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Want to Know what is happening with Elon Musk's companies today? (Patreon)

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2024-04-16 21:17:56
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16th of April, 2024

■ TESLA $TSLA ($157.11, -2.71%):

- Tesla Country Manager for Mexico, Teresa Gutierrez, was with the Minister of Economic Development, Science and Technology of Aguascalientes, Esau Garza de Vega, for the San Marcos National Fair 2024 in Mexico. Soooo... I want the Tesla Cowboy Hat.

- Big update incoming to your Tesla:

  • Visual updates (Model 3/Y with AMD chip). Immersive full-screen vehicle controls when parked

  • Large playback controls & quick access to Recents, Favorites & Up Next in media player

  • Expandable Autopilot driving visualizations, with a smaller map in the top right for trip guidance

  • Auto Shift Beta (Model S/X 2021 & later). Auto Shift (Beta) can now also shift between Drive (D) & Reverse (R) based on your surroundings, in addition to shifting out of Park (P).

  • Audible is now available as a native media app.

  • You can now sync your Spotify queue across vehicles & devices & adjust playback speed.

  • Hands-Free Trunk (Model S/X 2021 & later, upgraded Model 3) Stand still behind your trunk with Phone Key & the trunk will open on its own.

  • Preview of Sentry Mode Recordings (select countries). Preview a brief clip of Sentry Mode recording on your phone if alarm is triggered by pressing & holding notification.

  • Increased Regenerative Braking on Highway (Model S/X 2021 & later). At high speeds, your vehicle now allows for more regenerative braking, meaning more energy can return to the battery.

  • Rear passengers can now see current trip details, time & temperature at the top of the rear touchscreen

Cybertruck:

  • Powersharing from Vehicle to Home. During grid outages, Cybertruck can power your home using your Universal Wall Connector & Powershare Gateway.

  • Colorizer. Wrap your digital Cybertruck to match your wrap in real life.

  • New Horn and Lock Sounds. Lock & unlock your Cybertruck to try them out.

  • Cabin Overheat Protection. Helps maintain a set temp for up to 12 hours after you park.

  • Turning Circle. Turning circle is now improved by 1.6 feet, making parking & low-speed maneuvers even easier.

- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has approved a lithium mining permit for Piedmont Lithium outside of Charlotte. Piedmont is large supplier of Tesla. Financing and local regulatory challenges still remain.

- Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) checked the current job listings for Tesla and they have removed all job listings in Canada, almost all in North America, the Middle East, and Africa, and an 80% reduction in Europe.

- Elon on layoffs and restructuring of Tesla, "Every half decade or so, Tesla has to do a complete organizational overhaul to reach the next level. That said, our executive tenure is unusually high at well over 10 years at Tesla."

PRICE CHANGES:

  • United States: All discounts for all Models of new existing inventory have been removed. Per Elon, "We are simplifying and streamlining the whole Tesla sales and delivery system. It has become complex and inefficient."

FLYOVERS:

  • Giga Shanghai: WuWa, 16th of April, '24. WuWa gave it another go at the Factory, but the drone countermeasures are still in place. The footage is good to see and construction that may be going on, but no close ups of vehicles. He also posted some shorts.

  • Giga Shanghai Southport: WuWa, 16th of April, '24. Mist is thick, but WuWa got some great footage like always. A large number of right-hand drive Teslas are at the terminal ready for export. Many Model 3s are on hand with the rears, fronts, and wheels covered... Looks like the Model 3 Ludicrous are ready to ship. Follow WuWa's new Youtube account and support his work.

  • Tesla Solar: Joe Tegtmeyer (@JoeTegtmeyer). Joe talks with Carson Blair, CEO of Vikta Energy, about modular components, how they are installed, and what you can expect from Tesla-provided underlayment layer up through the completed installation. Great informative video. Subscribe and support Joe!

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■ SPACEX:

- The new Ship Quick Disconnect (SQD) for Starship testing at Starbase Massey's Outpost. Awesome pic by John Cargile (@GroundTruthPics) of WAI. Support John by following him and subscribing to WAI.

- Tomorrow SpaceX is set to launch the Maxar Technologies (@Maxar) WorldView Legion 1 and 2 satellites from Vandenberg. These satellites are designed to occupy both polar and mid-inclination orbits, ensuring comprehensive coverage and highly detailed 30 cm-class resolution imagery of Earth.

- Interesting outline for the corner of the Starfactory's. Similar to the main entrance of Starlink facility in Bastrop. Do you guys think it will be all glass as well?

- The Empire has found Starbase!

Countdown to 144 (38- Falcon 9, 0 - Falcon Heavy, and 1 - Starship):

  • Launch 40! Wednesday, the 17th of April, at 11:30 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 WorldView Legion 1 & 2 will launch from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. WorldView Legion is a constellation of Earth observation satellites built and operated by Maxar. The constellation is planned to consist of 6 satellites in both polar and mid-inclination orbits, providing 30 cm-class resolution. The booster will land on Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4) at Vandenberg.

  • Launch 41! Wednesday, the 17th of April, at 5:24 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 6-51 will launch from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The booster will land on drone ship Just Read the Instructions in the Atlantic Ocean.

  • Launch 42! Thursday, the 18th of April, at 6:40 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 6-52 will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The booster will land on drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean.

  • Launch 43! Monday, the 22nd of April, at 6:00 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 6-53 will launch from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.

■ THE BORING COMPANY:

- The Boring Company broke ground on the new UNLV tunnel for the Vegas LOOP. It will connect the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) and a station located at 3150 Paradise Road, between Paradise and University Center Drive, across from UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center. The Virgin Hotel will also have a stop on this route. Per Steve Hill of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, “So they’re bringing that first tunnel up Paradise that will connect to Virgin Las Vegas up to our Silver Lot. They’ll be launching the second machine soon, that will run in parallel and that will be creating a second tunnel. They’ll have both north and south traffic.” They plan to be operational in the next 12 to 18 months. Schematic shows the Vegas LOOP for the entire UNLV tunnel. Provided byTomNTex (@TomNTex1).

■ NEURALINK:

- MD, Michael T. Lawton (@mtlawton) hosted Elon at the Barrow Neurological Institute (@BarrowNeuro) recently. "We look forward to our continued partnership with Neuralink to advance brain-computer interface technology for our patients."Per Elon, "Thank you for the excellent partnership with Neuralink!"

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■ STARLINK:

Network Innovations Maritime Starlink installation in Homer, Alaska.

- Virgin Media 02 via Telefonica agreed to a deal with Starlink to use its services to provide mobile connectivity to remote locations across the UK. Per Jeanie York, CTO at VMO2, "We're leaving no stone unturned when it comes to improving rural connectivity and are continuously looking for new ways to boost signal in remote areas."

- The Municipality of Nono, in the province of  Córdoba, has become the first municipality in Argentina to incorporate Starlink. Per Mayor, Matías Ramírez, spoke about the challenges that private providers face in bringing services to rural areas. "We have different places where there are some rural schools. Where we want to start bringing this connectivity to improve rural connectivity and support activities such as sporting and cultural events."

- People using Starlink Roam in South Africa for extended periods will have their service terminated this month. Starlink has been unable to obtain a license to operate from the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). ICASA has said that any applicant needs to be 30% owned by historically disadvantaged groups to be considered for an operating license.

- the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has announced that Starlink is in line with the international framework set by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), specifically the ITU Radio Regulations. The ITU said they experienced no interference during Starlink testing. Starlink has been granted Malaysia Digital status, allowing it to operate in the country under its current ownership status.

- The license application for Starlink in India is well underway as Elon's visit approaches. The government is examining the security aspects and the financial aspects are in sync with the legal requirements and conditions. The ownership 'declaration' has also been received.

■ X:

- Per Linda, "You can watch Kaiju No.8 (@KaijuNo8_O)on X globally with English subtitles!" Come on you got to watch it now.

- Job recommendations are now available to all US users via the web. If you want to see jobs in the timeline that match your preferences, sign up here and enter at least one job title and location.

- Per Elon on the Not-a-Bot program, "We’ve freed up over a million (usernames) so far. Will free up tens of millions in the coming weeks. However, as soon as we do this, the bot armies immediately snatch the namespace back again!" This is why the pay to play is important.

- On Monday, a letter from X lawyers states X will comply with every ruling issued by the Brazilian Supreme Court and/or Brazil's top electoral court and abide by local judicial orders. Odd considering all the freedom of speech posturing. Some are suggesting that this is being done until the X employees are all out of Brazil.

- The Election Commission of India has issued takedown orders requiring X to act on posts containing political speech shared from elected politicians, political parties and candidates for office. Per X Global Government Affairs, "In compliance with the orders, we have withheld these posts for the remainder of the election period; however, we disagree with these actions and maintain that freedom of expression should extend to these posts and political speech in general."

■ xAI:

- Grok will soon let you see your chat history.

■ ELON NEWS:

- Wartime CEO = a like by Elon.

- ‘A Brief History Of The Future,’ from PBS is being posted here on X. Per Elon, "Interesting series about a potentially good future."

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