Tesla’s Cybercab is about to launch — and we don’t get it
Tesla’s Cybercab is about to launch — and we don’t get it

Tesla has told employees it is preparing a public launch of the Cybercab in Austin as soon as this month, according to a report from The Information.
It would be the first Tesla vehicle ever built without a steering wheel or pedals — and the least exci…

SpaceX officially closes its Cursor acquisition

AI coding startup Cursor is now officially a part of SpaceX.

Tesla ‘flying’ Roadster demo could come this month, with no one inside
Tesla ‘flying’ Roadster demo could come this month, with no one inside

Tesla is planning to finally show its new Roadster as early as this month, and the event is supposed to include a stunt where the car lifts off the ground, according to a new report from The Information (paywall).
There’s a catch. The car will be opera…

Help build a monument to that ‘sad little bitch’ Elon Musk
Help build a monument to that ‘sad little bitch’ Elon Musk

Cards Against Humanity is gearing up to build “something that will annoy Elon Musk,” and it’s crowdfunding the project with its usual flavor of vulgarity. The company behind the card game announced plans to build “a grand monument” to Musk on the parcel of land it owns near Starbase, Texas, with the aim to “make […]

GM makes charging easy while Elon bets big on fossil fuels and Leno talks Tesla
GM makes charging easy while Elon bets big on fossil fuels and Leno talks Tesla

On today’s super simple episode of Quick Charge, we talk about GM’s new Energy Pass, SpaceX’s big bet on fossil fuels, and Tesla’s long-promised Roadster set to arrive “real soon.” Again. For what is nearly the tenth year in a row.

Tesla design chief says new Roadster coming ‘very soon’ — sure
Tesla design chief says new Roadster coming ‘very soon’ — sure

Tesla’s chief designer says the new Roadster is coming “very soon.” We are talking about the same car Tesla revealed in 2017 and promised to build by 2020.
Franz von Holzhausen said it on the latest episode of Jay Leno’s Garage. When Leno pressed him o…

Musk’s Terafab chip plant will run on gas, not Tesla solar
Musk’s Terafab chip plant will run on gas, not Tesla solar

SpaceX confirmed it will power Terafab, its $16.8 billion chip megafactory in Texas, with its own natural gas power plants and “very large battery arrays.” Tesla solar isn’t in the plan.
That’s despite Tesla being a partner on the project, and despite …

TechCrunch Mobility: Zoox prepares for launch and Uber’s AV empire

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.

Historian Jill Lepore says Silicon Valley misreads science fiction and undermines democracy

On the latest episode of Equity, we spoke to Jill Lepore about “government by machines” and why Elon Musk is a bad science fiction reader.

Why does Apple keep banning Telegram, but never X?
Why does Apple keep banning Telegram, but never X?

For roughly an hour this week, Telegram vanished from Apple’s App Store. Even during that blip, it was a stunning absence for such a major app: an avenue of communication for more than 1 billion users around the world, used widely as a secure platform for people who live in countries under censorship. Apple later […]