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SpaceX signed a multiyear deal for Qualcomm to supply radio chips, accelerators and software for Starlink Mobile's U.S. 5G cell sites, with first deployments planned for 2027.
Primary: qualcomm.com
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Elon posted that Neuralink's second product, Blindsight, will let even people who are completely blind see and is ready from an engineering standpoint…
Source: TechNewsWorld
The US Patent and Trademark Office granted Tesla design patent US-D1156251-S on November 3 for an automobile body matching the latest Model S, months after…
Source: Not a Tesla App
KeepTrack reports Grok Bot calling reached all users for US businesses on Tuesday, according to creator Peter Yang. His bot spent about 25 minutes with…
Source: KeepTrack
Elon urged users to try Grok Bot calling after creator Peter Yang said all users can now call US businesses. Yang's bot negotiated a Comcast bill down from…
Source: Teslarati
SpaceX/state package: construction targeted 2027; first Starship launch targeted 2029. Soft; no pad dirt date locked in filings yet.
Source: SpaceX on X
Because the planned 9.5-mile Music City Loop runs under state-owned roads, the Boring Company has needed almost no permits from Nashville's Metro government, whose council passed a nonbinding resolution against it in March. A new state law created a Subterranean Transportation Infrastructure Coordination Authority, but it is unclear what oversight the state is doing.
On Fox and Friends First, tech commentator Kurt Knutsson discussed Neuralink's Blindsight brain implant, which aims to restore visual perception to people who are completely blind. He explained how the device works and the regulatory hurdles it still faces.
Elon wrote on X that Blindsight, Neuralink's second product, will let even people who are fully blind see, and is "just waiting on regulatory approval." The FDA gave it Breakthrough Device Designation in September 2024, but it remains investigational and has not restored vision in people yet. He also touted Telepathy, Neuralink's computer control implant.
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Tesla's Robotaxi service began rides in Fort Worth at 6 a.m. on Nov. 2 across a zone around downtown. The Fort Worth Report took a ride on day one, and Not a Tesla App put the area at about 143 square miles.
In an Oct. 29 letter filed with the SEC, Tesla's board asks shareholders to back all three proposals at the Dec. 3 annual meeting, led by new terms for Elon, Robyn Denholm and JB Straubel. TeslaNorth covered the filing.
In a comment to the DOT and FAA, SpaceX says it expects 10,000 launches a year of its own and asks for priority launch corridors, approval within 48 hours and no airspace fees. TSN and AviNews covered the filing.
SpaceX disclosed a binding commitment for an Apollo-managed entity to buy NVIDIA Vera Rubin GPUs and lease them to SpaceX, with about $40 billion in principal payments. Reuters and TechCrunch covered the deal, which is set to close by year end.
Quarterly filings from both companies confirm board special committees are studying a possible SpaceX and Tesla combination. No determination has been made. CNBC covered the reaction and the hurdles ahead.
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FutureAzA factory and ops coverage on Tesla.
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Brighter with Herbert investor-desk discussion on Tesla.
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