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Starlink said it is now delivering on Austrian Airlines. The first official Starlink line flight was new-build A320neo OE-LXF, Vienna to Porto on Sept. 7.
Primary: @Starlink on X
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HW3 Model S/X still lack FSD v14 Lite while 3/Y already have it; executive says the build was due last week.
Source: Not a Tesla App
Member-state FSD clearance is a concrete step before a wider EU decision on Tesla driver assistance.
Source: Reuters
SpaceX confirmed a 27-satellite Starlink deploy from Vandenberg and a Pacific droneship landing on that booster's 19th flight.
App strings show Tesla wiring Robotaxi into service transport, not only loaners or third-party vouchers.
Source: Not a Tesla App
Nonstandard raise terms can signal how The Boring Company is pricing Loop expansion capital.
Source: Yahoo Finance
A public six-month-to-one-year window for visual implants is a hard product claim on Blindsight timing.
Source: ababnews.com
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SpaceX lists USSF-153 Sept 10, 2026 11:37-14:37 ET from SLC-4E with droneship recovery.
Source: SpaceX
FCC STA for Flight 14 backup ship radios covers an orbital second stage from Starbase, requested window starting Sept 15, 2026. Prior: full-duration 33-engine Super Heavy static fire; Elon Aug 20 said ship tower catch likely in a few months, not this flight.
Source: Teslarati
NASA and SpaceX delayed Crew-13 after an oxidizer leak on Dragon propulsion during prelaunch processing. Prior target was around Sept 12. New date when rework and tests finish.
Source: NASA
SpaceX/state package: construction targeted 2027; first Starship launch targeted 2029. Soft; no pad dirt date locked in filings yet.
Source: SpaceX on X
A recent Neuralink recipient, Audrey, is reported controlling games and a computer cursor with the implant weeks after surgery. Desk note: claim is social-primary; treat patient outcome details as reported.
Reports say The Boring Company is raising fresh capital near a $20B valuation, up from the 2022 Series C mark near $5.7B. Company primary confirmation still thin.
PCMag: Residential users report ~10 Mbps caps after very high monthly use (multi-TB months in some cases). Starlink cites Terms of Service and business-use limits, and points heavy accounts to Priority plans. The company still markets unlimited data while enforcing fair-use style restrictions.
NHTSA opened Audit Query AQ26002 after Tesla began commercial Cybercab rides in Austin on Sept 3. Tesla told the agency it self-certified the vehicles under applicable FMVSS even though they lack a conventional steering wheel, pedals, and mirrors. The query reviews Tesla's certification process and technical data, including whether some standards were treated as inapplicable. Estimated population is about 1,000 Cybercabs.
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Tesla AI says FSD can now activate if a crash is imminent and AEB may not be enough. It may also engage if the driver is heavily distracted or accidentally disengaged.
Tesla: "The future has arrived in Austin" for the Sept 3 Cybercab event, plus cabin clips and a soon V5 Starlink note. Elon: lounge on wheels. Texas listed 45 Cybercabs.
Starlink posted that high-speed, low-latency internet is now available in the United Arab Emirates, with orders at starlink.com/unitedarabemirates. Elon amplified: Starlink now in UAE.
xAI's Grok Bot app is live on Google Play. Elon amplified the @bot launch post. The product is framed as AI teammates that keep working after you close the app.
Starlink says the service will first launch in Hungary and Albania with apps and messaging, then next-gen V2 broadband to Montenegro and North Macedonia.
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Solving The Money Problem capital-markets coverage on Tesla, SpaceX.
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Marcus House Starship flight-prep brief.
Marcus House · 45d ago · Open on YouTube
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