Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla has started rolling out FSD Supervised version 14 to customers in Australia and New Zealand. For now, the update is only going to vehicles with Hardware 4 (HW4), like the refreshed Model 3 Highland and newer Model Y. Tesla says the new software handles local roads about 20 percent faster than before, with smoother […]

Tesla is preparing a major update to its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software that will allow vehicles to memorize a driver’s exact parking preferences at frequent destinations. The upcoming feature was confirmed by CEO Elon Musk in response to a post by tech entrepreneur and Y Combinator partner Tom Blomfield. Blomfield expressed amazement at the system’s […]

Qatar Airways has officially taken to the skies with the world’s first Boeing 777 passenger flight equipped with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet. The milestone flight, which travelled from Doha to London, marks a massive shift in how travellers connect while in the air. Passengers on board the upgraded widebody jet now have access to ultra-high-speed, […]

The Netherlands vehicle authority, RDW, recently granted European type approval for Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised system. The decision comes after an intensive 18-month evaluation process, marking a major milestone for the expansion of Tesla’s driver assistance technology outside of North America. Details of the approval were presented to the Dutch House of Representatives by […]

A dramatic new video released by Tesla highlights how its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) technology recently helped save the life of an Atlanta driver experiencing a massive heart attack mid-drive. The medical emergency began at 3:30 in the morning when John Brandt woke up with chest pain that quickly escalated to a severe nine out of […]

SpaceX has officially moved to acquire Cursor, the AI-powered coding assistant, in an all-stock deal valuing the company at a whopping $60 billion US. The company filed paperwork with the SEC on June 16 confirming it has exercised its option to buy Cursor’s parent company Anysphere in an all-stock transaction. The deal is expected to […]

Israeli carrier EL AL Airlines is bringing Starlink to its fleet, signing an official agreement with SpaceX to offer satellite internet across its aircraft. The airline announced the deal on Monday, promising passengers high-speed, stable connectivity in the air that it says will feel like a standard home internet experience. The rollout won’t happen overnight […]

Tesla’s autonomous Robotaxi fleet has gone four straight months without a single collision caused by its Full Self-Driving software, according to the latest crash data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The streak runs from February through the spring, and the fleet did have three minor incidents during that stretch — but all three […]

SpaceX has officially closed its IPO, pulling in roughly $85.7 billion in gross proceeds after the underwriters exercised their full overallotment option. The final share count came in at 638,888,888 shares of Class A common stock, with the extra 83,333,333 shares added after the investment banks handling the deal exercised the overallotment in full. Shares […]

SpaceX has now launched more satellites into orbit than every other country and company in history combined, and it didn’t take long to get there. Since the dawn of the space age in 1957, the rest of the world has put a combined 15,138 satellites into orbit over nearly seven decades. SpaceX blew past that […]

Tesla’s Model Y topped the foreign car sales charts in Japan last month, claiming the number one spot for new vehicle registrations among imported brands in May 2026. Tesla Japan announced the milestone on X, thanking local customers, suppliers, and shareholders. It’s a notable achievement in a market that has historically been one of the […]

Tesla has introduced a new in-car celebration feature designed to recognize owners who rack up significant distances using Full Self-Driving (Supervised). The gamified feature was shared on Friday morning by Tesla FSD user and streak legend David Moss, who noticed his 2025 Model 3 displaying a series of sudden milestone notifications on the center touchscreen […]

Elon Musk has officially crossed an unprecedented financial milestone, becoming the world’s first trillionaire. The historic surge in his wealth comes as Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, officially began trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange on Friday. SpaceX shares opened at $150 apiece in their market debut, quickly rising by about 20 percent […]

Tesla has pushed out a new software update, version 2026.14.6.10, bringing FSD Supervised 14.3.4 to the fleet along with a long-awaited feature for Cybertruck owners. Actually Smart Summon Comes to Cybertruck The headline addition for Cybertruck is Actually Smart Summon, letting owners use their phone to call the truck to their location or send it […]

A new video making the rounds shows Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software doing something pretty impressive—swerving hard to avoid a pedestrian dummy thrown directly in front of a moving vehicle at 45 mph. The test was conducted by Tesla enthusiast ΛI DRIVR and tester David Moss, who shared the clip on Thursday. The video shows […]