Offbeat Tesla burns through a billion as Musk bets the farm on chips and bots Optimus remains 'very complex' and Robotaxis will try not to flatten your cat
OFFBEAT Latest Musk merch drop runs entirely on child labor A Tesla fan and their money are easily parted
Systems Musk bets Tesla's AI future on Intel node that isn't finished yet EV maker leaning on still-in-development 14A process for Terafab, says it needs to build own silicon
AI + ML Tesla drops 'Autopilot' branding in California after DMV order EV maker avoids 30-day license suspension after state ruling on self-driving claims
Offbeat Musk distracts from struggling car biz with fantastical promise to make 1 million humanoid robots a year To what end? Who knows? Tesla isn't even using them in its own factories yet
AI + ML Tesla revenue falls for first time as Musk bets big on robots and autonomy Elon thinks taxis and androids will succeed where car sales are stalling
AI + ML Tesla Full Self Driving subscription to rise alongside its capabilities One-time FSD purchase no longer available as Elon Musk talks up future where drivers can be asleep at the wheel
AI + ML California DMV tells Tesla to ease off on those Autopilot claims Full Self-Driving Capability marketing deemed a 'violation of state law'
Personal Tech Why Elon Musk won't ever realize the shareholder-approved Tesla payout Trillionaire fantasies, investor dreams, reality nightmares
Offbeat Blinded by the light: Tesla fixes glaringly bright Cybertruck headlights Plus: Model 3/Y recall over battery-pack contactors that can cut drive power
AI + ML Tesla on the wrong tracks with Fail Self Driving, Senators worry Full Self-Driving mode could be on-track to cause serious accidents at train crossings
Personal Tech Tesla Model Ys recalled Down Under for overly enthusiastic electric windows Software glitch means glass may clamp down harder than intended
Offbeat Air Force buying two Tesla Cybertrucks so it can learn to destroy them Fears adversaries will use them in the belief they can take plenty of punishment
Legal Florida jury throws huge fine at Tesla in Autopilot crash Plaintiffs argued that the company massively oversold the assisted-driving capabilities of its cars
AI + ML Tesla starts sort-of Robotaxi service in San Francisco by invite only There's a driver at the wheel
Systems Elon outs $16.5B Samsung chip deal Tesla asked to keep secret Musk: 'I will walk the line personally to accelerate the pace of progress'
Public Sector Trump promises he won't put his boot on Musk's neck We're all businesspeople here, right?
Personal Tech Tesla bets on bot smoke screen as political and market realities bite Subsidy cliff edge and tariffs threaten Musk biz, but being caught between luxury and mass market may be a worse fate
Offbeat Struggling to sell EVs, Tesla pivots to slinging burgers The diner is now open in West Hollywood, and Musk wants to start a chain
On-Prem Musk's antics and distractions are backfiring as Tesla's car business stalls Robotaxis, humanoid robots, and fights with Trump can't hide declining EV sales
AI + ML Tesla Robotaxi videos show Elon's way behind Waymo Musk promised a million auto-autos by 2020. He's delivered maybe 10
Public Sector Elon Musk pukes over pork-filled budget bill with Tesla subsidies on the line No matter who wins, the US EV industry is likely to lose, expert tells us
Software Tesla FSD ignores school bus lights and hits 'child' dummy in staged demo Its driverless cars are already testing in Austin - good luck
Offbeat Tesla's Optimus can't roll without rare earth magnets, and Beijing ain't budging yet Officials seek assurances that bot won't be used for military applications
Bootnotes Tesla fudged odometer to screw me out of warranty, Model Y owner claims Give Elon an inch and he'll take thousands of miles ... allegedly
Public Sector Self-driving car maker Musk's DOGE rocks up at self-driving car watchdog, cuts staff Under-audit political squad also said to be drafting invoices for Uncle Sam
Legal Feds charge three over Molotov attacks on Tesla sites in multiple states Attorney General warns people tempted to join 'wave of domestic terrorism'
Personal Tech Tesla Cybertruck recall #8: Exterior trim peels itself off, again Not even the parts want to be associated with Elon's steel monster
Bootnotes As Elon Musk makes thousands of federal workers jobless, tycoon pushes for $56B Tesla pay deal Not so much thrown under a bus as under an unwanted electric car
Offbeat 'Cybertruck ownership comes with ... interesting fan mail' Muskmobile Facebook group becomes support circle for anti-Tesla abuse
Personal Tech Tesla sales crash in Europe, UK. We can only wonder why Somewhat stale range of Muskmobiles, competition from China, Elon being Elon, or all of the above?
Offbeat Tesla's numbers disappoint again ... and the crowd goes wild ... again Boy who's cried wolf on autonomous driving for years swears 'there's a damn wolf this time'
Offbeat Astronomers red-faced after mistaking Musk's Tesla Roadster for asteroid Without central repository for artificial objects, it'll only get worse
Personal Tech Tesla recalls 239,382 vehicles over rearview camera problems Software snafu can fry computer components for owners of Musk's electric buggies
CxO Tesla, Musk double down on $56B payday appeal What could be the motivation for continuing to fight the case?
Software US watchdog sticks probe into 2.6M Teslas over so-called Smart Summon crash reports If it's spelled like an A.S.S, acts like an ass, maybe it's just...
Offbeat Tesla sued over alleged Autopilot fail in yet another fatal accident With two legal wins and one secret settlement on the books, the odds are in the automaker's favor
AI + ML Musk and Trump to fall out in 2025, predicts analyst Differing China tech policy agendas will send bromance into 'it's complicated' status
Bootnotes Judge again cans Musk's record-setting $56B Tesla package 'Even if a stockholder vote could have a ratifying effect, it could not do so here,' says Delaware Chancellor
Systems Gelsinger departs Intel with $9.7M handshake CEO's severance pales in comparison to Musk's billion-dollar Tesla battle
Bootnotes Tesla Cybertruck, a paragon of reliability, recalled again And there's no OTA patching your way out of faulty drive inverter MOSFETs
Personal Tech Musk claims Cybertruck has become profitable at last Third quarter results recharge Tesla's stock price
Security The billionaire behind Trump's 'unhackable' phone is on a mission to fight Tesla's FSD Dan O'Dowd tells El Reg about the OS secrets and ongoing clash with Musk
Security Tesla, Intel, deny they're the foreign company China just accused of making maps that threaten national security As TSMC defends itself against report it may have helped Huawei
Offbeat Tesla FSD faces yet another probe after fatal low-visibility crash Musk’s camera-only approach may not be a great idea after all?
Personal Tech Tesla's big reveal: Steering-wheel-free Robotaxi will charge wirelessly WCGW? Plus: Automous Robovan also makes surprise appearance at Cybercab's coming out party
Offbeat Geico tells El Reg, no, it's not canceling all Cybertruck insurance This comes after Tesla owner griped of dropped policies on X
Bootnotes Tesla Cybertruck recalled again. This time, a software fix for backup camera glitch 10 seconds to Elon blaming this on Kamala or something
AI + ML Tesla trounces shareholders who alleged Autopilot was all share-pumping lies It's easy being Elon
AI + ML Watch your mirrors: Tesla Cybertrucks have 'Full' 'Self Driving' now As eggheads reckon Musk-mobiles need human interventions every 13 miles
Bootnotes Amazon, Tesla, Meta considered harmful to democracy Exploiting workers, undermining public services, exacerbating climate crisis, ITUC says
Systems In profitability push Mobileye dumps LiDAR, slashes workforce But then again is LiDAR even on the radar in 2024?
Science Chinese satellite broadband launch rocket breaks up into space junk Plus: Vietnam's PM leads chips push; Tesla backs out of Thailand; Drones fly trash off Everest; and more
Personal Tech Tesla recalls over 1.6M electric cars in China for faulty hood lock Across China and the US, more than 3.5 million cars have been recalled
AI + ML Tesla that killed motorcyclist was in Full Self-Driving mode 28-year-old mowed down in US state where cars ordinarily aren't allowed to operate autonomously
Offbeat Tesla asks customers to stop being wet blankets about chargers Trick appears to speed powering up but could cause damage to cables
AI + ML Musk deflects sluggish Tesla car sales with Optimus optimism Claims 'everyone on Earth is going to want one'
Personal Tech Tesla sales, market share dip in EU while other EV makers grow Tesla doesn't just have an US problem: It has one with EU, too
Offbeat Tesla delays 'Robotaxi' event as Musk 'makes' design 'tweaks' Several models roasted for perceived flaws at this point, so maybe double-checking form's not a bad idea
Personal Tech How low can you go: Tesla's US market share dips below 50% for the first time Electric car sales break records, but Elon's luster is tarnished
Personal Tech Tesla parental controls keep teenage lead feet in check Because trusting your kid with 300 horsepower should come with a curfew
Off-Prem China plans to boost national compute capacity thirty percent by 2025 From 230 Exaflops to 300, with Tesla a part of the plan for energy storage, - and cars
Personal Tech American interest in electric vehicles short circuits for first time in four years Funny what happens if you take Tesla out of the numbers, though
Personal Tech And that's 3 recalls for Tesla Cybertruck in as many months Now windshield wipers are failing and trim is detaching of its own accord
Personal Tech Tesla sued for 'systemic' racism at its Fremont, California plant Campus faces yet another racial discrimination lawsuit as Clean Air Act violations claims also hit the fan
HPC Musk ropes Dell, Supermicro into xAI supercomputer project Oh, Mike, what have you got yourself into now
Personal Tech Tesla's tight grip on repairs sparks courtroom showdown Class action allowed to continue with EV maker's 'tying' practices the focus
Personal Tech Tesla shareholders agree to pay Musk staggering sum of $48B The value falls but the rocket man still gets his gas money
Personal Tech Tesla's Autopilot false advertising tussle with California DMV must go to trial At stake: Carmaker's licenses to make and sell motor vehicles in golden state
AI + ML Musk wants to ban Apple at his companies for cosying up to OpenAI Concerned about secrecy... or just mad no one's buying his AI tech?
Offbeat Norway's sovereign wealth fund aims to zap Musk's monster Tesla pay deal Concerned about size of award given 'performance triggers' and 'dilution'
Offbeat California upgrade company aims militarized 'Tactical' Cybertruck at police forces Criminals expected to counter Tesla truck with water guns and driving offroad
Personal Tech Tesla chair begs investors to bless Musk's billions or face an Elon exodus He needs that compensation because he's easily dist- oo a piece of candy!
AI + ML Elon Musk confirms 12K H100s ordered for Tesla were instead prioritized for xAI Tycoon's private firms got Nvidia GPUs first because automaker couldn’t use them yet
Personal Tech Elon Musk says he doesn’t want 100% tariff on China-made electric vehicles Tesla CEO would have preferred no tariffs, even though they’re beneficial to his company
Personal Tech Tesla's oldest factory ignites another headline by catching fire Fremont: Come for the toxic fumes and discrimination, stay for marshmallows?
Personal Tech NYC Comptroller and hedge funds urge Tesla shareholders to deny Musk $50B windfall Bloc also recommends kicking Elon’s brother and Rupert Murdoch’s son off the board
Personal Tech Tesla self-driving claims parked in court Judge gives green light to lawsuit over autonomous ambitions
Offbeat Tesla nearing shareholder vote to grant Musk $46B Fundamentals are for losers: It's a good time to head the worst performing stock in the S&P
Offbeat Clean Air Act complaint paints smoggy picture at Tesla Fremont factory The cars might be zero emission, but accusers claim the paint shops aren't
Science Texan construction workers put a rocket up Team SpaceX over 'unpaid bills' 'If they were to call me today, I'd tell them to f%*k off'
Personal Tech German plod defend Tesla gigafactory from eco-warriors Elon Musk wonders why so many sour Krauts
Personal Tech Tesla accused of union buster bluster at Buffalo factory Musk's motor biz? Monitoring labor activists? Surely not!
Research GhostStripe attack haunts self-driving cars by making them ignore road signs Cameras tested are specced for Baidu's Apollo
Personal Tech Transport watchdog's patience wears thin as Tesla Autopilot remedies may not be enough Crashes continue even with recall fixes in place
Bootnotes Tesla devotee tests Cybertruck safety with his own finger – and fails Faith in frunk flunks
Personal Tech Tesla layoff circus runs into fourth week with another round of cuts Musk continues quest to make Tesla leaner, meaner, more profitable
Personal Tech Tesla maps out new territory in China with Baidu deal U-turn necessary to comply with Chinese law
Personal Tech Musk axes two more senior Tesla leaders, guts public policy team – report It's not like you need wonks to put driverless robotaxis on public roads or anything
On-Prem Elon Musk's latest brainfart is to turn Tesla cars into AWS on wheels There are many reasons why this is likely more trouble than it's worth
Personal Tech Musk schmoozes Chinese premier as Tesla Full Self-Driving remains parked Automaker could really do with the training data
Software Tesla batteries went from fully charged to fully disabled after botched patch, lawsuit claims
Personal Tech Chinese state media hails Tesla megafactory in Shanghai as sign foreign business is on board
Personal Tech Tributes flow as Creative CEO Sim Wong Hoo - the mind behind Sound Blaster - passes aged 68
