Stories by Nehal Malik

Waymo Expands Robotaxi Service to 5 Major U.S. Cities

Waymo is accelerating its rapid expansion across the U.S. with the launch of fully autonomous ride-hailing in five new cities: Miami, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando. The company announced the news today, noting that operations begin immediately in Miami, with the remaining four cities set to follow over the coming weeks ahead of opening […]

Tesla Extends Deadline on U.S. Battery Material Deal — Again

Tesla and Australian graphite producer Syrah Resources have agreed to extend the cure period on their multi-year graphite supply agreement yet again, marking the second deadline push in just two months, according to a report from Reuters. Tesla issued a default notice in July after Syrah allegedly failed to deliver satisfactory active anode material samples from […]

SpaceX Shares New Look at Starship Launch Pads Rising at the Cape

SpaceX is pushing ahead on its new Starship infrastructure in Florida, and the latest update from company leadership shows just how quickly work is moving. Kiko Dontchev, SpaceX’s Vice President of Launch, shared fresh images and a progress update on X this week, noting that the Starship launch mount at Launch Complex 39A has now […]

Tesla Sues North Dakota After State Blocks New Store Plans

Tesla has filed a lawsuit against the North Dakota Department of Transportation after the state blocked its applications to open company-owned dealerships in Fargo and Bismarck, escalating yet another clash between the automaker and long-standing dealership franchise laws across the U.S. As first reported by The Bismarck Tribune, the agency denied Tesla’s applications last year, […]

Starlink Scores Huge Emirates Deal for Free In-Flight Wi-Fi

Emirates on Monday announced its largest-ever connectivity upgrade, confirming that it will roll out free, ultra-fast Starlink Wi-Fi across its entire in-service fleet beginning November 23. The move makes Emirates the world’s largest operator of Starlink-enabled wide-body aircraft and marks one of the most significant in-flight connectivity partnerships ever signed. The confirmation follows reports over […]

Tesla Tells Suppliers to Drop China-Made Parts for U.S. Cars

Tesla is reportedly pushing its suppliers to remove China-made components from vehicles built in the U.S., according to The Wall Street Journal. The publication said the company has already swapped out several China-sourced parts and aims to transition the rest over the next year or two, citing people familiar with the matter. The move comes […]

HughesNet to Push Users Toward Starlink After EchoStar Deal

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 Just Flew Two Falcon 9 Missions Back-to-Back — Again

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’s Latest Model Y Colorway Expands to New Markets

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 […]

Tesla Adds Real-Time FSD Miles Counter With Big Safety Claims

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 Just Changed Supercharger Pricing at 550 Locations

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 Updates Referral Program With New Bonuses

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 Rolls Out FSD Camera Alert with Surprise Free Service

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 Nears Huge Emirates In-Flight Wi-Fi Deal

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 […]