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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…
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Historian Jill Lepore says Silicon Valley misreads science fiction and undermines democracy
In her upcoming book “The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State,” Jill Lepore warns that tech companies…
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Tesla and SpaceX will invest $16.8B to start building ‘Terafab’ chip factory in Texas
Tesla and SpaceX said Thursday that “Terafab,” the advanced chip factory they are jointly developing, will be built…
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Nikita Bier steps down as X’s head of product
Nikita Bier has stepped down as head of product at X, Elon Musk’s social media platform, after a…
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Elon Musk spends half his time talking robots and AI on Tesla earnings calls
Elon Musk wants you to believe Tesla is no longer a car company, even if it’s still shaped…
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Elon Musk repeatedly one-upped his execs on SpaceX’s first earnings call
Elon Musk spent SpaceX’s first earnings call making some out-of-this-world claims about the company’s business and future prospects,…
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Tesla reportedly might sell its China business ahead of a SpaceX merger
Tesla is reportedly considering cleaving off its entire business in China to grease the wheels of a merger…
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Tesla made its 10 millionth EV
Tesla has built its 10 millionth electric vehicle, according to a social media post by the company early…
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Elon Musk’s X Money app is rolling out in the US
X is launching its X Money app for paid X subscribers in the United States. Users get an…
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Tesla’s robotaxis are moving in reverse
Tesla’s budding “Robotaxi” network drove fewer miles for paying customers in the second quarter than it did in…