Musk targets June 22 launch of Tesla’s long-promised robotaxi service
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said his company will start offering public rides in driverless vehicles in Austin, Texas, on June 22.
Apple adds widgets and message tapbacks to CarPlay with iOS 26
CarPlay will get an overall design refresh that features the more-transparent stylings of Liquid Glass.
Blue Origin pushes second flight of New Glenn mega-rocket to August
It’s a slight delay from the previous target of “late spring.” New Glenn’s first mission happened in January.
Tesla’s Optimus robot VP is reportedly leaving the company
The head of Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot program, Milan Kovac, is leaving the company, according to Bloomberg News. The departure comes as Tesla CEO Elon Musk has claimed the company will have “thousands” of Optimus robots operating…
Nikola founder Trevor Milton is fighting a subpoena from his bankrupt company’s creditors
The recently-pardoned founder of Nikola, Trevor Milton, has been fighting a subpoena from the creditors of his bankrupt electric trucking company.
Toma’s AI voice agents have taken off at car dealerships – and attracted funding from a16z
When Monik Pamecha co-founded AI voice startup Toma in early 2024, he hadn’t anticipated spending the summer months sweating in Bible Belt car dealerships. He and co-founder Anthony Krivonos were still focused on banking and healthcare customers when t…
Obvio’s stop sign cameras use AI to root out unsafe drivers
American streets are incredibly dangerous for pedestrians. A San Carlos, California-based startup called Obvio thinks it can change that by installing cameras at stop signs – a solution the founders also say won’t create a panopticon. That’s a bold cl…
Tesla files new ‘Robotaxi’ trademark applications after prior attempt stalls
Tesla has filed trademark applications for the term “Tesla Robotaxi,” after the company’s previous attempts to secure trademarks for its planned self-driving vehicle service hit roadblocks. The company originally applied in October 20…
DOGE left United States Institute of Peace office with water damage, rats, and roaches
The chief executive of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) says Elon Musk’s DOGE left the nonprofit’s Washington, D.C., headquarters in disarray.
SpaceX’s Starship cleared to return to flight with expanded ‘hazard areas’
The Federal Aviation Administration has cleared SpaceX to perform the ninth test flight of its Starship rocket system, following back-to-back explosions earlier this year. The agency said Thursday it is “expanding the size of hazard areas both in…