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Elon Musk gives Tesla ultimatum: Another 12% of shares or no AI, robotics

Although 95% of its revenue is automotive, Musk says Tesla is a robotics/AI company. Enlarge (credit: JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images/Aurich Lawson) Elon Musk says his ambitions to make Tesla more than just an automaker depe.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaJan 16th, 2024

Elon Musk reportedly abruptly fired entire Tesla Supercharger team for this reason

A new report sheds light on what exactly happened when Elon Musk fired 500 Supercharger employees earlier this month. In a brutal year for tech layoffs, Tesla may have set the record for worst reason to lay people off.At least, that's the impli.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated News12 hr. 5 min. ago

Elon Musk"s Twitter now officially has a new URL

Twitter now redirects to X.com, in an official change since the app's name change. Twitter became X months ago, but now Twitter.com is also officially X.com. The URL change cements Elon Musk's rebranding of the social media app since his takeov.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated News12 hr. 5 min. ago

Twitter URLs redirect to x.com as Musk gets closer to killing the Twitter name

X.com stops redirecting to Twitter.com over a year after company name change. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Kirill Kudryavtsev) Twitter.com links are now redirecting to the x.com domain as Elon Musk gets closer to wipi.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 17th, 2024

Watch SpaceX stack Starship rocket ahead of fourth test flight

SpaceX chief Elon Musk shared a video on Thursday showing the mighty Starship rocket being stacked on the launchpad ahead of its fourth test flight......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 17th, 2024

Tesla"s March registrations fall 12% as rivals gain EV share, U.S. data shows

Overall, registrations for battery-electric vehicles rose 3.8% in March compared with the year-earlier month. Ford, Hyundai and Kia gained significant share in the EV segment, S&P Global Mobility said......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Tesla must face fraud suit for claiming its cars could fully drive themselves

Lawsuit targets 2016 claim that all Tesla cars "have full self-driving hardware." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | SOPA Images) A federal judge ruled yesterday that Tesla must face a lawsuit alleging that it committed fra.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Researchers uncover how jelly sea creatures might shape modern robotics

Scientists at the University of Oregon have discovered that colonies of gelatinous sea animals swim through the ocean in giant corkscrew shapes using coordinated jet propulsion, an unusual kind of locomotion that could inspire new designs for efficie.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Tesla must face claims it misled buyers about Autopilot and self-driving

Tesla Inc. must face a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging that it misled consumers about its cars’ self-driving capabilities, a fresh setback for the electric-car maker just as Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has staked the company’s future.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Tesla Cybertruck beats Rivian R1T in March registrations, but Ford leads in EV pickups

In its fourth month on sale, the Tesla Cybertruck had 1,158 registrations versus the Rivian R1T's 548. The Ford F-150 Lightning led the EV pickup segment with 2,893, S&P Global Mobility data showed......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

The inside story of Elon Musk’s mass firings of Tesla Supercharger staff

The day before Elon Musk fired virtually all of Tesla’s electric-vehicle charging division last month, charging chief Rebecca Tinucci went to meet with Musk about the network’s future.The meeting could not have gone worse......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Elon Musk reveals when he expects Starship megarocket to fly again

SpaceX boss Elon Musk has shared a timeframe for when he believes its powerful Starship rocket will embark on its fourth test flight......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 14th, 2024

Former Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt returns to robotics realm

General Motor self-driving subsidiary Cruise detailed its comeback efforts Monday. Next up: the company's former CEO is raising the curtain on his own plans......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 14th, 2024

Elon Musk’s X dodges Australian order to remove church stabbing video

Elon Musk accused Australia of trying to have "jurisdiction over all of Earth." Enlarge (credit: Apu Gomes / Stringer | Getty Images News) An Australian federal court sided with Elon Musk on Monday, rejecting an Australi.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 13th, 2024

Elon Musk laid off the Tesla Supercharger team; now he’s rehiring them

Last week the CEO said Tesla will spend $500 million expanding the charger network. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto) Two weeks ago, Tesla CEO Elon Musk enacted widespread layoffs throughout the company, includin.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 13th, 2024

Elon Musk"s Neuralink Had a Brain Implant Setback. It May Come Down to Design

Neuralink experienced a mechanical issue with its first human brain-computer interface implant. Its novel design may make it more prone to failure......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsMay 11th, 2024

At least 21 police injured, 16 arrested in violent protests at Tesla"s plant in Germany

A video showed dozens of people wearing blue caps and face-covering masks coming from a nearby wooded area and attempting to storm the company's premises with policemen trying to prevent them......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 11th, 2024

Elon Musk’s X can’t invent its own copyright law, judge says

Judge rules copyright law governs public data scraping, not X’s terms. Enlarge (credit: Apu Gomes / Stringer | Getty Images News) A US district judge William Alsup has dismissed Elon Musk's X Corp's lawsuit against Bri.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 11th, 2024

Exploration-focused training lets robotics AI immediately handle new tasks

Maximum Diffusion Reinforcement Learning focuses training on end states, not process. Enlarge (credit: boonchai wedmakawand) Reinforcement-learning algorithms in systems like ChatGPT or Google’s Gemini can work wonders.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 10th, 2024

Protesters attempt to storm Tesla German plant, clash with police

A video showed dozens of people wearing blue caps and face-covering masks coming from a nearby wooded area and attempting to storm the company's premises with policemen trying to prevent them......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 10th, 2024

Column: Why does Wall St. value Tesla 40% higher than Toyota?

Both face headwinds, but Toyota earned twice as much as Tesla in the most recent fiscal year......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 10th, 2024