Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk claims Starlink could eventually generate over $1 trillion in annual revenue by 2030 as next-generation satellites boost network capacity and artificial intelligence drives up global data demand. In a series of posts on X, Musk outlined internal projections for the satellite internet service, pointing to major hardware upgrades powered by SpaceX’s […]

SpaceX has brought back a popular perk for its highest-tier satellite internet plan. New subscribers to the Starlink Residential Max tier can once again receive an optional Starlink Mini kit rental at no additional monthly hardware cost, along with half-off pricing for portable Roam service plans. According to a report by PCMag, the benefit recently […]

SpaceX and Tesla are officially building Terafab, a massive semiconductor manufacturing facility, in Grimes County, Texas. The announcement, made on August 6, 2026, details plans for a vertically integrated factory spanning more than 100 million square feet. The site will manufacture, package, and test advanced logic and memory chips in a single location. According to […]

SpaceX will launch dozens of new satellites into orbit after Telesat secured a landmark $2.3 billion CAD military communications contract with the Canadian government. The 15-year agreement with Canada’s Defence Investment Agency will provide high-speed, secure Military Ka-band satellite coverage across the country’s northernmost polar regions starting in early 2028. Option periods included in the […]

New satellite images have revealed an unusual rescue mission unfolding in the middle of the Indian Ocean. SpaceX is working to salvage its massive Starship craft after an unexpected survival story following its recent test flight. New images were shared by CNN of all places. The 170-foot upper stage, known as Ship 40, lifted off […]

SpaceX has reported its first ever quarterly earnings, and it achieved significant revenue growth during the second quarter of 2026, supported by rapid expansion across its Starlink internet and artificial intelligence divisions. Total revenue for the quarter ending June 30 climbed 92 percent year-over-year to $7.8 billion, up from $4.1 billion during the same period […]

Tesla drivers with older Hardware 3 vehicles are reporting severe overheating issues following the recent rollout of the Full Self-Driving v14 Lite software update. The software build, which rolled out wider to Hardware 3 vehicles in July, appears to push the older Autopilot computer beyond its thermal limits. Multiple owners have shared service mode screenshots […]

Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Texas, and the voluntary filing sweeps in core domestic operations including Hughes Network Systems. It’s a rough milestone for one of the oldest names in satellite internet. The court documents talk about maturing debt and balance sheet restructuring, but nobody is pretending that’s […]

A new Tesla Supercharger location is heading to Chicago, Illinois, giving electric vehicle drivers another high-speed charging option right off the highway. City permits issued on July 20, 2026, reveal plans for a 16-stall charging station located at Grand Boulevard Plaza, situated at 5447 S Wentworth Avenue, as first discovered by @MarcoRPi1. The site sits […]

Tesla has officially started shipping its first Megapack energy storage units built with American-made Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery cells. According to an update shared by the Tesla Megapack team, these domestic LFP cells are produced at Tesla’s facility in Sparks, Nevada. Once manufactured, the cells are sent to the company’s Megafactory in Lathrop, California, […]

Elon Musk has forcefully pushed back against a report claiming Tesla is laying the groundwork to separate its Chinese operations to pave the way for a potential merger with SpaceX. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, sources familiar with internal discussions said Tesla advisers and executives have been exploring options to carve […]

SpaceX has secured a massive $1.6 billion contract with the U.S. Space Force to launch 18 Falcon 9 rockets from California over the next year and a half. The two task orders, announced by Space Systems Command, fall under the military’s National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 framework. Every mission will lift off […]

A side-by-side highway range test has the Rivian R2 finishing well behind the Tesla Model Y, even though the R2 carries the higher EPA rating of the two. The test was run by Out of Spec Reviews, which drives vehicles at a steady 70 mph from full charge until they stop, and both cars were […]

Tesla has shared new European safety figures highlighting the real-world performance of its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system compared to human drivers. According to statistics posted by Tesla Europe, the semi-autonomous software logged over 65 million kilometers across five European Union countries during the past four months, recording a safety rate 5.2 times higher than manual […]

The Vegas Loop is preparing for a massive expansion as work on its long-awaited airport connection nears completion. According to Boring Company executive Mike Baier, the underground transit system currently handles roughly 40,000 passengers on busy convention days. That daily volume already surpasses most light rail networks in the United States, even with only a […]