Tesla’s AI and robotics divisions are facing a significant “brain drain” as a stealth startup called Sunday Robotics emerges with a roster of engineers from Tesla’s Optimus and Autopilot teams. We are used to seeing Tesla executives leave, especially to other AI giants, as the competition ramps up and large compensation packages are being thrown… Continue reading Tesla is bleeding AI talent to a small new robotics start-up
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Tesla announces expected FSD approval date in Europe, regulators deny
For the first time in what feels like forever, Tesla has put a hard date on the arrival of Full Self-Driving (Supervised) in Europe. The automaker confirmed that the Dutch vehicle authority (RDW) has committed to granting national approval for the system in February 2026, which is just a few months away. Update: RDW has… Continue reading Tesla announces expected FSD approval date in Europe, regulators deny
AI rivals like OpenAI, Nvidia, and Oracle are collaborating to build ‘Stargate’—but a Yale expert says it violates 135 years of antitrust law
On the evening of Jan. 21, 2025, President Trump on his first full day in office unveiled what he characterized as a “monumental undertaking” that would prove an exemplar of economic triumphs to come, and that he himself orchestrated. From a podium framed by the Roosevelt Room’s white-columned fireplace, Trump announced the formation of the… Continue reading AI rivals like OpenAI, Nvidia, and Oracle are collaborating to build ‘Stargate’—but a Yale expert says it violates 135 years of antitrust law
Why Optimistic Nio Investors Might Need to Pump the Brakes
Nio is increasing production and deliveries, and its stock is up. But recent data from a Chinese rival could have investors tempering their enthusiasm. Investors in Nio (NIO +3.45%) have been optimistic, pushing the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker’s stock 41% higher over the past six months. Deliveries are on the rise, its two new brands… Continue reading Why Optimistic Nio Investors Might Need to Pump the Brakes
3 Things Every BYD Investor Needs to Know
The key factors determining this stock’s price aren’t complicated, even if it is difficult to predict how the market will feel about them. It isn’t a household name… not here in America anyway. That’s largely because it doesn’t sell its product in the United States (at least not yet). If you’ve stumbled across BYD Company… Continue reading 3 Things Every BYD Investor Needs to Know
Safer Autonomous Vehicles Means Asking Them the Right Questions
This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore. A lot of pressure is riding on autonomous vehicles to perform flawlessly—each mistake they make erodes the public’s trust and puts immense pressure on the industry to further improve safety. What will help autonomous vehicles overcome these challenges? In… Continue reading Safer Autonomous Vehicles Means Asking Them the Right Questions
Clean Technica: President Trump’s Brain Is Officially Fried, But EVs Just Keep Getting Better004262
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The spectacle of a grown man rapidly losing cognitive function is a sad thing, particularly when it’s taking place in real time, one frantic, all-caps social media post after another, amidst the rising temperature of the most witless, malicious US foreign policy scandal to unfold… Continue reading Clean Technica: President Trump’s Brain Is Officially Fried, But EVs Just Keep Getting Better004262
TechCrunch Mobility: Searching for the robotaxi tipping point
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Before we jump in, a quick housekeeping item. The transportation newsletter won’t run next Friday due to the Thanksgiving holiday. For… Continue reading TechCrunch Mobility: Searching for the robotaxi tipping point
Fire Breaks Out at UN Climate Summit
Photo by AFPTV / AFP) (Photo by -/AFPTV/AFP via Getty Images The United Nations global climate summit, COP30, only delivered modest progress on its campaign to slow global warming. The unintentional symbolism, though, was extraordinary: on Thursday, the convention location itself had to be evacuated after a massive fire broke out. The event, hosted in… Continue reading Fire Breaks Out at UN Climate Summit
Elon Musk’s Autobiography Will Definitely Be a Reliable, Trustworthy Document
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Robyn Beck / AFP via Getty Images Elon Musk is now teasing the idea of writing an autobiography, which will surely provide an unvarnished and truthful account of the life of one of the most brilliant minds ever to indulge a ketamine habit on planet Earth. The potential… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Autobiography Will Definitely Be a Reliable, Trustworthy Document