Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

Tesla has given the RGB light bar across the front of the Cybercab a name, calling it the "Megalamp," a visual pickup cue that matches the colour shown in a rider's Robotaxi app. "Cybercab's Megalamp is designed to ensure you always find your ride," Tesla's official Robotaxi account said in a post published October 1,...

Tesla has upgraded every Model 3 sold in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Mexico with a larger 16-inch center touchscreen, while also boosting Model 3 Performance range and power. Tesla North America said Thursday that “Every Model 3 in the US, Puerto Rico & Mexico now comes with a larger 16″ center touchscreen,” replacing the...

Grok introduced a new Agent Dashboard for Grok Build on Thursday, giving developers one screen to view agents, launch multiple tasks and manage isolated coding work. “Now in Grok Build: A new Agent Dashboard. All your agents on one screen,” Grok said Thursday. The company said users can open the feature by entering “grok dashboard”...

Tesla has cut RAM on its upcoming AI5 chip from 144GB to 72GB and reduced AI6 from 216GB to 144GB, a move Elon Musk says is necessary to secure enough memory for high-volume Optimus production while lowering costs. Musk said Thursday the AI5 chip will now use 72GB of LP5 memory, half the amount Tesla...

Tesla's Supercharger network has now delivered 28.9 TWh of energy since launching in 2012, a milestone that highlights how rapidly the company's global charging business has expanded alongside its growing vehicle fleet and wider access to the network. Max de Zegher, who leads Tesla's charging organization, shared the all-time figure on October 1, writing, "All-time...

Tesla has removed the white interior option from every Model 3 trim in Australia, leaving Zen Grey as the only premium interior upgrade available on the country's configurator. The change is visible on Tesla's live Australia Model 3 design page at tesla.com. The base Model 3, priced at $45,900, now lists only an All Black...

Starlink has joined First Lady Melania Trump's Fostering the Future Together initiative as one of six new private-sector technology partners, with the companies committing more than $23 million to education, tools and expertise for children worldwide. "When I established Fostering the Future Together, the mission was clear: empower children through technology and education. Delivering on...

Tesla has lowered the price of the Model Y Performance in Australia while adding Glacier Blue paint and a new Zen Grey interior, giving buyers two more configuration choices. Tesla Australia & New Zealand announced the changes late September 30, saying, "Model Y Performance now available at a lower price + two new options:" Those...

[caption id="attachment_72550" align="aligncenter" width="1199"] Grok Bot quality-of-life improvements. Source: Grok Bot / X[/caption] Grok Bot expanded its software-building capabilities on September 30, adding Cursor handoffs, pull request management through GitHub and Origin plugins, and video demos of completed projects as it pushes Bots further into software development workflows. "Grok Bot is now more powerful for...

[caption id="attachment_72658" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] 2026 Tesla Model 3. Credit: Tesla[/caption] Tesla has launched a new entry-level Model 3 priced at $45,900 in Australia and New Zealand, giving buyers in both markets a lower-priced way into the electric sedan lineup. The company announced the new version on September 30, 2026, writing, "Everything you love, for less....

The Federal Communications Commission voted Wednesday to open 1,050 megahertz of spectrum in the 12.7 GHz and 42 GHz bands for satellite broadband, creating a major new pool of airwaves that operators including SpaceX's Starlink could seek to use for faster, more reliable service. Spectrum is the invisible highway that carries every wireless signal. Starlink's...

Grok is now the AI engine behind America.gov, the White House's new federal portal unveiled September 29 by Chief Design Officer Joe Gebbia, giving Americans a conversational way to find official answers drawn from 29,000 government websites. The White House said Tuesday that America.gov is the new online home for the United States of America,...

Tesla is rolling out software version 2026.38 to legacy Model 3 and Model Y vehicles with AMD chips, bringing the company's updated driving visualizations to older cars that had remained on the previous look. Release notes tracked by Tessie show the update adds a "Visual Updates" feature with higher quality images of the car on...

The SEC cleared Tesla's retail auto-vote program on Tuesday, letting individual investors opt in once and have their shares voted with the board's recommendations at every shareholder meeting. Retail holders enroll once at no cost and set a standing instruction to follow the board. They can apply it to all matters put to a vote,...

SpaceX rolled its Falcon Heavy rocket out to Launch Complex 39A on Tuesday, September 29, clearing one of the last major hurdles before the classified NROL-97 mission lifts off from Florida on October 1. The 16-second video accompanying the announcement shows the triple-core heavy-lifter leaving its hangar and riding toward the pad. SpaceX shared the...