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Tesla will designate Model 3 Performance as first test drive cars

Tesla will use the Model 3 Performance as its test drive cars for individuals interested in the compact electric car. In a...

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Researchers test ‘biohybrid robots’ that merge living tissue with machines

Researchers from the University of Tokyo have fused together living tissue from a rat with mechanical components to create a biohybrid system...

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SpaceX photos reveal Falcon 9 fairings parasailing to Pacific splashdown

SpaceX has released the first high-quality photos of Falcon 9’s payload fairing recovery hardware in action, showing the massive carbon fiber-aluminum halves...

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Tesla’s race to full self-driving under pressure as GM Cruise gets $2.25B investment

In a press release on Thursday, General Motors announced that SoftBank would be investing $2.25 billion in the automaker’s self-driving unit, GM...

Three flight proven launches in two months. CRS-13 is pictured above. (SpaceX)Three flight proven launches in two months. CRS-13 is pictured above. (SpaceX)

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SpaceX to fly ‘hybrid’ Falcon 9 with Block 4 and 5 stages on June 4 launch

According to SES chief technical officer Martin Halliwell, SpaceX intends to “thread the needle” with a unique hybrid Falcon 9 launch of...

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Elon Musk’s flamethrower gets reprieve in CA after lawmaker’s bill falls through

California lawmakers recently blocked proposed restrictions for the sale and use of The Boring Company’s Not-a-Flamethrowers in the state. The suggested restrictions...

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German teardown firm gives insight on Tesla Model 3 materials cost and battery composition

A German teardown company has stated that Tesla could make a profit with the Model 3. Speaking with German news agency WirtschaftsWoche,...

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Tesla’s Franz von Holzhausen joins list of Most Creative People in Business

Tesla’s Chief of Design Franz von Holzhausen was listed as one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business for 2018. The...

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SpaceX releases photo of NASA astronauts testing in Crew Dragon spaceship

In a rare instance of publicity, SpaceX has given the public the first detailed glimpse of a NASA astronaut practicing inside a...

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Tesla Model 3 blind spot notification and dashcam feature, teased by Elon Musk

Elon Musk has announced a set of upcoming features for the Model 3, including app-based temperature controls for the rear seats, blind...

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Tesla Model 3 gets CR recommendation after OTA brake update

The Tesla Model 3 has managed to earn a “Recommended” rating from Consumer Reports after a recent firmware update improved the vehicle’s...

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Tesla Model 3 fleet spotted en masse in Canada awaiting deliveries

Just a few weeks after holding the first Model 3 delivery in Canada, Tesla is gearing up to begin mass shipments of...

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Tesla Semi makes an appearance at historic LA service center

The Tesla Semi was recently spotted near one of the company’s most historic locations — the West Los Angeles Service Center —...

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Tesla Model 3 saves family from serious injury after being rear-ended at high speed

A family of four is counting their blessings after their Tesla Model 3 protected them from serious injury after their all-electric vehicle...

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Google staff question involvement in Pentagon’s AI initiative

More than 4,000 employees at Google have signed a letter calling on the tech giant to stop participating in the Pentagon’s flagship...

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SpaceX’s Starlink high-speed internet satellites alive and well in orbit

Comments from SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and other executives have confirmed that the company’s first two prototype Starlink internet satellites are healthy and...