Google’s DeepMind unit develops AI that predicts 3D layouts from partial images

Google’s DeepMind unit, the same division that created AlphaGo, an AI that outplayed the best Go player in the world, has created a neural network capable of rendering an accurate 3D environment from just a few still images, filling in the gaps with an AI form of perceptual intuition. According to Google’s official DeepMind blog, […]

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SpaceX’s drone ships near return-to-action with Block 5 Falcon 9 landings

Teslarati photographer Pauline Acalin’s recent trips to drone ship Just Read The Instructions’ berth in Port of San Pedro shows that SpaceX technicians are nearly done preparing the hibernating vessel for a return to Falcon 9 rocket recoveries in the Pacific Ocean, a ten-month drought likely to end for good on July 20th. Although it’s […]

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Tesla’s ‘leading choice’ for its Europe Gigafactory site is Germany

In a series of tweets on Monday, Elon Musk casually stated that Tesla’s “leading choice” for the site of its Europe Gigafactory is Germany. According to Musk, the facility would probably be built somewhere on the German-French border, near the Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) countries. Germany is a leading choice for Europe. Perhaps on the […]

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SpaceX to receive $15m from Florida to build Falcon refurbishment facility

The state of Florida’s Space Florida initiative is likely to award SpaceX nearly $15 million in support of the company’s recently-publicized plan to build a new Falcon rocket refurbishment facility and launch control center on Kennedy Space Center property. All things considered, such an investment would be an extremely savvy move for the state, potentially […]

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Elon Musk explains why Tesla built a tent for its new Model 3 assembly line

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken to Twitter to discuss why the company decided to set up its newest assembly line for the Model 3 inside a massive tent on the grounds on the Fremont factory. According to Musk, the tent was the result of time constraints, as the company is attempting to hit a pace […]

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Tesla employee allegedly ‘sabotaged’ manufacturing operations after failed promotion, says Musk

Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent an email to employees Sunday night, alleging that a disgruntled employee has committed sabotage against the company. Musk’s email, which was sent on Sunday night, stated that the employee conducted a rather “extensive and damaging sabotage” to Tesla’s operations, including changing codes to the Tesla Manufacturing Operating System and exporting […]

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SpaceX to use superalloys in Mars rocket Raptor engines, says Elon Musk

A few days after he touched upon methods of creating BFR propellant on Mars, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk mentioned in a tweet that the launch company was using cutting-edge combinations of metals (known as superalloys) to ensure the efficiency and reliability of its Raptor rocket engine, a critical requirement for BFR to enable sustainable colonization […]

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Apple Car project continues evolving with larger test fleet & fresh, new hire

Apple’s long-rumored “Project Titan,” also known as the Apple Car initiative, has gone through several changes over the years. While the Cupertino-based tech giant initially appeared to be focused on manufacturing its own vehicle, the company has since opted to focus on developing self-driving technologies instead. Apple CEO Tim Cook, for one, stated back in […]

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SpaceX targets back-to-back Falcon 9 Block 5 launch and landing in July

As the end of June fast approaches, SpaceX’s July launch manifest has begun to coalesce around at least one pair of launches on July 18 and 20, a schedule that might see the company’s next two new Block 5 Falcon 9 boosters fly from West and East coasts with just 30 hours between them. While […]

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SpaceX targets back-to-back Falcon 9 Block 5 launch and landing in July

As the end of June fast approaches, SpaceX’s July launch manifest has begun to coalesce around at least one pair of launches on July 18 and 20, a schedule that might see the company’s next two new Block 5 Falcon 9 boosters fly from West and East coasts with just 30 hours between them. While […]

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