Stories by Nehal Malik

SpaceX has officially hit another jaw-dropping milestone. On Saturday, February 14, at 5:59 p.m. PT/8:59 p.m. ET, the company launched 24 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit aboard its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in Florida. The mission marked the 600th Falcon 9 launch to date […]

After more than nine years of offering Full Self-Driving (FSD) as a one-time software purchase, Tesla has officially pulled the plug on the upfront option in North America. As expected, the previous $8,000 one-time FSD purchase — available either when ordering a vehicle or after delivery — is no longer available in the U.S. Going […]

SpaceX is expanding its global internet footprint once again. The company’s satellite internet service, Starlink, has officially received approval to begin operations in Vietnam, marking another key milestone in its rapid international rollout. According to Reuters, Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology has granted Starlink’s local unit a license to provide both fixed and mobile […]

A new grid-scale battery powered by Tesla Megapacks is now officially online in Queensland, Australia, marking another major milestone for the company’s fast-growing energy storage business. As first reported by Energy-Storage.News, publicly owned energy company CleanCo Queensland has opened the Swanbank Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), a 250 MW/500 MWh facility located at the former […]

Tesla is back in the spirits game — this time with a design-forward twist. The company has quietly launched a new Tesla Mezcal | Design Studio Edition in the U.S., priced at $450. The limited-run bottle leans heavily into Tesla’s design ethos, complete with a specially crafted box sleeve that features early sketches of the […]

Starlink just eliminated one of the biggest friction points for would-be customers: the waitlist. In a post on X, the company announced, “No more waiting for high-speed internet! We have removed waitlists for Starlink in every country where Starlink is available today.” That’s a major shift for the satellite internet provider, which for years had […]

Starlink has officially crossed another major milestone. In a post on X, Starlink confirmed it is now connecting more than 10 million active customers with high-speed satellite internet across 160 countries, territories, and markets worldwide. “Starlink is connecting more than 10M active customers with high-speed internet across 160 countries, territories and many other markets. Thank […]

The EV gold rush in Detroit has officially hit a wall. According to a new report from The Wall Street Journal, the Detroit Big Three — General Motors, Ford Motor, and Stellantis — have collectively racked up more than $50 billion in write-downs tied to electric vehicle investments, as cooling demand and shifting regulations force […]

If you’ve been thinking about buying Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software outright, this is your last call. After February 14, Tesla will officially discontinue the one-time purchase option for FSD in the U.S., moving the advanced driver assistance system to a subscription-only model. That means the current $8,000 upfront purchase option — available either when […]

Tesla’s 3D Supercharger Site Maps are scaling quickly, with hundreds of locations already live and hundreds more being added each week. Max de Zegher, Tesla’s Director of Charging, shared an update on X, saying: “Site Maps is expanding fast. 300 sites have it now and we’re now adding 300+ sites/week. Giga New York team is […]

Elon Musk’s The Boring Company has been selected for a major transportation project in Orlando that could dramatically change how visitors move between Universal’s theme parks. According to blooloop, Universal’s Shingle Creek Transit and Utility Community Development District adopted a resolution on Wednesday, February 11, declaring its intent to designate The Boring Company to design, […]

SpaceX is quietly addressing one of the biggest complaints about Starlink: customer support. According to a report from PCMag, Starlink’s once-limited customer service hotline has now expanded to 24/7 support. The company has also broadened phone-based assistance beyond the U.S. and Canada to include Australia and New Zealand. For years, Starlink primarily handled issues through […]

Tesla is continuing its push to win over European regulators — and everyday drivers — by expanding its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) ride-along program to the Netherlands. Tesla Europe announced the expansion on X, confirming that Dutch residents will be able to experience FSD (Supervised) from the passenger seat across multiple locations starting February 16. According […]

Southwest Airlines is officially bringing Starlink Wi-Fi to the skies. In a press release this week, Southwest Airlines announced it will begin installing SpaceX’s Starlink across its fleet, delivering next-generation, low-Earth orbit satellite internet to passengers across its network of 11 countries. The first Starlink-equipped Southwest aircraft will enter service this summer, with more than […]

Elon Musk’s ambitions for artificial intelligence just left Earth’s orbit. During a recent all-hands meeting at xAI, Musk told employees the company ultimately needs to build an AI satellite factory on the Moon — complete with a giant “mass driver” to launch satellites into deep space. According to The New York Times, Musk said plainly, […]