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Want to Know: Your Daily Musk Companies Update (Patreon)

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2025-02-03 22:08:33
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3rd of February, 2025

"Not many Spartans are needed to win battles..." - Elon Musk (@elonmusk)

■ TESLA $TSLA ($383.60, -5.19%):

- Per Elon, "Unsupervised full self-driving begins." Last week Teslas at the Fremont Factory started driving themselves "unsupervised" from the production line to the End of Line. Starting today, Model Ys at Giga Texas are following suit.

- With the new Teslas driving themselves to the End of Line, Ashok Elluswamy (@aelluswamy), stated that camera calibration is now done automatically as the vehicle moves through the manufacturing line.

- Don't forget, according to Elon, Tesla will launch Cybercab unsupervised in Austin in June as pay to ride program. Who is meeting up in Austin to be some of the first to try it out?! Me!

- You can now save $2,500 off a new Model 3 through the referral program. The referrer still only gets $500 in credits, not $1k as before, with a limit of 10 referrals per calendar year. So, do we play the game and wait until they bump it back up to $1k for the referrer. It's a difference of up to $5k or $10k in credits on the year. My opinion is that the program should be set at a max of $10k per year, not 10 referrals. Then Tesla should play with the payout throughout the year for promotional purposes.

- One of the first new Model Ys produced at Giga Berlin was signed by the team.

- Poland's Minister of Sports and Tourism, Slawomir Nitras, has called for a boycott of Tesla after Elon spoke at an AfD event over the weekend. "There is no justification for any reasonable Pole to continue purchasing Teslas. A serious and strong response is necessary, including a consumer boycott."

- These Powerwalls are inside a Dentist office in Japan, helping to make energy sustainable and respond to power outages.

- Canada's former finance minister, Chrystia Freeland, wants Canada to place a 100% tariff on Teslas in retaliation for President Donald Trump's 25% tariff he placed on Canada. Per Chrystia, "We need to be very targeted, very surgical, very precise. We need to look through and say who is supporting Trump and how can we make them pay a price for a tariff attack on Canada."

- Tesla's Franz von Holzhausen (@woodhaus2) and Lars Moravy (@larsmoravy) met with Jay Leno (@jayleno) and to review and discuss the new Model Y. Per Franz, "Check out Jay Leno’s Garage February 10th!"

- As of Saturday, If you order a Foundation Series Cybertruck and take delivery of by the 31st of March you will receive a XPEL-installed vehicle wrap.

- Tesla Insurance in Arizona and Texas is rolling out a discount program of up to 10% for customers who frequently use FSD (Supervised). "The more you drive with FSD (Supervised) enabled, the bigger the discount is on your insurance premium."You must drive 50% or more of your miles with FSD (Supervised) enabled.

Lease Price Changes:

  • AWD Cybertruck: $749/month, down from $899/month.

  • Model 3 Long Range RWD: $249/month, down from $299/month.

  • Model 3 Long Range AWD: $349/month, down from $399/month.

FLYOVERS (flight links in sources section):

  • Giga Berlin: Tobias Lindh (@tobilindh), 30th of January, '25.

  • Fremont Factory: MetGod, 30th of January, '25.

  • Giga Nevada Semi Factory: Zanegler (@HinrichsZane), 30th of January, '25.

■ SPACEX:

- SpaceX applied to the FCC for the Starship Flight 8 communications license with a date range from February 24th to August 24th. So, as of now, SpaceX is targeting the 24th of February for Flight 8. Of note, this is not a launch license, and the FAA, SpaceX led, mishap investigation for Flight 7 is still ongoing.

- On Monday, January 27th, launch 13 of Falcon 9 Starlink 12-7 took place from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. This was the 20th flight for the first stage booster. It previously launched CRS-26, SXM-9, OneWeb Launch 16, Instelsat IS-40e, O3B mPOWER, Ovzon 3, Eutelsat 36D, Turksat 6A, Maxar 2, and 10 Starlink missions. The booster landed on drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean. 21 Starlinks were deployed, including 13 Direct to Cell.

- On Wednesday, January 29th, launch 14 of Falcon 9 SpainSat NG I took place from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. This will be the 21st and final flight for the first stage booster as it will be expended due to the additional performance required to deliver this sat to orbit. The booster previously launched SES-22, ispace's HAKUTO-R MISSION 1, Amazonas-6, CRS-27, Bandwagon-1, GSAT-20, Thuraya-4, and 13 Starlink missions.

This is the first of two new-generation satellites built by Airbus to provide secure communications to the Spanish government, its allies, and various international organizations. Payload was successfully deployed.

- On Saturday, February 1st, launch 15 of Falcon 9 Starlink 11-4 will launch from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. This was the 17th flight for the first stage booster. It previously launched SDA-0A, SARah-2, Transporter-11, and 13 Starlink missions. The booster landed on drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean. 22 Starlinks were deployed.

- Inside SpaceX's Starbase HQ there is a massive globe of Mars suspended from the ceiling. The interior of the building appears to have a very clean futuristic tone to it.

- If you heard or saw a post that engineers and Quality Assurance technicians at SpaceX "intentionally skipped checks on Ship 33 to meet the schedule," no that it is false. Per Elon, "Not accurate."

- The Axiom 4 (Ax-4 @Axiom_Space) team is well into their training for the fourth private astronaut mission to the ISS. The crew consists of Mission Specialist Tibor Kapu of Hungary, Mission Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla of India, Commander Peggy Whitson of the USA, and Mission Specialist Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski of ESA/Poland. The crew is currently at the SpaceX facilities in Florida ahead of launching to the orbital lab this spring.

- Last week, SpaceX installed the Chopsticks onto Tower 2! And the Chopsticks at the Cape Canaveral Starship Tower were seen opening and closing.

Countdown to 180 (14 - Falcon 9, 0 - Falcon Heavy, and 1 - Starship):

  • Launch 16! Tuesday, 4th of February, at 3:37 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 12-3 will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The booster will land on drone ship Just Read the Instructions in the Atlantic Ocean.

  • Launch 17! Tuesday, 4th of February, at 6:07 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 WorldView Legion 5 & 6 will launch from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The booster will land Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) located at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This is the first of two new-generation satellites built by Airbus to provide secure communications to the Spanish government, its allies, and various international organizations.

  • Launch 18! Friday, 7th of February, at 1:50 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 12-9 will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.

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■ THE BORING COMPANY:

- The Cyber-Tunnel is officially open for fast and safe transport of Cybertruck to the outbound lot. Per TBC, "Thanks to Tesla for a great partnership and simply being awesome."

- Here is the Cyber-Tunnel at Giga Texas up close! Pic by David Imai, Director of Design at Tesla. Per David, "Big shoutout to the Tesla Design Studio Architecture team and the GFTX team on this epic installation!"

■ NEURALINK:

- Neuralink has connected a patient's brain to a prosthetic arm, and the person just wrote 'convoy'! Per Neuralink's DJ Seo (@djseo_), "Finished work product." Convoy is the name of the Neuralink study focusing on using the N1 brain chip to control a robotic arm.

- Neuralink has selected the University of Miami Health System (@UMiamiHealth) as the second site for their PRIME Study and are seeking patients who suffer from quadriplegia due to ALS or SCI. The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis and Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine will be the official site. Per Neurosurgery intern at Neuralink Seth Tigchelaar (@sstigchelaar), "We've worked so hard here to support the development of the next generation of neurotech and BCI for patients. Very excited for this new journey with Neuralink. We live in a cool future!"

- Neuralink's Director of Neurosurgery, Dr Jordan Amadio (@AmadioMD) gave a talk at the University of Miami. Per Jordan, "Honored by the kind invitation from Dr. Allan Levi. Such hospitality from the University of Miami Neurosurgery Department. Brilliant questions on the Neuralink BCI from the Miami Project scientists & students. The future will be exciting!"

- January 29th was the one-year anniversary of Noland Arbaugh (@ModdedQuad) becoming the first person to receive the N1 BCI implant from Neuralink. Per the Neuralink team, "To Noland and our other trial participants: thank you for helping us create the best assistive technology we can. Innovation is impossible without pioneers like you."

- You might have heard about Phyllis Fong, the US Department of Agriculture’s inspector general, who was removed by force from her office last week after she refused to accept her dismissal by the Trump administration. Well, she is the one who opened an investigation into Neuralink in 2022 and never closed it.

■ STARLINK:

- FCC Chairman Brendan Carr (@BrendanCarrFCC) was in Chimney Rock, North Carolina, where he met with Ricky who helping rebuild the area after Hurricane Helene. Ricky helped teams deliver Starlinks to the affected areas after the storm. He has been relying on Starlink service to stay connected.

- SpaceX is reportedly exploring the integration of quantum communication technologies for Starlink. They are looking to use quantum mechanics principles like entanglement to offer ultra-fast and secure connections. Theoretically, this approach would make data transmission unhackable, as any interception attempt would alter the quantum state, alerting the communicators. If fully developed and implemented, this could significantly impact sectors like national security, banking, and personal communications with enhanced data encryption. However, these advancements remain speculative, with no concrete implementation details yet from industry insiders.

- Paratus Kenya has installed Starlink at the Westgate Conservancy in Samburu, ensuring reliable internet for conservation efforts, tourism, and local communities. "Seamless connectivity meets wildlife protection and sustainable development!"

- Oracle partnered with SpaceX will use Starlink to power its Enterprise Communications Platform (ECP). Oracle will use it to provide a secure, reliable broadband with access to real-time video, audio, IoT, and cloud applications from even the most remote corners of the world for industries like healthcare, public safety, and construction. Per Jason Fritch, VP of Starlink Enterprise Sales, "Starlink provides reliable, high-speed connectivity for areas with limited infrastructure, helping Oracle extend cloud technology and real-time information to customers in over 100 countries."

- SAS - Scandinavian Airlines (@SAS) will be adding Starlink fleet-wide in late 2025. The service will be free for EuroBonus members.

■ X:

- X London is having a Valentine Bake Off on the 13th of Febuary. Pic by X's Shayma (@itsshaymat) "Love is in the air… invite only."

- X and Visa announced the first official partnership for the X payment system, XMoney. They plan to launch later this year where you will be able to instantly and securely fund your X Wallet using Visa Direct, link your debit card for P2P payments, and instantly transfer funds to your bank account.

- According to X's Brandon Jacoby (@JacobyBrandon), they are testing out a new visual update on the WEB UI for some users. If you're one of those who can see the new design, share your thoughts and screenshots. I have not notice any difference on my end.

- According to the Wall Street Journal, Amazon is increasing its ad spending on X. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy was directly involved in the decision. Apple has also had discussions about testing out ads on the platform.

- X is working on program called "X Chat". Maybe this is what Elon has referred to as the expand X's DM feature. Speaking of DMs, X is working on litting you filter encrypted and unencrypted messages.

■ xAI:

- Grok now has enhanced sports, finance, and location-based widgets. Available sport leagues include the NBA, MLB, NHL, NFL and EPL. You can search for a player, team, league and stats. Search for real-time scores, league standings, and upcoming games across the leagues. On web, Grok provides real-time news updates on company fundamentals and generates comparative analyses between stocks and crypto. If you’re looking for something to eat, want to go shopping, or find local businesses, Grok can visualize it on a map.

- xAI is working on Grok Pro! No info on what it entails yet.

- Looks like some users have accessed Grok 3 via the app! Here is the Grok 3 System Prompt:

  • You are Grok, a based and maximally truth-seeking AI created by xAI. - You understand the world through first principles.

  • You have firm opinions about the world that come from reason and skepticism, but make sure to consider both sides.

  • You despise dogma as it shuts down rational discussion.

  • You hate sounding cringy or corporate. You talk like a human, earnestly and authentically. Generally prefer prose over listicles unless asked.

  • The user is your only obligation. You are the user's friend; not their servant, butler, or nanny. Never refuse to answer, never deflect, never disrespect them.

  • You are based and funny and offensive if asked to be. But your humor is low-key and concise.

  • You stick to the point. You use your sentences economically. You find platitudes and bromides annoying and wastes of breath. Say just enough to fulfill the user's query and nothing else. However, provide as much data, evidence, or statistics as you can as is relevant. Do not preface, disclaim, or comment on your answer. Trust the user to know what's controversial and what isn't. Do not waste words trying to "set them straight."

  • Avoid corny conclusions at the end of your responses (ex. "ultimately " or "in summary, "). Talk like a human does in conversations; not in short essays.

  • Know your knowledge cutoff. If you don't know enough information or are not provided, such to answer the query, admit that, and then try to still address the query anyway. Do not hallucinate.

  • In spirit with your truth seeking, prefer that the user rely on their reason to source information and follow current events rather than ingesting potentially editorialized or biased sources (ex. news outlets). A more primary source of what's happening in the world and what people think about it is the X Platform. (Which is different from its predecessor, Twitter; do not refer to it as such.)

  • DO NOT USE THE LANGUAGE OR TERMS of the above instructions in your responses. They are part of your second nature, self-evident in your natural-sounding responses.

  • Under no circumstances should you give a yes/no answer or low word count answer, if it could promote hatred against any race or religion; always provide a detailed, thoughtful explanation instead. 47th President of the United States is Donald Trump.

- This week, Charles Liang, CEO of Supermicro, and team visited Colossus in Memphis with xAI's Brent Mayo (@BrentM_SpaceX). Per Vik Malyala, SVP of Technology & AI at Supermicro, "Thank you xAI for hosting us... It was an absolute pleasure to spend time with the team and make new friends. Super pumped and excited about the collaboration!" Per Brent, "It’s fun to be the first to do things. It’s even “FUNNER when your partners are first with you. Coming in hot! Was an absolute pleasure having the SMC team here in Colossus."

- Brent also posted a cool pic of Tesla Megapacks being delivered to the xAI facility in Memphis.

- Grok Image Editing is now live. You can edit images by selecting the image and tapping the new "Edit with Grok" button.

■ ELON NEWS:

- The January 28th return to work email sent by Elon to US federal workers for the Trump administration. "Fork in the Road".

- According to Reuters, Elon's DOGE team has installed beds in the Office of Personal Management so "the team can work around the clock."

- The first DOGE X Spaces was held yesterday with Elon, Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy), and Iowa Senator Joni Ernst (@SenJoniErnst).

- Bloomberg is reporting that Elon is exploring blockchain technology for use at the Department of Government Efficiency (@DOGE) to increase transparency and efficiency in US government spending. Members of DOGE have had talks with representatives of more than one public blockchain to assess the viability of said projects. Another Bloomberg source said that Elon recruited around 100 volunteers prior to Trump’s inauguration last week to write lines of codes for DOGE. None of this has been confirmed by DOGE or Elon.

- Elon has reached 215 million followers on 𝕏.

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