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AI
Neuralink’s First Speech Numbers: ALS Patient Hits 75 Words per Minute in Week One
Neuralink says one ALS participant in its VOICE trial reached 75 words per minute with a 5.8% word error rate in the first week, its first published speech figures.
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Tesla and SpaceX Form Merger Committees, and Musk Calls It an ‘Odd Kabuki Dance’
Musk says Tesla and SpaceX have each formed special committees of independent directors to weigh a merger. He likes the idea, but no terms are agreed and Tesla would need 50% of all shares.
Tesla
Tesla Wants Your Vote: Musk, Denholm and Straubel Are on the Ballot for Dec. 3
Tesla asks shareholders to vote FOR all three proposals at its Dec. 3 annual meeting, opens the in-person lottery, and rolls out a 2026 highlight reel two days before Q3 earnings.
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Musk Pledges a SpaceX Share to Every Kid in America: The $10.5 Billion Allowance
Elon Musk says he'll give one of his SpaceX shares to every kid in America next year. At Friday's close, that's about $10.5 billion, and he says it's only the first of many.
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Tesla and SpaceX Are Suddenly Following Each Other on X, and the Merger Rumor Mill Is Loving It
Gwynne Shotwell reportedly followed Tesla on X, and execs at both companies followed each other. Here's what analysts and prediction markets say about a Tesla-SpaceX merger.
Tesla
Bigger Is Better: Musk Confirms Tesla Will Add a Large Font Option to the UI
An owner's elderly neighbor wanted FSD but couldn't read the screen, even on Large text. Elon Musk's reply: Tesla will add a large font option. Here's what exists today.
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EV Industry
BYD’s Q3 Profit Jumps 28% as Overseas Sales Do the Heavy Lifting
BYD's third-quarter net profit rose 28.08% to 10.02 billion yuan (about $1.50 billion) on revenue up 13.59%, while nine-month profit still fell 4.24%. Overseas sales are up 92.66% this year, and Japan's RACCO kei EV is part of that push.
Starlink
FCC Votes to Put 482 MHz More on the Table for Satellite-to-Phone Service, and Starlink Mobile Is Listening
The FCC adopted a proposal to open an extra 482 MHz of licensed spectrum to direct-to-device service and drop region-wide lease rules, a potential win for SpaceX's Starlink Mobile. AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile want two 5G bands left out.
Tesla
Tesla Model Y Sets Green NCAP’s Lowest-Ever Life-Cycle Emissions Mark, and Tesla Showed Its Homework
Green NCAP gave the Berlin-built Model Y RWD five stars and 93%, with life-cycle emissions of 95 g CO2-eq/km, the lowest it has ever published. Tesla's verified factory and battery data made the difference.
Stock Watch
Alphabet Has Its Worst Day Ever, and Tesla Barely Blinks at $403
Alphabet sank 12.64% to $283.82, its worst day as a public company, and the Nasdaq lost 1.38%. Tesla slipped just 0.23% to $403.30, Mobileye fell 9.21%, Ford and GM rallied, and Advantest led Tokyo up 6.01%.
Japan
Toyota Develops a Smaller Next-Gen Hybrid So One Platform Can Be an EV, PHEV or Hybrid
Toyota's new 1.5-liter four-cylinder hybrid is small enough to fit a BEV-first multi-pathway platform, letting one body be an EV, PHEV or hybrid with 15%+ better fuel economy.