Stories by Sarah Lee-Jones

If you run Starlink on your RV, boat, or road trip rig, SpaceX just reworked its roaming rules, and there’s a change worth understanding before your next trip out of the country. The company is now bundling countries into shared regions, which quietly expands where you can travel without eating into your roaming allowance. That’s […]

Before astronauts set foot on the lunar surface in 2028, NASA is planning a massive practise run in Earth’s orbit. Slated for 2027, the Artemis III demo mission will test how well commercial landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin link up with NASA’s Orion spacecraft. It is a critical step to ensure everyone stays safe […]

Tesla owners in the Netherlands, Estonia, Belgium, Lithuania, and Denmark have officially surpassed 50 million kilometres—roughly 31 million miles—driven using Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised, as announced by the company on Monday. This achievement is particularly impressive given that these countries only began approving the technology in April 2026, starting with the Netherlands and quickly expanding […]

California is introducing a new program later this summer that will allow first-time electric vehicle buyers to get an immediate discount at the dealership. Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 168 into law on Monday, establishing the MyFirstEV program. The initiative provides a $3,500 upfront rebate on new electric vehicles with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price […]

Tesla has begun the rollout of software update 2026.20.6.6, which brings an update for Full Self-Driving (Supervised), introducing v14.3.5 for Hardware 4 (HW4/AI4) vehicles. This release adds a highly anticipated feature for owners: the ability to access a Camera Preview at any time. By navigating to Controls > Service > Camera Preview, drivers can now […]

SpaceX is gearing up for the 13th flight test of its massive Starship rocket, with a launch scheduled as early as Thursday, July 16, 2026. The 90-minute launch window is set to open at 5:45 p.m. Central Time from the company’s launch site. This upcoming mission introduces a major upgrade for the program. For the […]

Tesla has posted a time-lapse showing the full teardown of the original Model S and Model X assembly line at its Fremont factory in California, and the crew cleared the space in just 46 days. It’s the end of an era. The line built the two cars that turned Tesla from a struggling startup into […]

Tesla has officially started rolling out its Full Self-Driving software v14 Lite in South Korea, bringing a localized version of its driver-assist technology to owners in the country. The automaker announced that the software update, known as Full Self-Driving (Supervised) v14 Lite, is launching through a gradual, sequential release. Drivers might not see the update […]

Smart pet technology company Fi has announced the launch of its newest device, the Fi Ultra. The new tracker is the first consumer wearable outside of smartphones to feature direct-to-cell satellite connectivity through SpaceX’s Starlink network. The device is designed specifically for adventurous dogs and owners who travel beyond traditional cellular boundaries. Standard GPS pet […]

SpaceXAI has officially launched Grok 4.5, a new AI model built specifically for coding and agent-based tasks. The company announced the release today, following a successful beta testing period. Grok 4.5 is designed for real-world engineering, excelling at navigating large codebases and managing complex projects. According to SpaceXAI, the model is “built for real-world engineering” […]

Tesla has released a new video showing off how its Autobidder platform helps battery operators squeeze the most value out of their Megapack installations. Autobidder is Tesla’s energy trading and battery optimization service built for Megapack. The idea is simple: instead of managing energy trading themselves, battery operators hand the job over to Tesla and […]

Elon Musk’s AI company is no more, at least in name. xAI has officially rebranded to SpaceXAI, complete with a new logo and a fresh handle on X, wrapping up its full absorption into the rocket maker. The change went live on Monday, with the old xAI account on X switching over to @SpaceXAI. The […]

Tesla took its purpose-built autonomous vehicle, the Cybercab, to the National Federation of the Blind’s Annual Convention in Austin, Texas. The event allowed blind and visually impaired attendees to get a hands-on experience with the vehicle’s specialized accessibility features. The electric vehicle maker highlighted several design elements tailored to riders with disabilities. The Cybercab features […]

SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell announced that she and her husband are participating in the Invest America program by gifting shares of SpaceX stock to more than two million children. The couple is donating exactly one share of SpaceX stock to the individual Trump Account of each child. With shares recently closing around $162, […]

Tesla has expanded the rollout of its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) v14.3.3 software to a larger wave of vehicle owners in Australia and New Zealand. The latest update, arriving as part of software version 2026.16.6, marks the fourth major batch of drivers in the region to receive the advanced driver-assist features. Local owners began noticing the […]