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Tesla Gigafactory 3 gets air conditioning units installed as substation nears completion
Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 is still under construction, but sections of the massive Shanghai-based complex are already approaching their operational phase. As could be seen in a recent drone flyover of the site, both the general assembly building for the Model 3 and the southwest substation appear to be nearing completion.
The recent footage comes courtesy of Tesla enthusiast and drone operator Jason Yang, who has been chronicling the development of Gigafactory 3 since its groundbreaking ceremony in January. Since then, the expansive site has transformed from a muddy field with a few pile drivers into a bustling industrial complex, complete with dormitories, offices, a substation, and of course, a giant electric car production facility.
Looking at the new video, it appears that the installation of around 35 industrial-grade air conditioning units for the general assembly building has been completed. The AC units appear to have been installed on the finished areas of Gigafactory 3, which, as hinted at in the company’s Q2 Update Letter, are already being fitted with electric vehicle production equipment.
From the outside, Gigafactory 3 looks more and more complete, with more bay doors being installed and large sections that were previously left open being overlaid with walls. The entire roof of Gigafactory 3 is almost fully paved as well, and painted in Tesla’s classic, clean white.
Also notable from the recent flyover was the incredible progress of the southwest substation’s buildout. The construction of the building seems to have only hit its stride last month, but since then, the substation has grown into what appears to be a multi-story facility. Similar to large sections of the general assembly building, the walls of Gigafactory 3’s southwest substation are now being constructed.
The progress of Gigafactory 3 has been remarkable, though most of it has remained largely unreported by mainstream media in the United States. Tesla did share some images from the facility’s interior in its Q2 Update Letter, showing four sections of the Model 3 production line that are already being built. This was confirmed by fellow drone operator Wuwa Vision, who recently managed to speak with one of the site’s contractors working on the Model 3’s vehicle production lines. A video of the conversation between the Tesla enthusiast and the Gigafactory 3 worker could be viewed here.
Tesla is aiming to start the production of Model 3 in Gigafactory 3 by the end of the year, though reports from Chinese media have suggested that trials runs for the vehicle’s manufacturing could start earlier than expected. With the first batch of hires reportedly being told to report to the site at the end of July, Tesla might very well begin trial Model 3 production runs as early as September.
Watch Gigafactory 3’s latest drone flyover in the video below.
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Starship Flight 10: What to expect and what you need to know
SpaceX implemented hardware and operational changes aimed at improving Starship’s reliability.

SpaceX is preparing to launch the tenth test flight of its Starship vehicle as early as Sunday, August 24, with the launch window opening at 6:30 p.m. CT.
The mission follows investigations into anomalies from earlier flights, including the loss of Starship on its ninth test and a Ship 36 static fire issue. SpaceX has since implemented hardware and operational changes aimed at improving Starship’s reliability.
Booster landing burns and flight experiments
The upcoming Starship Flight 10 will expand Super Heavy’s flight envelope with multiple landing burn trials. Following stage separation, the booster will attempt a controlled flip and boostback burn before heading to an offshore splashdown in the Gulf of America. One of the three center engines typically used for landing will be intentionally disabled, allowing engineers to evaluate whether a backup engine can complete the maneuver, according to a post from SpaceX.
The booster will also transition to a two-engine configuration for the final phase, hovering briefly above the water before shutdown and drop. These experiments are designed to simulate off-nominal scenarios and generate real-world data on performance under varying conditions, while maximizing propellant use during ascent to enable heavier payloads.
Starship upper stage reentry tests
The Starship upper stage will attempt multiple in-space objectives, including deployment of eight Starlink simulators and a planned Raptor engine relight. SpaceX will also continue testing reentry systems with several modifications. A section of thermal protection tiles has been removed to expose vulnerable areas, while new metallic tile designs, including one with active cooling, will be trialed.
Catch fittings have been installed to evaluate their thermal and structural performance, and adjustments to the tile line will address hot spots observed on Flight 6. The reentry profile is expected to push the structural limits of Starship’s rear flaps at maximum entry pressure.
SpaceX says lessons from these tests are critical to refining the next-generation Starship and Super Heavy vehicles. With Starfactory production ramping in Texas and new launch infrastructure under development in Florida, the company is pushing to hit its goal of achieving a fully reusable orbital launch system.
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Elon Musk takes aim at Bill Gates’ Microsoft with new AI venture “Macrohard”
It is quite an appropriate name for a company that’s designed to rival Microsoft.

Elon Musk has set his sights on Microsoft with a new company called “Macrohard,” a software venture tied to his AI startup, xAI.
Musk described the project as a “purely AI software company” that’s designed to generate hundreds of specialized coding and generative AI agents that could one day simulate products from companies like Microsoft entirely through artificial intelligence.
Macrohard‘s Purpose
Musk announced Macrohard on Friday, though xAI had already registered the trademark with the US Patent Office a few weeks ago, as noted in a PC Mag report. Interestingly enough, this is not the first time that Musk has mentioned such an initiative.
Just last month, he stated that xAI was “creating a multi-agent AI software company, where Grok spawns hundreds of specialized coding and image/video generation/understanding agents all working together and then emulates humans interacting with the software in virtual machines until the result is excellent.”
At the time, Musk stated that “This is a macro challenge and a hard problem with stiff competition,” hinting at the venture’s “Macrohard” moniker. A few years ago, Musk also posted “Macrohard >> Microsoft” on X.
Powered by xAI and Colossus
Macrohard appears to be closely linked to xAI’s Colossus 2 supercomputer project in Memphis. Musk has confirmed plans to acquire millions of Nvidia GPUs, joining rivals such as OpenAI and Meta in a high-stakes race for AI computing power. Colossus is already one of the most powerful supercomputer clusters in the world, and it is still being expanded.
xAI is only a couple of years old, having been founded in March 2023. During its Engineering Open House event in San Francisco, Elon Musk highlighted that the company’s speed will be its primary competitive edge. “No SR-71 Blackbird was ever shot down and it only had one strategy: to accelerate,” Musk said.

Elon Musk tends to use social media platform X as his personal platform to express himself, so much so that critics tend to allege that the CEO is no longer serious about his numerous companies.
As per Musk, he is still very much in wartime CEO mode, despite all the jokes and fun posts about Ani on X.
Elon Musk leads several prolific companies, much more than the average CEO. And while Tesla is the only publicly traded entity that he currently leads, Musk is so visible that everyone across the internet pretty much has a strong opinion of him one way or another. For his longtime supporters and followers, however, what truly matters is if Musk is locked in.
Considering that Elon Musk’s feed on X has recently been filled with AI imagery, a good portion of which involve AI-rendered women, some X users have expressed concerns that the CEO may be losing focus once more. Musk responded to one such user by highlighting his very busy schedule and his numerous active projects.
Needless to say, Elon Musk is still locked in. He is still in “wartime CEO” mode.
As per the CEO, even his recent AI posts about AI are “part of a broader vision and strategy.” He also highlighted that SpaceX’s Starship Flight 10 is launching in a few days, xAI’s Grok 5 is starting its training next month, and Tesla’s Autopilot V14 is also coming next month. As per Musk, “long-term strategy is compelling.”
Elon Musk’s comments are quite accurate. While he may seem to spend all his time on X, after all, he is very much still neck-deep in all his companies’ projects. There is a reason why Musk became known as a visionary, and a lot of it is because he really is intimately involved in all of his companies’ projects.
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