Texas lawmakers have officially requested that Tesla delay its planned Robotaxi launch in Austin by a few months due to a new law being implemented. It’s a Godsend for Elon Musk. As we previously reported, Tesla’s planned Robotaxi launch in Austin, Texas, now “tentatively” scheduled for June 22, is a moving of the goal post… Continue reading Tesla is asked to delay Robotaxi launch in Austin by Texas lawmakers
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Clean Technica: Sweden’s Largest Fund Dumps Tesla (TSLA) Shares & Blacklists Company004067
Last Updated on: 18th June 2025, 12:18 pm One of our readers has passed along some interesting news that we missed in the past week. I’ll let him summarize it since he did that well in an email to CleanTechnica. “The largest fund in Sweden, AP7, has sold all it’s shares in Tesla and blacklisted… Continue reading Clean Technica: Sweden’s Largest Fund Dumps Tesla (TSLA) Shares & Blacklists Company004067
Department of Homeland Security Head Visited Biohazard Lab One Day Before Hospitalization
Image by Luke Johnson / Los Angeles Times via Getty / Futurism Kristi Noem, the gun-loving former South Dakota governor who now runs Homeland Security, was rushed to the hospital this week for a severe allergic reaction — and she just so happened to have visited a biohazard lab run by our nation’s top allergy… Continue reading Department of Homeland Security Head Visited Biohazard Lab One Day Before Hospitalization
Cybertruck Burned So Severely That Its Driver’s Bones Disintegrated
A Cybertruck owner in Texas was burned to death after crashing his vehicle in a ditch and becoming trapped inside. According to a lawsuit filed by his widow and parents against the Elon Musk-led EV maker, the fire burned so hot that his bones literally disintegrated. The 47-year-old, named Michael Sheehan, “burned to death at 5,000°F… Continue reading Cybertruck Burned So Severely That Its Driver’s Bones Disintegrated
The EPA Plans to ‘Reconsider’ Ban on Cancer-Causing Asbestos
Despite touting ambitious goals of making America healthier, the Trump administration on Monday revealed in court documents that it is backpedaling on a ban on cancer-causing asbestos. Last year, under the Biden administration, the Environmental Protection Agency took a long-awaited step to ban the last type of asbestos still used in the US—chrysotile asbestos, aka… Continue reading The EPA Plans to ‘Reconsider’ Ban on Cancer-Causing Asbestos
The Minnesota Shooting Suspect’s Background Suggests Deep Ties to Christian Nationalism
The man who prosecutors have charged with assassinating Melissa Hortman, a Democratic Minnesota state representative, and her husband, Mark Hortman, once said in a sermon that his religious awakening came when he was 17 years old, working next to a man who “talked about God all of the time” at a vegetable canning factory. Over… Continue reading The Minnesota Shooting Suspect’s Background Suggests Deep Ties to Christian Nationalism
Amazon Rebuilt Alexa Using a ‘Staggering’ Amount of AI Tools
Daniel Rausch, Amazon’s vice president of Alexa and Echo, is in the midst of a major transition. More than a decade beyond the launch of Amazon’s Alexa, he’s been tasked with creating a new version of the marquee voice assistant, one that’s powered by large language models. As he put it in my interview with… Continue reading Amazon Rebuilt Alexa Using a ‘Staggering’ Amount of AI Tools
Voi CEO says he’s open to acquiring Bolt’s micromobility business
Shared micromobility startup Voi is on the hunt for acquisitions. And on CEO Fredrik Hjelm’s wishlist is Bolt, the European mobility super-app best known for ride-hailing. Not that Bolt’s micromobility business is necessarily for sale — despite talk of Voi buying the company’s scooter and bike arm. Bolt declined to comment when TechCrunch reached out. … Continue reading Voi CEO says he’s open to acquiring Bolt’s micromobility business
Waymo has set its robotaxi sights on NYC
Waymo said Wednesday it has applied for a permit to test its autonomous vehicles in New York City, the Alphabet company’s first step in a sticky regulatory process to bring its robotaxis to U.S.’s largest city. Waymo applied for a permit with the New York City Department of Transportation to operate its self-driving Jaguar I-Pace… Continue reading Waymo has set its robotaxi sights on NYC
Amazon’s Zoox opens its first major robotaxi production facility
Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company Zoox has opened its first full-fledged production facility, where it expects to one day build 10,000 robotaxis per year. The facility marks the latest step in Zoox’s evolution out of the development phase. The company is currently testing vehicles in multiple U.S. cities and offering rides to early-access participants in Las… Continue reading Amazon’s Zoox opens its first major robotaxi production facility