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Why Elon Musk's Robotaxi Dreams Are Premature

Tesla is pushing to build true self-driving vehicles by 2026. The way its CEO wants to do it seems risky.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 1

‘Blade Runner 2049’ Producers Sue Elon Musk Over ‘Robotaxi’ Imagery

Alcon Entertainment, the Hollywood company behind “Blade Runner 2049,” said it had denied a request to use images from the movie but that Mr. Musk did so anyway.

Business - The New York Times - October 21

Tesla Earnings Call Could Mean Tough Robotaxi Questions for Musk

Investors will likely grill the mercurial CEO over the company’s major strategic shifts, including self-driving software and sales in China and the U.S.

Business - Inc. - October 21

Blade Runner 2049 maker sues Musk over robotaxi images

Alcon Entertainment says it denied a request to use material from the film at the Tesla cybercab event.

Trump Win Could Make Musk’s Robotaxis a Reality, Though Hurdles Remain

Despite the president-elect’s public scorn for EVs, his victory could ease the regulatory path for his billionaire backer’s next big Tesla project.

Business - Inc. - 13 hours ago

'Blade Runner 2049' producers sue Elon Musk and Tesla over AI image at robotaxi event

A film production company that helped make “Blade Runner 2049” has sued Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk for using an AI-generated image resembling a scene from the science fiction movie to market ...

Entertainment - ABC News - October 22

Musk and Tesla Sued by ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Producers Over AI Image at Robotaxi Unveiling

Alcon Entertainment refused all permissions to use a scene from the sci-fi movie, but Tesla allegedly used artificial intelligence to ‘do it all anyway’ at the Oct. 10 event.

Business - Inc. - October 23

Tesla’s robotaxi dreams will start small, these analysts say

Tesla has promised a fleet of Cybercabs by 2026 and millions of the robotaxis at some point in the future, but analysts at Deutsche Bank sought to temper expectations and map out how a Cybercab ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 28

Hong Kong’s IPO market could benefit from robo-vehicle boom

If Horizon reaches its $696mn target, it would be the city’s largest initial public offering this year

World - Financial Times - October 16

What’s next for Tesla after Robotaxi day, according to Barclays

Tesla, fresh from showcasing its robotaxi, reports earnings next week and analysts at Barclays are calling for a better-than-expected financial snapshot.

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

Waymo Robotaxis Ready for Anyone in L.A. Who Wants a Driverless Ride

The autonomous ride-hailng company expands operations from a waiting list of prospective passengers, covering an 80 square-mile area of Los Angeles.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo closes $5.6 billion funding round as robotaxi race heats up in the U.S.

Alphabet-owned driverless vehicle unit Waymo just closed a $5.6 billion funding round to expand its robotaxi service across the U.S.

Business - CNBC - October 25

Waymo opens robotaxi service to anyone in Los Angeles, marking its largest expansion yet

The expansion makes Los Angeles the largest city in which Waymo operates its self-driving robotaxi service.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

Waymo opens robotaxis to anyone in Los Angeles, marking its largest expansion yet

Alphabet-owned Waymo is removing the waitlist for its self-driving service in Los Angeles, marking its largest expansion yet.

Waymo's robotaxis now open to anyone who wants a driverless ride in Los Angeles

Waymo on Tuesday opened its robotaxi service to anyone who wants a ride around Los Angeles, marking another milestone in the evolution of self-driving car technology since the company began as a ...

Tech - ABC News - 2 days ago

Meet the Candidate: Elon Musk

The billionaire is spending a fortune to support former President Donald J. Trump. But at a town hall event in Pennsylvania, he looked an awful lot like a politician himself.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

Elon Musk's many hats

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story What a Trump win could mean for Musk's businesses Elon Musk is wearing multiple hats this election ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Musk under DOJ scrutiny

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk pauses $1M giveaways after DOJ warning Elon Musk's super PAC halted its daily $1 million giveaways ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Judge greenlights Musk giveaways

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk's $1M giveaways can continue, judge rules A Pennsylvania judge refused the Philadelphia district ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Musk's big bet

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Elon Musk's big bet pays off Elon Musk's massive bet on former President Trump appears to have paid off, ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Elon Musk goes to Washington

Billionaire chief of Tesla and X looks set to take up influential adviser role in White House

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Musk vs. DC

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk's cost-cutting panel headed for hurdles Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are set to take the reins of ...

Politics - The Hill - 8 hours ago

Elon Musk's PAC Is Buying Ads for Donald Trump on Elon Musk's X

America PAC purchased ads yielding tens of millions of impressions on X between July 8 and October 1, according to the platform’s ad disclosure data.

Tech - Wired - October 21

Are Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin Talking?

The billionaire has reportedly been in regular contact with the Russian president, heaping more scrutiny on the power and influence the entrepreneur wields over the U.S. government.

Business - The New York Times - October 25

Musk super PAC resumes sweepstakes

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk, DOJ on collision course over $1M sweepstakes Elon Musk and the Department of Justice (DOJ) appear ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Musk’s gamble on Trump pays off

Billionaire chief of Tesla and X looks set to take up influential adviser role in White House

World - Financial Times - November 6

Musk joins Trump in D.C. for meetings

Elon Musk joined Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., for meetings with Republicans in Congress before the president-elect's transition meeting with President Biden. Musk and Trump's bond remains as ...

Musk kicks off campaign swing for Trump in Pennsylvania

Tech billionaire Elon Musk kicked off a campaign swing across Pennsylvania Thursday in support of former President Trump, underlining the importance of the battleground state in the rapidly nearing ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

The Paradox at the Heart of Elon Musk’s Cybercab Vision

During an event for Tesla’s new self-driving Cybercab—due out 2027—Musk revealed an expansive vision for cities transformed by a robotaxi revolution. Experts say the plan has some hitches.

Tech - Wired - October 18

FirstFT: Calls grow for investigation into Musk election giveaways

Also in today’s newsletter, Trump’s vulgar ramble and Boeing workers to vote on pay deal

World - Financial Times - October 21

Elon Musk gives $1m to a rally attendee

Kristine Fishell was the second winner of Musk’s giveaway at a town hall event in Pennsylvania on Sunday night.

Musk is giving some US voters $1m. Is it legal?

Two voters have already picked up their lottery-style cheques for a million dollars from Elon Musk.

Is Elon Musk's $1 million election giveaway legal?

Elon Musk announced Saturday he is giving away $1 million daily through Nov. 5 to swing state voters who sign a petition for his pro-Trump political action committee. Musk has already committed at ...

Elon Musk's PAC giveaway raises legal concerns

Elon Musk is giving away big bucks to random voters who sign a petition from his political action committee. But there's a catch — and it's raising concerns about possible campaign finance ...

Bill O'Reilly: Musk-Trump relationship is a 'business deal'

Bill O'Reilly discusses Elon Musk pledging to give away $1 million a day to voters for signing his political action committee’s petition.

Politics - The Hill - October 22

A vote for Donald Trump is a vote for Elon Musk

Donald Trump's potential administration could benefit from Elon Musk's efficiency efforts, as he could be put in charge of a government efficiency commission to cut down on bureaucracy and save ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

TechScape: Elon Musk’s global political goals

Plus: World of Warcraft, polling and cats. • Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up here . Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m Blake Montgomery, technology news editor at the ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Elon Musk’s riskiest bet yet: Donald Trump

The billionaire entrepreneur has gone all-in behind the Republican candidate. If he wins, the prize could be substantial influence over the administration

Business - Financial Times - October 21

Elon Musk Plots His Final Moves for Trump

With less than two weeks until Election Day, the richest person in the world is throwing himself into the effort to elect the former president.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Michael Keaton: Trump, Musk don't respect supporters

Actor Michael Keaton said former President Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk don’t respect their supporters, in a video posted to Instagram this week. “You know, for some of you folks who, guys, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

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