Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

SpaceX is gearing up for the next test flight of its Starship rocket, with liftoff targeting Thursday, May 21. The company confirmed Monday that Starship and its Super Heavy booster have already been rolled out to the launch pad at Starbase in Texas for final testing and preparations. The launch window opens at 5:30 p.m. […]

Elon Musk is taking his high-profile battle against OpenAI to the U.S. Court of Appeals after a California jury dismissed his lawsuit on what he described as a calendar technicality. Musk launched the legal challenge in 2024 to hold OpenAI executives accountable for abandoning their founding promise to develop artificial intelligence for the public good […]

Tesla is quietly setting the stage for its Robotaxi ambitions, and the latest clue comes from an unlikely place: city planning documents out of Irving, Texas. The company is looking to lease a 24-acre property in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that would serve as a home base for its self-driving fleet, handling everything from storage […]

SpaceX is implementing a wave of price hikes across its Starlink satellite internet plans in the United States, citing rising operational costs and heavy demand for the service. The adjustments impact several tiers of service, including standard household plans, mobile packages, and the low-bandwidth standby option. Higher Monthly Costs for Home and Mobile Internet Residential […]

Tesla has officially started deliveries of the new Model Y L in Singapore. Tom Zhu, a senior executive at Tesla, shared the news on X to congratulate the first group of owners in the region. The first delivery event featured several vehicles, including the popular Ultra Red and white paint options, decorated with large red […]

Delta Air Lines is pushing back against Elon Musk following his claim that the airline intentionally chose a rival Wi-Fi provider to burden passengers with a cumbersome login experience. Musk alleged on X that Delta deliberately avoided Starlink in favor of a competitor so it could trap customers in a “painful” and “expensive” login portal. […]

A de-compile of Tesla’s latest iOS app update, version 4.57.0, has turned up some interesting strings that point to two significant features coming down the pipeline: a Grok-powered status system and a revamped insurance policy workflow, according to @Tesla_App_iOS. On the Grok side, strings referencing “Simple System Status Powered by Grok” and “Grok Home Status” […]

SpaceX has introduced a new tier to its Starlink Roam service, offering a mid-range data option specifically for users in the United States and Canada. The new Roam 300GB plan is designed to bridge the gap between the entry-level 100GB tier and the more expensive Unlimited plan. Priced at $80 US per month, the 300GB […]

Hughesnet has shed more than half its broadband customers since late 2020, and the timing lines up almost perfectly with Starlink’s rise. The numbers come from a first-quarter earnings report from parent company Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation. As of March 31, Hughesnet had 681,000 subscribers, down from 1.56 million in December 2020. The report doesn’t […]

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is publicly applauding Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology, even as he maintains a firm stance against government-enforced electric vehicle mandates. In a series of posts on X, DeSantis shared his admiration for the Texas-based automaker’s innovation. The Governor noted that while he has always preferred traditional engines and rejects the idea […]

Tesla appears to be accelerating its robotaxi ambitions as a record number of Cybercabs were spotted at the Giga Texas factory in Austin. Aerial footage from today and photos show over 70 of the steering-wheel-free vehicles staged in outbound lots, marking the largest gathering of the specialized EVs to date. Joe Tegtmeyer, a popular drone […]

SpaceX just cleared a major regulatory hurdle for its Starlink direct-to-device service. The FCC has approved the company’s acquisition of roughly 65 megahertz of nationwide spectrum from EchoStar, giving SpaceX what it needs to start connecting Starlink directly to regular smartphones at commercial scale. The big deal here is that this is the first time […]

Tesla has issued new invitations for its rescheduled Model S and Model X Signature Edition delivery event after a sudden postponement earlier this month. According to invites shared online, the event will now take place on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at the Tesla factory in Fremont, California. The news follows a period of frustration for […]

Tesla is aggressively expanding its footprint in Germany with a fresh $250 million investment dedicated to its battery manufacturing facility in Grünheide. Giga Berlin director André Thierig confirmed the capital injection on Tuesday, noting that the funds are specifically earmarked to accelerate the production of 4680 battery cells. This strategic move is expected to generate […]

Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg has officially produced 750,000 vehicles since its opening in March 2022. The factory, located in Grünheide, Germany, reached this milestone primarily through the assembly of the Model Y SUV. The facility is currently operating at a high level of technical scale. To reach this point, the plant has melted 95,000 tons of […]