Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Despite covering Tesla closely for almost a decade and a half, some stories sneak through. I thought Tesla had “gotten away with it” up until now in regards to very misleading marketing and claims around Tesla “Full Self Driving” and it surprised me that there… Continue reading Clean Technica: What’s the Status of Class Action Lawsuit on Tesla Full Self Driving?004327
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Clean Technica: Does Tesla Need Another Year of Self-Driving Training? New Elon Musk Prediction After HUGE Prediction Miss004326
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Elon Musk made a statement last week that was really hard to understand, because it was seemingly way outside of his normal statements on self-driving capability and Tesla robotaxis. I still don’t really know what to make of it, but let’s dive in. And then… Continue reading Clean Technica: Does Tesla Need Another Year of Self-Driving Training? New Elon Musk Prediction After HUGE Prediction Miss004326
Toyota’s most affordable electric SUV is arriving soon
Toyota is gearing up to launch the new 2026 C-HR any day now. The electric SUV will deliver nearly 300 miles of range, a built-in NACS charging port, and it’s expected to start at under $35,000. Not only is it arriving as Toyota’s cheapest electric SUV, but it will also be among the most affordable… Continue reading Toyota’s most affordable electric SUV is arriving soon
Is Tesla ending FSD direct sales to avoid CA’s false advertising ban?
Tesla abruptly announced this week that it would no longer sell its Full Self-Driving software package through an upfront, one-time fee, and instead would move to a subscription only model, starting on February 14th. That just so happens to be the same day that a court ruling goes into effect that could stop Tesla from… Continue reading Is Tesla ending FSD direct sales to avoid CA’s false advertising ban?
Hyundai’s Boston Dynamics scoops up Tesla’s former Optimus head Milan Kovac
Hyundai’s Boston Dynamics has hired Milan Kovac, Tesla’s former senior vice president and head of the Optimus humanoid robot program, as a group adviser and outside director. The move is a major blow to Tesla’s humanoid robot ambitions and a significant coup for Hyundai, which is clearly serious about dominating the nascent humanoid robot market.… Continue reading Hyundai’s Boston Dynamics scoops up Tesla’s former Optimus head Milan Kovac
Shoot 360 Brings Tech-Powered Basketball Training to San Mateo County, Opening January 30
Global Basketball Franchise Expands to San Mateo County, Delivering Gamified and Immersive Training to the Bay Area SAN MATEO COUNTY, Calif., Jan. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Shoot 360, the leader in technology-powered basketball training, will open its newest location in San Mateo County on January 30. Located in Belmont at 23 Karen Rd., the new training facility… Continue reading Shoot 360 Brings Tech-Powered Basketball Training to San Mateo County, Opening January 30
‘Sideshow’ concerns and billionaire dreams: What I learned from Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI
Highlights from Musk v. Altman. Highlights from Musk v. Altman. by Alex Heath Jan 16, 2026, 1:15 PM UTC Alex Heath is a contributing writer and author of the Sources newsletter. This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once… Continue reading ‘Sideshow’ concerns and billionaire dreams: What I learned from Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI
Hyundai Motor Group to appoint former head of Tesla’s humanoid robot program as adviser
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group said on Friday it plans to appoint Milan Kovac, the former head of Tesla‘s humanoid robot program, as an adviser as it seeks to bolster its competitiveness in robotics and artificial intelligence. The auto group also plans to nominate Kovac as an outside director of the firm’s U.S. subsidiary Boston… Continue reading Hyundai Motor Group to appoint former head of Tesla’s humanoid robot program as adviser
Clean Technica: Ah, THIS Is Why Tesla “Full Self Driving” Sales End On February 14004325
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Yesterday, I wrote about Tesla’s decision to stop selling “Full Self Driving” after February 14. One of the main questions was, “Why February 14?” Well, one of our readers pointed out the now-obvious reason to us now. Mark Spohr writes: “How about: February 14 is… Continue reading Clean Technica: Ah, THIS Is Why Tesla “Full Self Driving” Sales End On February 14004325
After Being Pillaged By AI Companies, Wikipedia Signs Deal to Get Paid By Them
Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP via Getty Images / Futurism Wikipedia has signed training deals with a host of major AI companies, helping it recoup some of the exorbitant costs it accrued from being relentlessly pillaged by data scrapers. The companies include Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, Perplexity, and France’s Mistral AI. As part of the series of… Continue reading After Being Pillaged By AI Companies, Wikipedia Signs Deal to Get Paid By Them