” Key Takeaways A Texas woman, Justine Saint Amour, sues Tesla for over $1M after her Cybertruck on FSD attempted to drive straight off a Houston overpass into a concrete barrier. Lawsuit alleges Tesla’s negligent hiring and retention of Elon Musk as CEO, allowing him to override engineers’ recommendations for radar and LiDAR sensors. Claims…
Key Takeaways Elon Musk announced “Digital Optimus” (or “Macrohard”), a joint Tesla-xAI project under their investment agreement, capable of emulating entire companies. Digital Optimus processes the past 5 seconds of real-time computer screen video, keyboard, and mouse actions to automate desk work like accounting and HR. Musk explained: Grok (xAI’s AI) acts as the “master…
Key Takeaways Mississippi regulators approved xAI’s permit for a natural gas power plant in Southaven with 41 turbines. The plant will support xAI’s Colossus data centers near Memphis and a new Macrohardrr facility. Approval followed public comments and met all environmental standards, per MDEQ’s Jaricus Whitlock. Whitlock stated the permit exceeds requirements, ensuring no unhealthy…
Key Takeaways Prufrock-2 tunnel boring machine completed a 2.28-mile Vegas Loop tunnel, the longest single segment to date, surpassing the previous 2.26-mile record. This marks the fourth tunnel near Westgate Las Vegas, expanding the Vegas Loop network across the city. Construction moved ~68,000 cubic yards of dirt using ~4.8 miles of continuous conveyor belt powered…
Key Takeaways xAI commits to developing 1.2 GW of power as primary source for its Memphis-area AI supercomputer, expanding the world’s largest Megapack installation. Announcement by SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell at White House event with President Donald Trump, part of the “Ratepayer Protection Pledge” to protect local electricity costs. System provides backup power sufficient for…
Key Takeaways xAI filed a permit for a $659M, 4-story, 312,000 sq ft building at 5414 Tulane Road next to Colossus 2 data center in Memphis. xAI entered Memphis in 2024 with Colossus supercomputer in a repurposed Electrolux factory; Colossus 2 launched in January after land acquisition last March. A third data center is planned…
Key Takeaways Elon Musk fires back at Jimmy Wales’ dismissal of Grokipedia as “ridiculous” and doomed, replying “Famous last words.” Jimmy Wales defends Wikipedia’s neutrality as a core value, denying it’s “Wokepidea.” Wales downplays Grokipedia competition, claiming no one uses it and it “will never work.” Larry Sanger, Wikipedia co-founder, praises Grokipedia’s initial impression as…
” Key Takeaways The Woodlands Township unanimously approved an application to The Boring Company’s “Tunnel Vision Challenge” for up to one mile of free tunnel construction. Proposal “The Current” features two parallel 12-foot tunnels under Town Center, with Teslas shuttling passengers between Waterway Square, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Town Green Park, and hotels during events.…
Key Takeaways Neuralink, founded by Elon Musk, is accelerating brain-computer interface (BCI) development in China, with startups rapidly advancing to human trials backed by the state. Beijing classified BCI as a strategic sector, issuing a roadmap for 2-3 globally competitive companies by 2030; at least 10 invasive brain chip clinical trials launched since February last…
Key Takeaways HUMAIN confirms $3B Series E investment in xAI, just before its merger with SpaceX. Investment converts HUMAIN’s xAI stake into SpaceX shares, making it a significant minority shareholder. Positions HUMAIN in massive tech merger blending xAI’s AI with SpaceX’s infrastructure and engineering. HUMAIN CEO Tareq Amin highlights conviction in transformational AI, capital deployment,…