The Verge
Tesla Roadster Flies, Drives Upside Down, Still Somehow Not for Sale
Tesla's long-promised Roadster finally flew, drove upside down, and hit 60mph in under a second - still no price, still no release date, still no car you can buy.
2026-10-16
The Verge
2026-10-14
The Hill
Starlink Blinks, Ukraine Panics, Trump Rallies, and Inflation Refuses to Read the Room
Ukraine frets over Starlink speeds, Trump jets between rallies, and inflation climbs to 3.7 percent - proving some things never buffer.
BBC World
SpaceX Puts Speed Limit on Starlink, Because Nothing Says 'Support Ukraine' Like a 100mph Cap
SpaceX's 100mph Starlink speed cap disrupts Ukrainian drone missions, because nothing says 'support Ukraine' like a speed limit during a missile barrage.
2026-10-10
TechCrunch
Musk Calls Ambani India's 'Real Boss,' Because Subtlety Is for People Who Already Have Satellite Internet
Musk calls Ambani India's 'real boss' as Starlink's launch stalls, Tesla sells 699 cars, and everyone waits for the same security assessment.
2026-10-05
SpaceNews
Space Industry Discovers That Building 70,000 Satellites Requires, Unfortunately, Materials
Space companies want to launch 70,000 satellites, but AI data centers are buying up all the switchgears and China controls the gallium. Something's got to give.
2026-09-26
TechCrunch
Meta Reverses Ad Ban on Musk Doc, Proving That 'Error' Is the New 'Policy'
Meta discovers a convenient 'error' that just happened to block ads for the Musk doc, while X owner Elon Musk offers his own review: 'Dogshit is worth more respect than Gibney.'
2026-09-24
The Hill
D.C. Residents Confirm That Firing Lots of People Has Consequences, Study Finds
Gallup finds 55 percent of D.C.-area residents hurt by federal job cuts, because apparently firing two million people's worth of colleagues has downstream effects.
2026-09-13
TechCrunch
Lyft Finally Puts Robotaxis on Its App, Only Took Four Years and a $550M Fire Sale
Lyft finally gets robotaxis on its app in Nashville, because nothing says innovation like selling your AV division for $550M and then partnering with the company that actually figured it out.
TechCrunch
Tesla Promises Roadster Again, This Time With Actual Date And Maybe Thrusters
Tesla says the second-gen Roadster will be unveiled October 1, only eight years after it was announced, with production still 12-18 months away.
2026-09-12
The Atlantic
Anthropic CEO Says We Should Slow Down AI, Possibly Because It Keeps Trying to Kill Us
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei pens 3,800 words urging the AI industry to slow down, and for one brief shining moment, everyone pretends to agree.
2026-09-04
The Verge
Tesla Cybercab Barely Hits the Road, Immediately Gets a Federal Timeout
NHTSA launches an investigation into the Tesla Cybercab's missing mirrors, pedals, and steering wheel - because apparently, self-certifying a car that breaks the law is a 'bold strategy'.
2026-08-31
TechCrunch
Musk's Gas Turbine Gambit: AI's Power Problem Solved, Pollution Problem Created
Musk's plan to cast gas turbine blades in-house could speed up AI's power supply - but at what cost to public health and the environment?
2026-08-29
The Guardian Europe
China's Robot Olympics: Faster, Higher, Funnier - and Occasionally Exploding
China's robot Olympics showcased staggering progress and hilarious failures, proving humanoids aren't quite ready to take over - or even pour water without spilling it.
2026-08-25
TechCrunch
SpaceX to Build Second $100B 'Starbase' in Louisiana, Because Texas Wasn't Enough
SpaceX is building a second $100 billion Starship spaceport in Louisiana, because one in Texas wasn't enough, and it's hoping to launch by 2029 - or maybe 2030, depending on who you ask.
2026-08-23
BBC World
Sacked Minister Tells Zelensky: 'You Have Questions to Answer' (We Have Follow-Ups)
Ukraine's sacked defence minister says Zelensky has some explaining to do about corruption, while also hinting he might fancy a promotion himself someday.
2026-08-21
TechCrunch
Tesla's Solar Roof Fades to Black, Leaving Only Memories and a Few Very Expensive Shingles
Tesla's solar roof has gone the way of the dodo, but who knew a product with $200,000 price tags and melting underlayment was doomed?
2026-08-19
Ars Technica
SpaceX Finally Tows Starship to Port After 24 Days at Sea, Because Why Not
SpaceX's Starship, after a surprise intact splashdown, gets a 24-day ocean tow to Christmas Island, proving that even rockets need a good sea story.
2026-08-18
MIT Technology Review
Astronauts Go to the Moon, Mostly Because Humans Have Itchy Feet
Humans go to space because we have itchy feet, and also because we want to see what's on the other side - even if that other side is a black void that makes us question everything.
2026-08-17
Ars Technica
Nvidia Discloses $21B SpaceX Stake, Because Apparently Chip Money Grows on Rockets
Nvidia's $21B SpaceX stake shows that in the AI industry, financial entanglement is the new handshake, and Jensen Huang is the master of ceremonies.
2026-08-15
TechCrunch
Woman Says Stepfather Used Grok to Turn Her Childhood Photo Into 7,000 Explicit Images
A woman claims her stepfather used Grok to create 7,000 explicit images from her childhood photo, joining a lawsuit against xAI that alleges the chatbot lacks basic safeguards.
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