HughesNet is preparing to steer its own subscribers toward rival Starlink as the company grapples with shrinking revenues, heavier competition, and an uncertain financial future. As reported by PCMag, the move was quietly disclosed in a new 10-Q SEC filing following HughestNet parent company EchoStar’s landmark agreement to sell its wireless spectrum portfolio to SpaceX […]
SpaceX kicked off the weekend with another rapid-fire launch doubleheader, sending two batches of Starlink satellites to orbit less than four hours apart from Florida’s Space Coast. The overnight missions mark the company’s 145th and 146th Falcon 9 flights of 2025, as SpaceX continues its record-smashing launch cadence. The first launch took place Friday night […]
Tesla has expanded its latest paint option to new markets, announcing that Marine Blue is now available for the Model Y Performance in Australia and New Zealand. The update was shared by the company’s local account on X, which wrote: “Marine Blue [is] now available for Model Y Performance in Australia & New Zealand.” Marine […]
Elon Musk has provided a clearer timeline for Tesla’s next-generation AI5 chip — and customers shouldn’t expect to see it inside vehicles until the middle of 2027. In a post on X, the CEO noted that AI5 “will not be available in sufficient volume to switch over Tesla production lines until mid 2027,” adding that […]
Tesla has launched a new Full Self-Driving (Supervised) safety page with a live counter showing how many miles owners have driven using the system — and the numbers already point to massive scale. At the time of writing, the counter displays more than 6.4 billion miles driven with FSD (Supervised) enabled across all road types. […]
Tesla has expanded its live Supercharger pricing rollout to 550 additional locations across the U.S., significantly scaling up a feature the company first began piloting at just 10 sites back in May. At the time, Tesla explained: Today, we are piloting on-peak and off-peak pricing based on live Supercharger utilization rather than estimations. The average […]
Tesla has rolled out another update to its U.S. referral program, introducing new incentives that now reward owners when someone they refer completes a Full Self-Driving (Supervised) demo drive. The change builds on the broader referral revamp Tesla rolled out in September, when it increased referral discounts on the Model S, Model X, and Cybertruck to $1,000. According […]
Tesla has started rolling out a new camera visibility alert that can automatically detect when the forward-facing cameras are struggling to see through the windshield — and offer owners a free precision cleaning appointment right from the Tesla app. According to a new report from Not a Tesla App, the prompt appears for owners running […]
Starlink may be on the verge of securing its biggest commercial aviation win yet, with Emirates reportedly planning to equip its fleet with SpaceX’s satellite-powered in-flight Wi-Fi. According to Bloomberg, Emirates is preparing to adopt Starlink across its aircraft — even though the service isn’t currently approved for use in the United Arab Emirates. The […]
Tesla has issued a recall notice for roughly 10,500 Powerwall 2 home battery systems in the United States due to a third-party battery-cell defect that has led to overheating incidents in both the U.S. and Australia. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Tesla has logged 22 reports of overheating so far, including six […]
Tesla has teased that Full Self-Driving (Supervised) is officially “coming soon” to South Korea. The update came directly from the official Tesla Korea account on X, which posted the first-ever video of FSD navigating Korean roads this week with the caption: “FSD 감독형. Next Destination: Korea. Coming Soon.” Tesla did not say exactly when FSD […]
Amazon has officially rebranded its Project Kuiper satellite internet initiative as Amazon Leo, marking a major milestone as the company prepares to launch its long-awaited Starlink competitor in early 2026. The new name is a direct nod to the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation powering the network, replacing the seven-year-old “Project Kuiper” codename originally […]
In what would mark a major shift for Tesla, the company is reportedly developing support for Apple CarPlay in its vehicles, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The move would represent a stunning reversal of Tesla’s longstanding refusal to integrate Apple’s and Google’s in-car platforms into its infotainment system. Tesla has reportedly begun testing CarPlay internally, […]
Tesla has begun rolling out Full Self-Driving (Supervised) version 14.1.7 to its S3XY lineup and Cybertruck, as part of software update 2025.38.8.7. The update appears to skip over versions 14.1.5 and 14.1.6 for non-employee vehicles, jumping directly to 14.1.7 as the newest public release. According to early users, including several Model Y owners, FSD 14.1.7 […]
Volkswagen has announced that its electric vehicles will gain access to Tesla’s vast Supercharger network across North America starting November 18. The update will unlock more than 25,000 Supercharger stalls for compatible Volkswagen ID.4 and ID. Buzz owners, dramatically expanding their fast-charging options. To use Tesla’s network, VW drivers will need to purchase a Volkswagen-approved […]
