Apple’s more immersive CarPlay is dividing the auto industry
Apple's more immersive CarPlay is dividing the auto industry Apple’s more immersive CarPlay is dividing the auto industry Apple’s next-generation CarPlay is splitting the auto world down the middle. Several automakers are eagerly lining up to adopt the newly immersive CarPlay Ultra, which takes over more screens and includes embedded vehicle features like speedometers, heating […]
Tesla’s robotaxi is live: here are some of the first reactions.
Tesla's robotaxi is live: here are some of the first reactions. Tesla’s robotaxi is live: here are some of the first reactions. A vehicle Tesla is using for robotaxi testing purposes on Oltorf Street in Austin, Texas, US, on Sunday, June 22, 2025. Tesla finally did the damn thing. The company launched its hotly anticipated […]
Tesla’s first robotaxi rides will have a ‘safety monitor’ in the passenger seat
Tesla's first robotaxi rides will have a 'safety monitor' in the passenger seat Tesla’s first robotaxi rides will have a ‘safety monitor’ in the passenger seat Tesla has begun sending out invitations for its highly anticipated robotaxi service, but there’s one significant caveat: it’s installing a “safety monitor” in the front passenger seat, as previously […]
Apple will let you play video in CarPlay with iOS 26
Apple will let you play video in CarPlay with iOS 26 Apple’s days of blocking you from watching video through CarPlay appear to be coming to an end. The upcoming iOS26 update will allow people to project video from their phones onto the center display of their vehicle through AirPlay. This will enable users to […]
Tesla just lost the head of its robotics division
Tesla just lost the head of its robotics division The humanoid Optimus robots are supposed to be ready for mass production this year. The head of engineering for Optimus, Tesla’s humanoid robot division, left the company on Friday. Milan Kovac announced his departure on X, insisting that it “will not change a thing” about the […]
Let’s all do a dramatic reading of Trump and Musk’s mean posts
Let's all do a dramatic reading of Trump and Musk's mean posts Let’s all do a dramatic reading of Trump and Musk’s mean posts We are all rubber-necking at a car crash, aren’t we? Donald Trump and Elon Musk, two of the most media-addled personalities of our time, are publicly torching their relationship by posting […]
Elon Musk discovers Trump doesn’t stay bought
Elon Musk discovers Trump doesn't stay bought Elon Musk discovers Trump doesn’t stay bought I have been watching, with some grim amusement, Elon Musk discovering the limits of being just another political donor. While he was at DOGE, he literally could control the Treasury and DOD – he effectively had the IT reins of the […]
Slate Auto FAQ: your questions answered
Slate Auto FAQ: your questions answered Alright, we get it. Y’all are excited about Slate. We thought the little Slate Truck was cool, but based on the number of clicks and comments on our Slate Auto articles so far, you’d like to know more. Many of you wrote in with questions and more than a […]
Elon Musk departs DC with a black eye and a tattered reputation
Elon Musk departs DC with a black eye and a tattered reputation Elon Musk appeared in the White House with a black eye he said he got from rough-housing with his young son. Elon Musk appeared alongside President Trump for a press conference in the Oval Office Friday, perhaps for the last time, with a […]
Elon Musk sure does want everyone to think he’s leaving politics
Elon Musk sure does want everyone to think he's leaving politics Elon Musk sure does want everyone to think he’s leaving politics For the past several months, it seemed like President Donald Trump and Elon Musk were inseparable. The tech billionaire and “First Buddy” championed Trump on his reelection campaign trail, slept at the White […]