Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe.Or support our Kickstarter campaign! Remember when Tesla was all about S3XY? My, how things have changed in a few short years. Soon the company will be all about 3Y + Cybercab. Since it is unclear who will buy the totally ridiculous taxi, the company has… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla To Eliminate Model S & Model X To Make Robots004339
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Sam Altman Says AI Will Cause Massive Deflation, Making Money Worth Vastly More
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images OpenAI is betting in the biggest way possible on a future ruled by AI. It’s committing to spending well over $1 trillion to build out enormous data centers — despite business fundamentals lagging far behind, stoking fears over troubling days ahead. During a town hall livestreamed on Monday, CEO Sam Altman admitted… Continue reading Sam Altman Says AI Will Cause Massive Deflation, Making Money Worth Vastly More
Tesla Profit Slumps, but Investors May Not Care
The automaker also said it would invest $2 billion in xAI, the artificial intelligence company controlled by its C.E.O., Elon Musk, and stop making the two oldest models in its lineup. Go to Source
The 2026 Toyota bZ Woodland costs over $10,000 more than its first EV
The bZ Woodland is longer than Toyota’s first electric SUV, and it comes with all-wheel drive as standard. Is it worth the added price? 2026 Toyota bZ Woodland EV prices by trim Toyota is adding a new electric SUV to its lineup in 2026. The new bZ Woodland offers an outdoor twist on the standard… Continue reading The 2026 Toyota bZ Woodland costs over $10,000 more than its first EV
Waymo begins autonomous taxi service to SFO airport
Waymo has started providing rides with its autonomous taxi service to San Francisco International airport, starting today for select riders. Waymo is Google’s driverless taxi division, which provides autonomous “level 4” taxi rides to the public via the Waymo One app. Level 4 means a truly driverless vehicle – there’s nobody in the driver’s seat,… Continue reading Waymo begins autonomous taxi service to SFO airport
Tesla panic-files ‘Cybercar’ and ‘Cybervehicle’ trademarks moments after Musk says them
Tesla filed two new trademark applications within 37 seconds of each other last night, moments after Elon Musk used the terms on the company’s Q4 2025 earnings call. It follows Tesla having issues securing the ‘Cybercab’ trademark because of its own tardiness again. Welcome to Tesla’s new trademark strategy: panic-filing in real time. The filings… Continue reading Tesla panic-files ‘Cybercar’ and ‘Cybervehicle’ trademarks moments after Musk says them
Tesla sold $430 million worth of its Megapack backup batteries to Musk’s xAI in 2025
Elon Musk announced his new company xAI which he says has the goal to understand the true nature of the universe. Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Tesla sold $430 million worth of its giant backup batteries called Megapacks to xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, in 2025, according to a filing on Thursday.… Continue reading Tesla sold $430 million worth of its Megapack backup batteries to Musk’s xAI in 2025
German Manager Magazine: Waymo: Robotaxi drives a child004677
A driverless robotaxi from Waymo hit and slightly injured a child in California. The Google-Sister company defends itself and estimates that the software slowed the car more than a human would have been able to. According to Waymo, the child was obscured by a tall SUV before running onto the road in front of the… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Waymo: Robotaxi drives a child004677
Top-Ranked AI Training Company Brings Silicon Valley Excellence to Washington: Codesmith Selected for $118M IRS Contract
Forbes #1-Ranked AI Training Company to Build Advanced Technical Capabilities for Federal Workforce NEW YORK, Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The same training methods that produce engineers at OpenAI, Google and Anthropic are coming to the IRS. The federal government has selected Codesmith for a multiple-award Blanket Purchase Agreement valued at up to $118 million,… Continue reading Top-Ranked AI Training Company Brings Silicon Valley Excellence to Washington: Codesmith Selected for $118M IRS Contract
Elon Musk Shutting Down Tesla Car Factory to Manufacture Robots Instead
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made good on his threats to steer his EV maker away from his core business to focus instead on AI and its humanoid robot, Optimus. During the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call this week, the mercurial CEO announced that “it’s time to basically bring the Model S and X programs to… Continue reading Elon Musk Shutting Down Tesla Car Factory to Manufacture Robots Instead