Tag: tech insider
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Elon Musk wishes Richard Branson well ahead of his space flight, implies he will be there to watch the Virgin Galactic launch
Christophe Gateau/picture alliance via Getty Images, Drew Angerer/Getty Images Virgin Galactic plans to fly its first full crew to the edge of space on Sunday, including founder Richard Branson. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk implied on Twitter he would be at the launch to watch the flight. Virgin Galactic's space plane is set to fly with…
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From Porsche’s $91,000 station wagon to GMC’s 1,000-horsepower pickup, here are 9 of the coolest electric vehicles launching in 2021
The Air sedan, the debut model from EV startup Lucid Motors, is set to hit streets in 2021. Lucid Electric cars are hitting the market at a dizzying pace. More than 10 new EVs will go on sale in the US by the end of 2021. The Lucid Air sedan, Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo wagon,…
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Tesla’s first European plant was supposed to open on July 1, but permit delays, lizards, and other problems have postponed it indefinitely
Tesla CEO Elon Musk visits the Gigafactory Berlin construction site on May 17, 2021. Christophe Gateau/Getty Images Tesla's new factory outside of Berlin, Germany, was supposed to open on July 1. Permitting issues and environmental activists have delayed the plant's opening. Tesla plans to churn out 500,000 cars at the plant, which is critical to…
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Britain bans cryptocurrency exchange Binance from operating in the UK without ‘written consent’
Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi Britain's financial regulator has ordered Binance to stop all regulated activity in the UK. The watchdog also issued a warning to potential crypto investors, telling them to be "wary" of promises of big returns. Binance's CEO has previously said the company is "very regulated." See more stories on…
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Tesla will update its Autopilot software on around 285,000 vehicles in China because drivers are switching it on by mistake, a state regulator says
Tesla CEO Elon Musk walks in front of a Model Y image in Shanghai. Aly Song/Reuters Tesla will update software on about 285,000 vehicles in China, a state regulator said on Saturday. Autopilot software will be updated on some Model 3 and Y vehicles, Reuters reported. Drivers "easily activate the cruise control function by mistake,"…
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Elon Musk’s Boring Company is reportedly pitching companies on wider tunnels to carry shipping containers, but the bigger hole could drive up costs considerably
Tunnel boring gear is exhibited before an unveiling event for its Boring Co.. Hawthorne test tube in Hawthorne, California, U.S., December 18, 2018. Robyn Beck/Pool through REUTERS The Boring Company is reportedly looking to construct wider tunnels compared to its present 12-foot standard. A demonstration seen by Bloomberg demonstrates two transport containers side by side…
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Elon Musk said he’d sell all his houses to fund colonizing Mars – but he’s kept one in California that he rents out for ‘events’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk. REUTERS/Mike Blake Elon Musk said he owns a house in California's Bay Area that he rents out for events. Musk said on Twitter that he rents his primary residence in Boca Chica, Texas, from SpaceX. Musk had previously said he would sell all his houses and most material possessions to fund…
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Elon Musk says Tesla prices are increasing because of supply chain disruptions across the auto industry
Tesla Model Y. Tesla The prices of some Tesla models are going up because of the supply chain issues, CEO Elon Musk said. Tesla earlier this month boosted prices on its Model 3 and Model Y. The global auto industry has been hit hard by supply chain issues, notably a shortage of computer chips. See…