Botswana is the latest African nation to approve Starlink services in their country. In a Facebook post announcing the decision, President Mokgweetsi Masisi celebrated the move. He also confirmed that he had asked government regulators […]
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI said it has closed a $6 billion Series B funding round. The company’s funding round—launched less than a year ago—included Valor Equity Partners, Vy Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, […]
Starlink’s launch in Zimbabwe may have been a false start. Over the weekend President Emmerson Mnangagwa took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce he has approved the license, however it turns out he did that […]
Tesla is ramping up recruitment for its Manufacturing and Autopilot & Robotics teams following a series of layoffs that impacted more than 10% of the company’s workforce, and resulted in a temporary hiring freeze. As […]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched new investigations into the autonomous driving systems of Waymo and Zoox, following multiple reports of erratic behavior and crashes involving their self-driving vehicles. Waymo, a subsidiary […]
SpaceX has received a license from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to use the new Starlink dishes on planes, ships, and cars. The new V4 antenna and future Starlink mini dish can now be used […]
Tesla and Rivian will both be conducting another round of layoffs impacting employees in California as both automakers continue to trim their workforces. According to the government filings, Tesla plans to let go more than 600 […]
The Elon Musk-funded XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition welcomes three Canadian cleantech startups. They are among 20 finalists vying to receive up to $50 million to fund their project to remove CO2 from the atmosphere. The […]
Tesla has taken one of the final steps towards launching the new Model 3 Performance in China, as the automaker has filed the reengineered version of the electric sedan with the country’s Ministry of Industry […]
Tesla has appointed Bonne Eggleston as the new head of the 4680 battery program, as the automaker is aggressively pursuing strategies to reduce production costs. Eggleston’s rise to head of the 4680 battery program was […]
