Building a tunnel across the Bering Strait, from Russia to Alaska, is an idea that’s been around since at least the 1950s. And the Kremlin apparently thinks it’s good enough to revive, if the CEO of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund is to be believed. Kirill Dmitriev, the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, tweeted […]
You’ll Soon Be Hearing a Lot About AI ‘Supercomputers’ That Aren’t for You
No, your new “AI PC” or “Copilot+ PC” is not great at running AI—at least, not with any amount of compute that matters. The real artificial intelligence is being processed behind the closed doors of sprawling data centers that are currently springing up all around the United States. Nvidia, which became a trillion-dollar company thanks […]
If You Can Read This, You’re About to Get Scammed
Did you find this article by typing in the name of a website associated with Elon Musk? Did it sound like you could invest in SpaceX, Neuralink, or one of Musk’s AI ventures like Grok and xAI? It’s fake. It’s 100%, without a doubt, completely fake. I know you may not believe it, but please […]
Elon Musk’s Boring Company Accused of Nearly 800 Environmental Violations on Las Vegas Project
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Nevada state regulators have accused Elon Musk’s Boring Co. of violating environmental regulations nearly 800 times in the last two years as it digs a sprawling tunnel network beneath Las Vegas for […]
Watch Live: SpaceX Launches Starship on its Most Ambitious Test Flight Yet
SpaceX’s Starship megarocket is back on the launch pad at Boca Chica, prepared and ready for its final flight test of the year. Flight 11, scheduled to lift off on Monday evening at the earliest, will also be the final test flight for this iteration of Starship, Version 2—if everything goes to plan. The launch […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Is Taking More Control of the Texas Coastline Ahead of Starship’s Next Launch
Elon Musk’s newly inaugurated space city has been handed control over a piece of Boca Chica beach as it expands its influence over the people and environment living near SpaceX’s rocket launch site. Texas’ Cameron County approved an agreement to hand over parts of the beach to Starbase in late September, granting SpaceX the ability […]
Tesla’s New Affordable Models Are Not New
Tesla just launched two brand new, affordable models. But the catch is that they are not actually new. The newly unveiled models are practically just a Tesla Model Y SUV and a Model 3 sedan with some basic features removed to get the price tag down. The Model Y pricing starts at $39,990, and the […]
Space Force’s Dependence on Elon Musk Just Got a Little More Mission Critical
When it comes to commercial launch providers, the U.S. Space Force clearly has a favorite. On Friday, the military branch assigned the majority of its upcoming national security missions to SpaceX, while Blue Origin fell behind pending the conclusion of a rocket certification process. The Space Force awarded contracts to SpaceX and the United Launch […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Took Money Directly From Chinese Investors, Company Insider Testifies
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Elon Musk’s SpaceX has taken money directly from Chinese investors, according to previously sealed testimony, raising new questions about foreign ownership interests in one of the United States’ most important military contractors. […]
Tesla Hikes Prices After the Government Cash Grinds to a Halt
Tesla raised the lease prices for its most popular electric vehicles on Wednesday, according to figures posted to the company’s website. The change comes after the federal EV tax credit, which was $7,500 for new vehicles and leases and $4,000 for used vehicles, expired on Tuesday. Tesla’s model Y lease has jumped from between $479 […]