Starlink Answers Reliance’s ‘We Welcome Competition’ Statement in India
Image: Starlink Reliance Industries says it welcomes satellite competition in India, “including Starlink,” and Starlink has now answered back. That’s according to a Reliance statement posted on X at 7:15 PM PT Thursday, and a quote-post from Starlink’s account at 10:27 AM PT Friday that answered it. Statement from Reliance Industries In light of recent […]
Tesla Roadster Launch Behind the Scenes: Cutaway Car, Battery and Thrusters Up Close
Image: Tesla Two YouTube channels that attended the Tesla Roadster launch have posted behind-the-scenes video from the night, including a close look at a cutaway car, the battery and motor, and the thruster hardware. That’s according to Out of Spec Reviews and DragTimes, whose hosts filmed a hands-on video and a walkthrough at SpaceX’s rocket […]
Tesla’s Engineering VP Explains How the New Roadster’s Fans, Wings and Thrusters Work
Image: Tesla Tesla's vice president of vehicle engineering has walked through how the new Roadster's fans, wings and thrusters work, and the car's powertrain too. That's according to Hagerty, whose host Henry Catchpole sat down with Lars Moravy in a SpaceX hangar for a 27-minute interview recorded the day before the Oct. 15 reveal. Everything...
Southwest Says Starlink Will Be on Its Entire Fleet by Fall 2027
Image: Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines says it is bringing Starlink Wi-Fi to its entire fleet, and it expects to be the first major U.S. airline to finish a fleetwide rollout, in fall 2027. That's according to Southwest's Rapid Rewards press release on Thursday, which says the service will provide high-speed connectivity from takeoff to landing....
Roadster Event Videos Show the New Tesla Roadster’s Touchscreen UI Up Close
Image: Tesla New videos from the Roadster event give a close look at the touchscreen interface inside the next-generation Roadster. That's according to Sawyer Merritt, who attended the Oct. 15 event and posted a 108-second "in-depth look" at the car's UI at 9:22 PM PT. He says he loves its "retro-futuristic design aesthetic." Here's an...
Waymo Is Coming to Toronto, With Self-Driving Rides Aimed at 2028
Image: Waymo Waymo says it is bringing its fully autonomous ride-hailing service to Toronto, its first city in Canada, with a goal of picking up its first riders in 2028. That's according to Waymo's blog post and X post on Friday, which say Waymo vehicles will start showing up on Toronto streets in the coming...
Tesla Europe Confirms Slovakia FSD Approval, Says Rollout Begins Soon
Image: Tesla Europe Tesla Europe says Slovakia has now approved Tesla's supervised driving system, and that rollout begins soon. That's according to a post from the @teslaeurope account at 7:04 AM PT Friday, which reads "Now approved in Slovakia 🇸🇰 Rollout begins soon" and comes with a photo of the driver's view from inside a...
Slovakia Clears Tesla FSD Supervised, Becoming the Ninth EU Country
Image: Tesla Slovakia's Ministry of Transport has officially recognized the preliminary type approval for Tesla FSD Supervised, so drivers can use the system on Slovak roads. That's according to the ministry statement published Friday. By our count that makes Slovakia the ninth EU country to clear it, although the ministry itself only calls Slovakia "one...
SpaceX Sets Tuesday, Oct. 20 for Its Q3 Earnings Webcast
Image: SpaceX SpaceX will post its third-quarter 2026 financial and operational results after the market close on Tuesday, Oct. 20, then host a live audio-only webcast at 3:30 p.m. CT the same day. That works out to 1:30 p.m. PT and 4:30 p.m. ET. That's according to a release on SpaceX's investor site and a...
Tesla Unveils Next-Gen Roadster That Can Fly, and It’s Insane
Update (Oct 15): Tesla has posted a one-second video of a Roadster going from 0 to 60 mph in 0.81 seconds. A follow-up reply says that works out to 0.67 seconds with rollout subtracted. Tesla didn’t say which configuration made the run, so it’s unclear whether that’s the Performance, Thrust or Rocket version. Tesla has […]
TSMC Confirms Terafab Talks, Says the Fab Has to Be Run by TSMC
Image: Tesla TSMC has confirmed it is in discussions about Elon Musk's Terafab chip project, and its CEO says the fab has to be "run by TSMC." That's according to C.C. Wei on the company's third-quarter earnings call on Thursday. Asked about Texas, Wei said TSMC has sent teams there to look at expanding outside...
United Now Has Starlink on Nearly Half Its Daily Flights, and a Tracker to Find Them
Image: United Airlines United Airlines says Starlink Wi-Fi is now active on more than 635 of its aircraft, which covers nearly half of its daily departures. That's according to United's release and X post on Thursday. The airline also launched a tracker site that lets travelers check whether an upcoming flight has Starlink, and it...
Tesla Announces a Driver-Voted 12-Stall Supercharger in Key West, Florida
Image: Tesla Charging/X Tesla has announced a new 12-stall Supercharger in Key West, Florida, and it is calling the site a "Voting Winner Site," meaning drivers helped pick the location through Tesla's Supercharger voting program. That's according to the Tesla Charging account on X, which posted "New Tesla Supercharger: Key West, FL (12 stalls)" on...
Elon Calls It a “Major Threshold” as Gas-Only Cars Drop Below Half of Global Sales
Image: Tesla Elon Musk is calling it a "major threshold" after a post saying gasoline-only cars have fallen below 50% of global new-vehicle sales for the first time went viral on X on Wednesday. In a quote post, he wrote, "Major threshold passed. Almost all cars will be electric in the future." The number itself...
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Confirms Someone Burned Starlink Antennas Near Sofia
Image: Starlink Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev confirmed in parliament on Wednesday that Starlink antennas near Sofia were set on fire, according to The Sofia Globe. He gave almost no details, saying the investigation is being worked on with partner services, is "extremely intensive" and should produce a result soon. He also asked the head...