https://beam42.space Latest Tesla, SpaceX, xAI, Boring Company, and Neuralink news plus attributed Elon Musk statements. Independent free desk, curated daily, not affiliated with those companies. en-us Fri, 06 Nov 2026 22:19:24 GMT desk@beam42.space (Beam42) desk@beam42.space (Beam42) 60 https://beam42.space/brand/og.png https://beam42.space https://beam42.space/stories/orig-spacex-qualcomm-starlink-mobile-5g-20261105 https://beam42.space/stories/orig-spacex-qualcomm-starlink-mobile-5g-20261105 Thu, 05 Nov 2026 18:30:00 GMT 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. Beam42 original spacex https://www.technewsworld.com/story/elon-musk-says-neuralinks-blindsight-will-bring-sight-to-the-blind-180717.html https://www.technewsworld.com/story/elon-musk-says-neuralinks-blindsight-will-bring-sight-to-the-blind-180717.html Thu, 05 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT Elon posted that Neuralink's second product, Blindsight, will let even people who are completely blind see and is ready from an engineering standpoint, waiting only on regulators. The implant turns camera input into brain stimulation that produces spots of light. Researchers told TechNewsWorld approval for this class of device takes years and early vision will be very low resolution. TechNewsWorld neuralink https://www.notateslaapp.com/news/4946/the-model-s-is-gone-but-tesla-just-patented-its-design https://www.notateslaapp.com/news/4946/the-model-s-is-gone-but-tesla-just-patented-its-design Wed, 04 Nov 2026 20:26:00 GMT 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 production ended. Tesla filed in May 2025, and the 15 year term protects the look until 2041. Franz von Holzhausen and Julien Bilodeau are listed as inventors, even as Elon has said Tesla plans to open source the Model S and X. Not a Tesla App tesla https://keeptrack.space/x-report/spacex-brief-2026-11-04 https://keeptrack.space/x-report/spacex-brief-2026-11-04 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:04:33 GMT 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 Comcast, turned down three upsells and paused for his approval before cutting his bill from $84 to $45 a month. The brief also counts 11,214 Starlink satellites in orbit, with four facing reentry. KeepTrack spacex xai https://www.teslarati.com/elon-musks-grok-bot-is-picking-up-the-phone-now-and-the-first-calls-are-wild https://www.teslarati.com/elon-musks-grok-bot-is-picking-up-the-phone-now-and-the-first-calls-are-wild Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:12:05 GMT 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 $84 to $45 a month; others reported a $100 Verizon Fios credit and a same day pediatric appointment. Calls must identify themselves as a virtual assistant and work only with US numbers for now. Teslarati xai https://beam42.space/stories/orig-tesla-robotaxi-fort-worth-20261103 https://beam42.space/stories/orig-tesla-robotaxi-fort-worth-20261103 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:30:00 GMT 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. Beam42 original tesla https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/citylimits/boring-company-music-city-loop-oversight-transparency/article_3de18896-0f23-43cd-9624-7162b7051922.html https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/citylimits/boring-company-music-city-loop-oversight-transparency/article_3de18896-0f23-43cd-9624-7162b7051922.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:00:00 GMT 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. Nashville Scene boring https://www.foxnews.com/video/6407784325112 https://www.foxnews.com/video/6407784325112 Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:17:27 GMT 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. Fox News neuralink https://tech.yahoo.com/ai/meta-ai/articles/elon-musk-reveals-neuralink-implants-013007386.html https://tech.yahoo.com/ai/meta-ai/articles/elon-musk-reveals-neuralink-implants-013007386.html Sun, 01 Nov 2026 01:30:00 GMT 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. Yahoo Tech neuralink https://beam42.space/stories/orig-tesla-board-reelection-letter-20261031 https://beam42.space/stories/orig-tesla-board-reelection-letter-20261031 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 17:15:08 GMT 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. Beam42 original tesla https://beam42.space/stories/orig-spacex-faa-launch-corridors-20261029 https://beam42.space/stories/orig-spacex-faa-launch-corridors-20261029 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:30:00 GMT 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. Beam42 original spacex https://beam42.space/stories/orig-spacex-apollo-gpu-lease-20261027 https://beam42.space/stories/orig-spacex-apollo-gpu-lease-20261027 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:30:00 GMT 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. Beam42 original spacex xai https://beam42.space/stories/orig-spacex-tesla-special-committees-20261024 https://beam42.space/stories/orig-spacex-tesla-special-committees-20261024 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 17:30:00 GMT 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. Beam42 original spacex tesla https://beam42.space/stories/orig-tesla-q3-2026-earnings-20261022 https://beam42.space/stories/orig-tesla-q3-2026-earnings-20261022 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:30:00 GMT Tesla reported $28.05 billion in Q3 revenue and 48 cents of non-GAAP EPS, with free cash flow back to $1.53 billion. CNBC covered the results and the call. Beam42 original tesla https://beam42.space/stories/orig-starfall-bandwagon-5-20261020 https://beam42.space/stories/orig-starfall-bandwagon-5-20261020 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:45:00 GMT A Falcon 9 launched 32 payloads on Oct. 20, including the second SpaceX Starfall return capsule, and booster B1085 landed on its 19th flight. Spaceflight Now and NASASpaceFlight covered the mission. Beam42 original spacex https://beam42.space/stories/orig-starbase-456-launches-20261017 https://beam42.space/stories/orig-starbase-456-launches-20261017 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:30:00 GMT The FAA opened an environmental review on Oct. 14 of a SpaceX plan to take Starbase from 25 Starship flights a year to 100 in a first phase and up to 456 later. Space.com and SpaceNews covered the request; public comments run through Nov. 30. Beam42 original spacex https://beam42.space/stories/orig-grok-voice-3-20261015 https://beam42.space/stories/orig-grok-voice-3-20261015 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:20:00 GMT SpaceXSI announced Grok Voice 3.0 on Oct. 14, a speech-to-speech model with under-one-second latency that already powers millions of daily conversations in Tesla vehicles and about 20,000 Starlink support calls on weekdays. Beam42 original xai https://beam42.space/stories/orig-x-subscription-20261013 https://beam42.space/stories/orig-x-subscription-20261013 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:30:00 GMT SpaceXSI said Oct. 13 that new customers can buy one plan covering Grok, Grok Bot, Cursor and X Premium. Premium is $30 a month and replaces about $90 of separate SuperGrok, Cursor Pro and X Premium+ plans. Beam42 original xai https://beam42.space/stories/orig-starlink-mobile-800mhz-20261010 https://beam42.space/stories/orig-starlink-mobile-800mhz-20261010 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:20:00 GMT SpaceX agreed on Oct. 8 to buy Grain Management's nationwide 800 MHz licenses, up to 14 MHz of low-band spectrum, for Starlink Mobile. It came two days after the FCC approved a 15,000-satellite phone constellation. Beam42 original spacex https://beam42.space/stories/orig-american-starlink-mainline-20261008 https://beam42.space/stories/orig-american-starlink-mainline-20261008 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:30:00 GMT American said Oct. 8 that Starlink is coming to every mainline aircraft, Airbus and Boeing, narrowbody and widebody, with installs starting in early 2027. That doubles the 500-plus Airbus jets it named in May. Beam42 original spacex https://beam42.space/stories/orig-tesla-powershare-model-3-y-20261006 https://beam42.space/stories/orig-tesla-powershare-model-3-y-20261006 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:45:00 GMT Tesla Energy said Oct. 6 that new Model 3 and Model Y cars can now back up a home through Powerwall 3, adding over two days of power in an outage. Tesla's Powershare page ties it to U.S. and Puerto Rico orders placed on or after Oct. 1. Beam42 original tesla https://beam42.space/stories/orig-tesla-q3-deliveries-20261003 https://beam42.space/stories/orig-tesla-q3-deliveries-20261003 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:20:00 GMT Tesla delivered 486,532 vehicles and produced 464,391 in Q3 2026, with 13.7 GWh of energy storage deployed. Deliveries beat consensus and ran about 22,000 ahead of production; full financials arrive Oct. 21. Beam42 original tesla https://beam42.space/stories/orig-suncatcher-tpu-orbit-20261001 https://beam42.space/stories/orig-suncatcher-tpu-orbit-20261001 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:20:00 GMT On Oct. 1, 2026, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Transporter-18 rideshare from Vandenberg is scheduled to loft Planet Labs’ Project Suncatcher M1 prototype with Google TPUs, the first flight test for Alphabet’s orbital AI compute moonshot. Beam42 original spacex https://beam42.space/stories/orig-nyc-spacexai-subpoena-20260929 https://beam42.space/stories/orig-nyc-spacexai-subpoena-20260929 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:30:00 GMT Speaker Julie Menin issued a subpoena on Sept. 28 requiring Elon or a SpaceXAI representative to testify under oath on Oct. 5. Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and Meta have agreed to appear. Beam42 original xai https://beam42.space/stories/orig-starship-f14-orbit-20260928 https://beam42.space/stories/orig-starship-f14-orbit-20260928 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:01:13 GMT SpaceX's Starship went orbital for the first time on Monday, deployed all 26 Starlink V3 satellites, then ended the flight early with a Pacific splashdown north of Hawaii about three hours after launch. Beam42 original spacex