Aurora will have ‘hundreds’ of driverless trucks on the road by the end of 2026, CEO says
Aurora will have 'hundreds' of driverless trucks on the road by the end of 2026, CEO says It’s been a year of progress and delays for Aurora, the Pittsburgh-based autonomous trucking company founded by Chris Urmson. After promising to launch commercial driverless truck operations in 2024, the company was forced to push the start date […]
Elon Musk says Tesla drivers can text while driving, but they absolutely should not
Elon Musk says Tesla drivers can text while driving, but they absolutely should not I can’t believe I have to say this, but Tesla drivers should not start texting while driving, despite what Elon Musk says. Do not listen to the billionaire CEO of the company that makes your car. He will not be liable […]
Zoox will let public riders use its robotaxis in San Francisco
Zoox will let public riders use its robotaxis in San Francisco Zoox is getting closer to a full launch of its robotaxi service in San Francisco. Last month, the Amazon-owned company started allowing select riders to hail its toaster-shaped, four-passenger vehicles for the first time. And today, Zoox is finally inviting members off its public […]
Tesla rewards Elon Musk’s reality-distortion field
Tesla rewards Elon Musk's reality-distortion field The most striking moment of Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting Thursday wasn’t when Elon Musk won a impossible sounding pay package worth nearly $1 trillion. That was a foregone conclusion, given Musk’s popularity with retail shareholders and his ability to vote his own extensive holdings. To me, the more illuminating […]
Why GM will give you Gemini — but not CarPlay
Why GM will give you Gemini — but not CarPlay We’ve got a special episode of Decoder today. I’m talking to General Motors CEO Mary Barra and new GM Chief Product Officer Sterling Anderson about a lot of big news the company just announced. That includes a Google Gemini-powered AI assistant that’s coming to new […]
Zoox’s robotaxis are open for business in Las Vegas
Zoox's robotaxis are open for business in Las Vegas Amazon’s Zoox announced today that it’s making its robotaxis available to all customers in Las Vegas. The company says it is the first to operate with a purpose-built autonomous vehicle in commercial service. And the news comes a few weeks after federal regulators gave the company […]
Tesla 1 trillion Elon Musk massive pay deal
Tesla 1 trillion Elon Musk massive pay deal Tesla 1 trillion Elon Musk massive pay deal to unleash his army of robots Tesla Offers a Huge 1 Trillion Dollars to Elon Musk to Unlock His Army of Robots Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire if Tesla shareholders approve a new pay package that […]
Tesla’s new ‘Master Plan’ sounds like AI slop
Tesla's new 'Master Plan' sounds like AI slop Tesla’s new ‘Master Plan’ sounds like AI slop Tesla’s Optimus robots briefly served popcorn at the company’s diner — before going offline. Tesla’s latest “Master Plan” makes a few things clear right out of the gate: the company that was once known for accelerating the push toward […]
The lawyer who beat Tesla is ready for ’round two’
The lawyer who beat Tesla is ready for 'round two' The lawyer who beat Tesla is ready for ‘round two’ The day after he won an unprecedented $243 million verdict in a wrongful death case against Tesla, attorney Brett Schreiber posted a reel on Instagram celebrating the victory. His song pick: 1992’s “Damn It Feels […]
Undeterred by limits, Elon Musk plots a big robotaxi expansion
Undeterred by limits, Elon Musk plots a big robotaxi expansion A vehicle Tesla is using for robotaxi testing purposes on Oltorf Street in Austin, Texas, US, on Sunday, June 22, 2025. Tesla wants to bring its robotaxi service to new markets, including cities in Florida, Nevada, Arizona, and California, Elon Musk said in an earnings […]