#Texas Tesla driver falls asleep at wheel, nearly hits women

#Texas Tesla driver falls asleep at wheel, nearly hits women

“Texas Tesla driver falls asleep at wheel, nearly hits women” A driver who fell asleep behind the wheel of a Tesla careened onto a sidewalk in Hamlin, Texas, last week, just missing two women who had been taking a smoke break outside moments earlier, authorities said. Two female police dispatchers were smoking cigarettes while standing on the sidewalk…

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#Elon Musk says Tesla will make ‘dedicated robotaxi’

#Elon Musk says Tesla will make ‘dedicated robotaxi’

“Elon Musk says Tesla will make ‘dedicated robotaxi’” Electric carmaker Tesla will make a “dedicated” self-driving taxi that will “look futuristic,” Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Thursday, without giving a timeframe. The 50-year-old billionaire, wearing a black cowboy hat and sunglasses, made the comments at the opening of Tesla’s $1.1 billion factory in Texas, which…

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# Blockstream and Block Inc to build solar Bitcoin mining facility powered by Tesla technology

# Blockstream and Block Inc to build solar Bitcoin mining facility powered by Tesla technology

” Blockstream and Block Inc to build solar Bitcoin mining facility powered by Tesla technology “ On Friday, cryptocurrency storage company Blockstream and Block Inc. (formerly Square) announced the construction of a solar-powered Bitcoin (BTC) mining facility in Texas. As told by Blockstream, the mining site will be outfitted with 3.8 megawatts (MW) of electrical…

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#Elon Musk to let Twitter employees ‘ask me anything’

#Elon Musk to let Twitter employees ‘ask me anything’

“Elon Musk to let Twitter employees ‘ask me anything’” Billionaire Elon Musk will attempt to calm anxious Twitter staffers at an “ask me anything”-style town hall — just days after his appointment to the company’s board caused an internal uproar. Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal revealed the unusual plan in a companywide email to employees just days…

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#Elon Musk discussed electric cars with GM CEO, White House

#Elon Musk discussed electric cars with GM CEO, White House

“Elon Musk discussed electric cars with GM CEO, White House” The Biden administration said senior officials held a meeting Wednesday with major automotive leaders including Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk and General Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra to discuss electric vehicles and charging. The administration said in a statement “there was broad consensus that charging…

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#Elon Musk’s Twitter buy ‘good for America’

#Elon Musk’s Twitter buy ‘good for America’

“Elon Musk’s Twitter buy ‘good for America’” “Big Short” investor Michael Burry touted Elon Musk’s purchase of a sizable stake in Twitter as a net positive for the US – putting aside his occasionally frosty relationship with Tesla’s billionaire CEO. Burry rose to national prominence after his bet against the subprime mortgage crisis was chronicled…

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#Tesla car deliveries surging despite industrywide chip shortage

#Tesla car deliveries surging despite industrywide chip shortage

“Tesla car deliveries surging despite industrywide chip shortage” Tesla delivered 310,000 vehicles in the first quarter, up roughly 68% from the same period in 2021, the company said Saturday — an impressive feat considering other automakers have reported declines in sales due to an ongoing shortage of computer chips. Elon Musk’s electric car maker failed…

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