Politics
The Trump DOJ has asked a federal court to dismiss an NAACP lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI over unpermitted gas turbines in Mississippi, arguing citizens should not be able to enforce environmental laws against conduct the executive branch chooses not to prosecute.
Marc Sabatini · 2 DAYS AGO
Artificial Intelligence
AI spending among the largest technology companies is projected to reach $765 billion in 2026 and nearly $1.2 trillion in 2027, as Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Tesla all reported deteriorating cash positions amid a worsening memory chip shortage.
Sara Montes de Oca · 5 DAYS AGO
Politics
Elon Musk's xAI sued Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on Monday to block a state law set to take effect Saturday that bans apps enabling the creation of non-consensual sexualized deepfake imagery, with $500,000 fines per violation.
Marc Sabatini · 7 DAYS AGO
Artificial Intelligence
Tesla is testing a production Cybercab without a steering wheel or pedals in Austin, Texas, with a safety monitor aboard — a step toward the company's broader robotaxi ambitions as a key federal regulatory change nears approval.
Jay Goldberg · 36 DAYS AGO
Artificial Intelligence
The NHTSA has opened a special crash investigation after a Tesla Model 3 struck a home in Katy, Texas, killing 76-year-old Martha Avila. The driver told authorities he was using Tesla's partially automated driving systems at the time.
Sara Montes de Oca · 43 DAYS AGO
Business & Finance
SpaceX shares closed at $160.95 on their Nasdaq debut, pushing the company's market cap past $2 trillion and lifting Google's roughly 4.9% stake to approximately $100 billion, even as founders Elon Musk and Larry Page remain personally estranged.
Sara Montes de Oca · 52 DAYS AGO