Tesla reveals Model 3 Performance “Dual Motor” badge and new pricing

Tesla has given the Model 3 Performance and Dual Motor AWD a considerable price cut. Now, a fully-loaded Model 3 Performance costs $72,000 without Autopilot and Full Self-Driving, $6,000 less than its initial price of $78,000. Buyers opting for the non-performance variant Model 3 with dual motors and a Long Range battery pack can expect […]

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SpaceX urges Congress to expedite commercial spaceflight regulation reforms

Speaking in a Congressional hearing on the morning of June 26th, SpaceX Director of Government Affairs Caryn Schenewerk reaffirmed the company’s commitment to conducting “more than 25 [launches]” in 2018, a feat that will require a ~50% increase in launch frequency over the second half of the year. Related to the focus of this particular […]

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Elon Musk’s OpenAI to battle in Dota 2 World Championship video game tournament

OpenAI, a research lab co-founded by Elon Musk, has developed a new breed of AI agents that are capable of playing Dota 2, a complex strategy game, in 5-on-5 multiplayer matches. OpenAI’s new bots have so far been able to beat amateur and semi-professional teams. With this accomplished, the research lab is now looking to […]

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First look at Tesla Model 3 Summon feature in action

A Tesla Model 3 owner has uploaded a video showcasing the compact electric car’s Summon feature in action. The video was shared on YouTube by electric car enthusiast Marc Benton, who filmed himself using the feature to park his red Tesla Model 3 in and out of his garage. In the video’s description, Benton noted […]

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SpaceX to ring in Falcon 9 Block 5 future with record-speed Block 4 reuse

SpaceX is days away from effectively bringing to a close an era of moderately reusable Falcon 9s that paved the way for the company’s Block 5 rocket upgrade, designed to dramatically improve reliability and reusability. As if foreshadowing the future its culmination will ring in, the CRS-15 mission will beat SpaceX’s previous record for back-to-back […]

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Tesla Autopilot ‘Full Self Driving’ features with “Max Max” mode, teased by Musk

Elon Musk recently provided a rare glimpse of what appears to be some Full Self-Driving features being tested in Autopilot’s developer version, including a lane change aggressiveness setting that goes all the way up to “Mad Max” mode. Musk’s shared image came as a response to a photo that jokingly placed the Tesla Semi in […]

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