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

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2025-05-02 21:02:22
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2nd of May, 2025

"Their GitHub repo is 100 million years old..." - Elon Musk (@elonmusk)

■ TESLA $TSLA ($287.21, +2.38%):

- The Model Y Launch Series has arrived in Ireland. Pics by Senior Tesla Delivery Advisor Danielle Martins Oliveira.

- Per Tesla Director of Supercharging Max de Zegher (@MdeZegher) on exclusivity clauses, "When landlords offer us exclusivity, we actively reject it and explain our reasoning. We encourage them to install as much charging infrastructure as possible. We stand by our goal of ensuring as much dependable and affordable charging infrastructure as possible, whether from Tesla or other providers. There is no shortage of parking spaces, especially with increasing autonomy on the horizon. Legal moats only slow down EV infrastructure growth."

- New Tesla Popup Store at the MAR Shopping Mall in Algarve, Portugal. Model 3 and Y are available for Test Drives. Pic by Tesla Store Supervisor Cláudia Vaz.

- Tesla has threatened to sue Canada after the government froze C$43 million (US$30 million) in EV rebates, suspecting the company gamed the iZEV program by claiming rebates for 8,653 vehicles sold across four stores in three days before the program's pause in January.

- Tesla's new car sales for April in Europe YoY show a continued decline. Sweden sale drop by 80.7%. The Netherlands fell by 73.8%. Portugal was down by 33%. Denmark dropped by 67.2%. France reported a 59.4% fall. Ouch! But in Italy, it rose by 29%.

To increase sales, Tesla is offering significant discounts on the Model 3. H/T @DriveGreen80167. Here are a few:

  • Italy: €4,000 (C$6,200) off new Model 3 purchases

  • Luxembourg: €4,000 (C$6,200) off new and inventory Model 3 units

  • Spain: €3,290 (C$5,100) off new Model 3 vehicles

  • Portugal: €3,800 (C$5,900) off inventory Model 3 models

- Last weekend, Tesla participated at the Gamebox fair in Denmark, where over 50,000 children and parents attended. The Fortnite Cybertruck stole the spotlight.

- Tesla has started hiring Autopilot/FSD Operators in in New Delhi and Mumbai, India. They will collect local “dynamic audio and camera data” to train FSD. The roles require performing minor equipment troubleshooting, writing shift reports, ensuring vehicle safety, collaborating with Tesla’s development teams, a clean driving record, and the ability to work up to 40 hours per week testing the vehicles on public roads.

FLYOVERS (flight links in sources section):

■ SPACEX:

- Last night, launch 51 of Falcon 9 Starlink 6-75 took place from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. This was the 18th flight for first stage booster B1080. It previously launched Ax-2, Euclid, Ax-3, CRS-30, SES ASTRA 1P, NG-21, and 11 Starlink missions. The booster landed on a drone ship Just Read the Instructions in the Atlantic Ocean. 28 Starlinks were deployed.

- Starship 35 lit all 6 engines and performed a 30 second static fire, but the last remaining seconds did not appear to have gone well. In the video there appears to be large debris flying from the trench. I cannot confirm this and this could very well be a pixilation issue from the live feed. But something went wrong and could be a Raptor malfunction. We will have to wait for word from SpaceX.

- Today, Starship 35 departed Masseys and returned to the production site.

- The Trump Administration plans to give NASA a 25 percent cut in its budget, from about $25 billion to $18.8 billion.

  • Increased commitment to human space exploration in pursuit of exploration of both the Moon and Mars.

  • Refocus science and space technology resources to efficiently execute high priority research.

  • Transition the Artemis campaign to a more sustainable, cost-effective approach to lunar exploration.

  • Continue the process of transitioning the International Space Station to commercial replacements in 2030, focusing onboard research on efforts critical to the exploration of the Moon and Mars.

  • Work to minimize duplication of efforts and most efficiently steward the allocation of American taxpayer dollars.

  • Focus NASA’s resources on its core mission of space exploration.

Per the released document, "The Budget phases out the grossly expensive and delayed Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule after three flights. SLS alone costs $4 billion per launch and is 140 percent over budget. The Budget funds a program to replace SLS and Orion flights to the Moon with more cost-effective commercial systems that would support more ambitious subsequent lunar missions."

SLS is to be phased out after Artemis III and the Gateway Station will likely never get to Space. This means added pressure to SpaceX and Starship.

- SpaceX recovery boat Doug offloaded Falcon 9 fairings 155 and 220 from the Starlink 12-10 mission after returning to Port Canaveral a few days ago. Pic by Gavin (@tweetsiphotos). You really should be following Gavin.

Countdown to 180 (51 - Falcon 9, 0 - Falcon Heavy, and 2 - Starship):

  • Launch 54! Saturday, 3rd of May, at 11:13 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 Starlink 15-3 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.

  • Launch 55! Sunday, 4th of May, at 4:48 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 6-84 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.

  • Launch 56! Monday, 5th of May, at 8:48 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 6-93 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.

  • Launch 57! Friday, 9th of May, at 5:38 p.m. PT, Falcon 9 Starlink 15-4 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.

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■ THE BORING COMPANY: N/A... boring.

■ NEURALINK:

- Ashlee Vance's short film follow Brad before and after journey with Neuralink's Telepathy.

Per Elon, "In the years to come, Neuralink will make this technology widely available, so that ultimately anyone will have access to it."

- A mold of Brad's skull used used to practice surgery on. Many of the Neuralink team signed it.

- Today, Neuralink posted a new video on X featuring Dave, a technical staff member, addressing safety concerns about their brain implant’s electrode threads.

- Yesterday was NP1 Noland Arbaugh's (@ModdedQuad) birthday. Happy birthday, Noland!

■ STARLINK:

- India is demanding detailed disclosures about SpaceX's Starlink planned operations in Pakistan and Bangladesh. Both countries have given the company licenses to start setting up the internet service. India has heightened security concerns due to the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, that killed 26 people on the 22nd of April. India-Pakistan relations are and have been dismal for as long as I can remember. A slew of treaties have been now been suspended and trade restrictions now in place. The Department of Telecommunications insists on compliance with conditions like real-time monitoring and buffer zones near borders.

- In Pakistan, Federal IT Minister Shaza Fatima confirmed there are no delays in Starlink's licensing. Infrastructure setup is expected to take five to six months for a December 2025 launch.

- Jeff Williams of the National LiveU Crew used a battery operated bonded 4G Starlink to go live from Tobermory Isle of Mull in Scotland for ITV’s Good Morning Britain with News Correspondent Juliet Dunlop and Cameraman Paul Diffley.

- The Lo Pwar Kho District Joint Administrative Committee in Myanmar’s Karenni State suspended Starlink internet services for one month due to enemy informants using the service to report revolutionary movements, causing increased airstrikes in the Maw Chi area. Residents, reliant on Starlink for communication and online businesses amid cut-off traditional lines, fear isolation and economic loss.

■ X:

- X's Anna Zizola (@ProZizola2025) was in Rome for the Digital Snapshot event to discuss free speech and algorithms and showcase the power of Community Notes with hard data. "Grateful for the exchange and eager for more! Thrilled to have joined Giordano Sottosa's panel."

- - X APAC execs Alan Lan (@bluealan) and Rish (@S_Rishabh) at the WAVES India Summit (@WAVESummitIndia) today. Alan, Managing Director and Head of APAC, talked about bite-sized content and how the combination of xAI’s cutting-edge innovation and X’s massive data will lead to a future where advertisers and creators can connect deeper, move faster, and drive impact like never before. Rish is Head of Brand Strategy and revealed how Grok is revolutionizing storytelling with hyper-personalized experiences.

■ xAI:

- According to Tech Dev Notes (@techdevnotes), xAI has started adding Grok 3.5 model identifier to the code for premium models. As of now, DeepSearch and Think are disabled.

- xAI's Bustin has created a great thread PDF generation and Latex previews. It is currently in beta and can already create letters, resumes, tax invoices, and more. You can also drop in urls and images to have the content turned into a pdf. Just ask Grok to "output as pdf".

- An xAI employee inadvertently exposed a private API key on GitHub for two months that granted access to 60 private large language models (LLMs) fine-tuned for SpaceX, Tesla, and X internal data. At the time, it included unreleased Grok models like grok-2.5V and grok-spacex-2024-11-04. Discovered by Seralys' Philippe Caturegli and reported by GitGuardian, the leak went unaddressed despite a March 2 alert to the employee, until GitGuardian notified xAI’s security team on April 30, prompting swift removal of the repository.

■ DOGE:

Estimated Savings: $160 Billion

Amount Saved Per Taxpayer: $993.79

- Last night's full episode of Elon and members of the DOGE Team talking with FOX News' Jesse Waters.

- DOGE announced that over the last two days, agencies terminated 401 contracts with a ceiling value of $2.1 billion and savings of $613 million. This included:

  • $276k Treasury contract for a “Kenya program coordinator”

  • $228k Treasury contract for “Kenya, Uganda, Namibia and Tanzania cruiser vehicles”

  • $24k DHS contract for “two day training on equal opportunity in employment”

  • $15k DHS contract for “Out and Equal workplace advocates”

  • $5.9M DoC contract for “environmental consulting support services”

■ ELON NEWS:

- Elon will join the Qatar Economic Forum in the 20th of May for a live virtual interview. They will discuss his global influence spanning from DOGE, Tesla, SpaceX, Starlink, Neuralink, and the rest.

- US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers allowed Elon's lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman to move forward. Elon is alleging breach of contract and fraud due to OpenAI's shift from a nonprofit to a for-profit model.

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■ SOURCES:

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