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Europe’s ADACities Program Could Open More Roads to Tesla FSD Testing

The European Commission's ADACities initiative could give autonomous-driving developers more coordinated testing opportunities in European cities. It does not, however, amount to EU-wide approval for Tesla FSD.

FSD override data could be central to a Texas manslaughter case

A Texas case involving a Tesla Model 3 shows how accelerator input, brake records and driver-assistance status can help determine who controlled the vehicle before a crash.

Optimus Carrying Luggage Matters More Than Another Robot Dance

A short video of Tesla’s Optimus moving suitcases is interesting not because it announces a robot revolution, but because ordinary mobile-manipulation tasks expose the practical problems a useful humanoid must solve repeatedly.

A 24-Satellite Starlink Launch Is No Longer News, and That Is the Achievement

SpaceX’s latest California Starlink mission illustrates how reusable launch has transformed orbital deployment from a rare event into a continuous network-maintenance operation.

Memphis Gets Half-Price Starlink, but xAI Still Faces Bigger Questions

A 50% Starlink discount for eligible Memphis addresses gives households a direct benefit tied to xAI's Colossus project, though it does not settle wider questions about the data center's local impact.

SXM-11 Shows Why Old Media Still Needs New Satellites

SpaceX's launch of SiriusXM's SXM-11 shows that one-to-many broadcasting still handles jobs that cellular streaming cannot, especially for drivers moving through uneven coverage.