Nic Cruz Patane

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Deep dive into everything @Tesla / @SpaceX

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Technology

SpaceX’s reported Starship double-catch plan has an overnight intermission

Flight 15 reportedly targets a November 13 launch and, if all goes to plan, the first successful ship catch.

18 Sources, 18h ago, updated 18h ago

Elon Musk calls Grok Bot serving costs unsustainable relative to revenue

Grok's account described separate allocation changes and a resolved dashboard issue as users asked for different service options.

32 Sources, 10d ago, updated 10d ago

Science

SpaceX's Booster 22 reportedly static-fired ahead of planned Starship Flight 15

Spaceflight Now places the October 25 test at Starbase, Texas, ahead of a planned November flight.

37 Sources, 19d ago, updated 19d ago

SpaceX conducts Static Fire of Booster 22

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Technology

Waymo's Madrid robotaxi plans and Tesla's reported fleet growth in Texas

Telemadrid reported Waymo would begin circulating electric cars in Madrid, Alcobendas and Getafe, aiming for driverless taxi service in 2027.

4 Sources, 21d ago, updated 21d ago

World & Business

Tesla and SpaceX reportedly form independent-director committees to explore merger

CNBC quotes Musk calling a merger a good idea, but MarketWatch reports the committees have not agreed on terms.

121 Sources, 17d ago, updated 17d ago

Technology

Tesla rolls out Halloween Mode in software update 2026.38.3

Tesla began rolling out software update 2026.38.3 around October 6–8, 2026, introducing Halloween Mode via Toybox with ghost avatars, graveyard visualizations, Trick or Treat mode, light shows, Paint Shop wraps, and scary voice capability through the Tesla app.