to Load support, while Model Y deliveries will also gain V2L for drawing power from the vehicle's high-voltage battery for external use. Tesla said some Model 3 specifications...

[caption id="attachment_69077" align="aligncenter" width="1500"] Image: Alaska Airlines[/caption] Alaska Air Group has unveiled a major premium cabin overhaul for Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, introducing new Aurora and Leihoku flagship experiences with lie-flat suites, upgraded entertainment, expanded premium seating and complimentary Starlink Wi-Fi for eligible loyalty members. The changes are part of what Alaska Air Group...