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ELON CHRON: Your 24hr Musk Companies Update (Patreon)

Published:
2025-04-15 20:18:23
Imported:
2026-06

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15th of April, 2025

"Just like comics were in the past, the rich history of video games is now the wellspring of creative storytelling..." - Elon Musk (@elonmusk)

■ TESLA $TSLA ($254.11, +0.70%):

- Per Joe Rogan (@joerogan), "I had my Tesla model S drive me home the other day with FSD, and it’s fucking wild. Changes lanes to avoid slow traffic, stops at red lights and stop signs, hits the blinkers and turns for you. It’s bananas."

- Last night's Tesla Sydney new Model Y launch event. Pics by techAU (@techAU) and Electric Future (@electricfuture5).

Tesla Canberra also held their launch event last night. Pic by Carl Kynaston (@carl_kynaston).

- Giga Shanghai has shipped its first batch of new Model Y vehicles to Australia. 3,015 were loaded onto the cargo vessel Great Pioneering at Shanghai Nangang Terminal. 484 other Tesla vehicles were also on board, totaling to 3,499 units. It is also being reported that 3,900 Model Ys were delivered to customers in China last week.

- Tesla is at the 5th China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) with Optimus, Cybertruck, Model 3 and Y. The expo is at the Hainan International Convention and Exhibition Center in south China's island province of Hainan from the 13th - 18th of April.

- The Bargersville Police Department in Indiana, under Chief Todd Bertram, has saved nearly $500,000 over five years since adopting Model 3s in 2019. Currently, their fleet has 13. They save $70,000–$80,000 annually. June 2024 fuel costs for four ICE Fords was at $3,100 versus only $300 to charge all 13 Tesla. They avoided brake replacements costs of $1,200–$1,500 and encountered only one battery pack issue.

- Tesla has started testing in Mumbai, India. New Model Y in camo spotted on the highway.

FLYOVERS (flight links in sources section):

  • Giga Texas: Brad Sloan, th of April, '25. Beams are being staged at the perimeter of the support facility. Megapacks for the new site are all in place. FSD Unsupervised vehicles are rolling to Outbound lot.

■ SPACEX:

- With it's cryo-testing completed, last night Super Heavy Booster 17 left Massey's and returned to the production site. It is now inside Mega Bay 1.

- Unreal footage by Jerry! The Caribbean Princes passes Falcon 9 Booster B1083 aboard A Shortfall of Gravitas after the Starlink 12-17 mission.

- Pad A Chopstick testing at Starbase.

- For those creators interested, the NASA Social application for the Crew-11 launch is open. Link is in the sources section.

Countdown to 180 (43 - Falcon 9, 0 - Falcon Heavy, and 2 - Starship):

  • Launch 46! Saturday, 19th of April, 3:41 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 NROL-145 will launch from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The booster will land on drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean. This is a batch of Starshield satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office to provide imaging and other reconnaissance capabilities.

  • Launch 47! Monday, 21st of April, at 4:15 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 Dragon CRS-2 SpX-32 will launch from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The booster will return to site and land at Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This will be the 32nd commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. The flight will be conducted under the second Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.

  • Launch 48! Thursday, 24th of April, at 9:32 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 6-74 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.

■ THE BORING COMPANY:

- Yesterday, I reported on the Boring Company’s Vegas Loop expansion with the stations at the former Firefly Tapas Kitchen & Bar and the Gordon Biersch site, well more news has surfaced. There will be above-ground travel options to the Sphere from this station. It is approximately a 10-minute walk to the Sphere.

The University Center loop is already under construction and will connect the UNLV Thomas & Mack Center, Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, and the Las Vegas Convention Center. Again, this will include above-ground routes from the Thomas & Mack Center to Harry Reid International Airport. A tunnel is in the works to the airport pending FAA approval.

Lastly, the Gordon Biersch location will serve as the Boring Company’s new Vegas Loop HQ and distribution area. It will also be the primary hub for Sphere visitors. They have already received a permit for the Gordon Biersch relocation. This is not going to be the TBC's HQ. That is and will remain in Bastrop, TX. H/T Michel (@Mic_VegasSphere).

TomNTex (@TomNTex1) let us know that the permits are in work for extending the 2 tunnels they are currently boring on Paradise Rd to the underground connector near LVCC South Hall/Boingo station. This will give access to the Westgate and the Encore tunnel.

■ NEURALINK:

- NP1 Noland Arbaugh (@ModdedQuad) will be speaking at the University of Arizona this Friday, the 18th, at 6:30 p.m.

- Nerualink's Romina Nejad (@RominaNejad) walking into the office.

■ STARLINK:

- "If you're concerned about Starlink, just wait for the CCP's version, then you'll be really worried..." This was FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's statement during an interview with Financial Times. Carr issued an ultimatum to European allies, telling them to choose between US and Chinese communications technology. He accused the European Commission of "protectionism" and an "anti-American" attitude while suggesting Nokia and Ericsson should relocate manufacturing to the US to avoid Trump's import tariffs.

- Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto, a senior member of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy party, has stated the following on a potential deal with Starlink for encrypted satellite communications. "In theory, the only evaluation we should give to the Starlink system ... should be purely technical. I believe we need to distinguish political aspects from technical ones, as we cannot base our reasoning solely on sympathy, antipathy, or temporary political ties to people like the world's major tycoons." The co-ruling League party does support Starlink over Eutelsat.

- The Cuban government's Ministry of Communications declared the use of Starlink illegal, citing violations of national regulations and threats to sovereignty. Cuban Decree Law 370 prohibits unauthorized telecom equipment, requiring all internet services to operate through the state-controlled ETECSA. Unauthorized use of Starlink terminals could lead to equipment seizure and legal penalties. Despite this, many Cubans continue to use Starlink to bypass government restrictions and limited official internet access costing up to $100 monthly for only 100-120 GB.

■ X:

- X's Fred Lohner (@FredLohner) posted that the X Android team is rewriting the app to make it smoother and more enjoyable. They are looking for beta testers. "We need passionate Android users to rigorously test an early app version. You can expect super fast iteration speeds and the team fixing the bugs you bring up quickly." To become a tester, you need to reply to his post. A link to the post is in the sources section. I have asked to join.

- The X's Joêlle Yazbeck (@YazbeckJoelle) and Stephanie Terroir (@stephterroir) with the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Team. They just wrapped another workshop with Creators HQ (@CreatorsHQ).

Per Joêlle, "Creating magic together at the 𝕏 Content Creators workshop with my fav, Stephanie, our amazing partner Creators HQ, and all our incredible content creators."

Per Stephanie, "Very happy to be back at Creators HQ with Joelle to teach content creators how to build their presence on X, amplify their voices and make the most of the platform creatively."

- X's Zach Warunek (@ZachWarunek) has posted that the Analytics page and Content Tab have been totally redesigned. It now shows the first 48 hours of activity for each post. The Content tab is fast and usable. And they have made the sorting/filtering UX better.

- It appears that Premium users will soon be able to upload videos in 4k. H/T Iorel (@Iorel_03).

- The 2025 Masters on X had 96 million video views, +6% YoY. It accumulated 692 million impressions on 939k posts.

■ xAI:

- Johnathan Justice (@thedailyjustic) posted that they got their Colossus field trip letters delivered. ! In STEM, we explored AI & how it works. Now, we're diving into AI ethics—crediting & using it responsibly.

xAI's Brent Mayo (@BrentM_SpaceX) replied, "These were received and it was awesome how the kids have taken the time to write those letters. I will be in contact soon to personally thank them for the effort."

■ DOGE:

Estimated Savings: $155 Billion

Amount Saved Per Taxpayer: $962.73

- Yesterday, the Department of Veterans Affairs canceled an multi-year $15.3 million services contract for “salary survey data and analysis.” The service was replaced at a market price of ~$5K/year vs. the contracted $3.9M/year, saving $11.1M over the remaining life of the contract.

- Last night, DOGE posted that 180 contracts were canceled with a ceiling value of $3.3 billion and savings of $2.6 billion. This included:

  • $85.5K EPA contract for “live plant maintenance services” (the internal EPA team will water them going forward).

  • $265.5K Department of Health & Human Services contract for “social media monitoring subscription, training, and platform setup”.

- Today, DOGE with Secretary of State Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) canceled 139 grants worth $215 million. This included:

  • $5.2 million to “Media Diversity” for programs like “Get the Trolls Out!”, “an anti-disinformation program” in the United Kingdom.

  • $2.5 million for “advancing critical civic engagement” in Uzbekistan.

  • $2 million for “Expanded Newsroom Sustainability and Engagement” in Moldova.

  • $1 million for “channeling gig workers’ rights” in Brazil.

  • $2.4 million for “Responding to Disinformation Through Creative Content in Belarus”.

  • $1.7 million for “Independent Media for Peace and Democracy” in Europe.

  • $1.5 million for a “Women-led Gendered Approach to Justice and Accountability”.

  • $1.7 million for “BeMediaWise” in Bulgaria.

  • $900k for a “Place for Women to Join to Organize” in Mauritania.

  • $750k for “Building the Migrant Domestic Worker-Led Movement” in Lebanon.

  • $740k for a feminist “Free Expression Initiative”in Tunisia.

  • $1.4 million for “Preventing Internet Fragmentation” in Brazil.

  • $750k for “Enabling Civil Society Resilience and Adaptation” in Kyrgyzstan.

  • $1 million for “Building Trust and Keeping Hope Alive” in Sri Lanka.

  • $2 million for “Advancing Democratic Culture” in Armenia.

- DOGE member Jeremy Lewin is now acting head of foreign assistance at the State Department. This move aims to significantly cut the $52 billion in humanitarian, health, and development programs previously managed by the State Department and USAID.

■ ELON NEWS:

- Today, Senator Elizabeth Warren introduced the Special Government Employee Ethics Enforcement and Reform (SEER) Act, targeting Special Government Employees like Elon and White House crypto advisor David Sacks. The bill aims to enforce stricter conflict-of-interest rules and transparency for part-time federal workers with private sector ties who benefit from government contracts without full disclosure.

■ SUBSCRIBERS:

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Have a great day!

■ SOURCES:

FLYOVERS:

Tesla:

SpaceX:

Starlink:

X:

DOGE:

Elon News:

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