SpaceX has confirmed that last week’s widespread Starlink outage — its longest on record — was caused by an internal network upgrade gone wrong (via PCMag). The global outage, which hit around noon PT on Thursday, temporarily knocked millions of Starlink users offline, including customers across North America and as far as Ukraine. While SpaceX initially […]
A 185 MW solar, 400 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Lincoln County, Nevada, featuring Tesla’s Megapacks has officially started operations. The $98 million installation, developed by Estuary Power, has kicked off its first phase with 70 MW of solar PV capacity (via Energy Storage News). The second phase of the “Escape” project, […]
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) just got even more impressive — and a little more polite. In a video shared by Tesla community member @DirtyTesLa, FSD Beta v13.2.9 is seen calmly approaching a toll booth at a park, stopping to let the human occupants pay for a park pass, and then — impressively — resuming driving […]
Tesla has inked a $16.5 billion USD agreement with Samsung to produce its next-generation Artificial Intelligence 6 (AI6) chip at the South Korean tech giant’s new semiconductor fab in Taylor, Texas. The news was confirmed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Sunday. “Samsung’s giant new Texas fab will be dedicated to making Tesla’s next-generation AI6 […]
Elon Musk’s brain-interface startup Neuralink has quietly joined a new clinical research effort aimed at developing a next-generation bionic eye, according to a report from Bloomberg. The study, listed in late July on ClinicalTrials.gov, is being spearheaded by the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) in collaboration with researchers from Spain — and now, Neuralink. […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk sat down for a rare (virtual) interview over the weekend at the X Takeover 2025 event for Tesla/SpaceX enthusiasts held in San Mateo, California, offering wide-ranging insights into Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, AI, and more. The interview, part of the “The Future, Engineered” series hosted by the Tesla Owners Silicon Valley club, […]
Tesla’s highly anticipated Robotaxi service could be just days away from launching in California, according to new in-app terms spotted by Early Access participants. On Saturday, Tesla insider Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) shared a screenshot from the Tesla Robotaxi app that appears to confirm the imminent rollout of Tesla’s ride-hailing platform in the Golden State. The […]
Tesla’s long-rumoured affordable electric vehicle may have just made its first public appearance. A new video posted to Chinese social media platform Weibo shows what appears to be a cut-down version of a Tesla Model Y, captured covered in camouflage wrap. As spotted by @TeslaTickerDE, the footage offers a first detailed look at what’s widely […]
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) tech is once again turning heads — this time in China. A new round of independent collision avoidance tests conducted by Chinese media outlet DCARSTUDIO evaluated the advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) of 36 vehicles from Tesla and a wide range of Chinese automakers, including NIO, Xpeng, BYD, and Xiaomi. The […]
Tesla has an all-time high number of promotions available in the U.S. right now as the company pulls out all the stops to boost demand ahead of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit’s expiration on September 30, 2025. The comprehensive list of current offers — compiled by longtime Tesla watcher @SawyerMerritt — includes deep discounts, […]
Tesla shareholders will soon have a say in whether the EV giant should invest in xAI, Elon Musk’s fast-growing artificial intelligence startup. The news was confirmed by Tesla’s official X account, noting that the proposal will be put to a vote during the company’s annual shareholder meeting this November. According to Tesla, several shareholder proposals […]
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has officially conducted its first-ever crash test of the Tesla Cybertruck, and according to new footage released this week, Tesla’s polarizing all-electric pickup did pretty well. This follows the vehicle’s earlier 5-star overall safety rating from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) back in February. The […]
Tesla is continuing to demonstrate the global readiness of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised system, this time showing it successfully navigating some of the busiest and most complex roads in London, U.K. In a pair of videos shared by @TeslaEurope on X, the EV maker showcased FSD Supervised handling a “full drive through London,” as […]
Tesla is now offering all paint color options for free on new Model 3 Performance orders in the U.S. — a move that brings every configuration of the high-performance EV under the threshold to qualify for the full $7,500 federal EV tax credit. This incentive is part of a push to spur deliveries before the […]
Tesla may be preparing to launch its long-awaited Robotaxi service in San Francisco as soon as this weekend, according to an internal memo viewed by Business Insider. The memo, reportedly sent to staff on Thursday, outlines a sudden timeline acceleration and plans to invite select Tesla owners in the Bay Area to start booking paid […]
