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☆ Duolingo CEO explains his approach to 'founder mode' — and what happens when executives disagree
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn talked about his data-driven approach to "founder mode." A debate over founder mode was recently sparked by Paul Graham's essay advocating hands-on leadership. AdvertisementAmid the wider debate in Silicon Valley about how a CEO should run their company, Duolingo's chief executive is siding with a data-driven approach to founder mode. "Yes, I am in that mode, but we have a number of people who could probably play that role as well," von Ahn said when asked about founder mode. While this my-way-or-the-highway approach feels very indicative of founder mode, arguments rarely happen between the three executives, von Ahn said in the interview.

Persons: Luis von Ahn, Paul Graham's, —, He's, Cem Kansu, Ryan Sims, von Ahn, Paul Graham, Graham, Brian Chesky, Von Ahn, Duolingo, let's, Sims Organizations: Service Locations: Silicon Valley

☆ Harris faces historic challenge in running as a sitting VP: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +13 min

In today’s edition, national political correspondent Steve Kornacki breaks down the historical challenges Kamala Harris faces running for president as a sitting VP. Harris faces historic challenge in running as a sitting VPBy Steve KornackiKamala Harris is the third presidential nominee in the last half-century to run as a sitting vice president. Measures like more Secret Service agents and bulletproof glass are now common on the campaign trail. Read more → 🔑 It all comes down to yinz: The Harris campaign believes its path to winning all-important Pennsylvania runs through the suburbs. Read more →The Harris campaign believes its path to winning all-important Pennsylvania runs through the suburbs.

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Yet the Democratic superstar many members of the party would like to see helping Harris has been absent from the campaign trail so far. She is expected to play a role in the “closing arguments” for the Democratic campaign, three of those people said. Michelle Obama has the unique appeal of being the most popular Democratic surrogate, in part because she has never run for elected office. Michelle Obama has been open about her disdain for partisan politics, despite some in both parties speculating about her running for office in the future. “Michelle Obama is asking you — no, I’m telling y’all—to do something.”

Persons: WASHINGTON, Barack Obama, Kamala Harris, Bill Clinton, Harris, Michelle Obama, Donald Trump, Trump, ”, ” Michelle Obama, “, ” Michelle Obama’s, Obama, Anthony Guglielmi, — Hillary Clinton —, He’s, Clinton, — we’ve, “ Michelle Obama, y’all — Organizations: Democratic, Democratic National Convention, Service, Secret, Trump, Capitol Locations: Washington, Oakland , Pennsylvania, chuckles, Pennsylvania, Tucson, Las Vegas, Georgia, North Carolina, America

☆ 'Hope he's okay' — Harris mocks Trump over town hall music interlude, as he stonewalls on health records
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

But Trump also doubled down on his refusal to release his own health records — which Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Trump's campaign event Monday night was billed as a town hall where Trump would take questions from South Dakota Gov. Harris' medical history includes seasonal allergies and hives, but she has never experienced severe symptoms, Dr. Joshua Simmons wrote in the two-page letter. A day after releasing her records, Harris blasted Trump at a campaign rally in North Carolina. "He refuses to release his medical records," Harris said at a campaign rally in North Carolina on Sunday.

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☆ Visiting the Trumpiest county in a swing state
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Elle Reeve | Samantha | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Money is still tight for many in Brantley County in southeast Georgia, but its people no longer look to Democrats to help. CNNConnecting with TrumpBrantley County is rural, about an hour from the Atlantic coast, with the Okefenokee Swamp to the west. Ronald Ham, chairman of the Brantley County Republican Party, said local voters connect with Trump. People have to drive outside the county for work, which means gas prices matter a lot. “They can vote any way they want to vote,” Wilson said of his companions.

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☆ Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, Spanish scientists said on Saturday, after using DNA analysis to tackle a centuries-old mystery. Other theories range from him being a Spanish Jew or a Greek, to Basque, Portuguese or British. They compared them with those of known relatives and descendants and their findings were announced in a documentary titled “Columbus DNA: The true origin” on Spain’s national broadcaster TVE on Saturday. After analysing 25 possible places, Lorente said it was only possible to say Columbus was born in Western Europe. On Thursday, Lorente said they had confirmed previous theories that the remains in Seville Cathedral belonged to Columbus.

Persons: Christopher Columbus, Columbus, Miguel Lorente, “, Hernando Colón, ” Lorente, Reyes Catolicos ’, Isabella, Ferdinand, Lorente Organizations: Spain’s, TVE, Columbus . Research, Columbus Locations: Western Europe, Spanish, Americas, Genoa, Italy, Basque, Seville Cathedral, Columbus, Hernando, Spain, Hebrew, Valladolid, Hispaniola, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, Seville

☆ South Fork Wind offers a glimpse at what's possible as offshore wind power projects struggle to gain traction
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Pippa Stevens | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Soren Lassen, head of offshore wind research at Wood Mackenzie, said the U.S. offshore wind industry is going through a needed readjustment, and that while the long-term outlook remains intact, progress has been pushed out. South Fork Wind offers tangible evidence that wind projects can work. The company developed the five-turbine Block Island Wind Farm, which is northwest of South Fork Wind, in 2016. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management first awarded the leases for South Fork Wind in 2013, which where acquired by Deepwater Wind. In September, Skyborn Renewables, a Global Infrastructure Partners portfolio company, acquired Eversource's 50% stake in both South Fork Wind and Revolution Wind.

Persons: Pippa Stevens, Soren Lassen, Wood Mackenzie, –, Orsted, David Hardy, Equinor, Jones, Biden, Avangrid, Wood Mackenzie's Lassen, Lassen Organizations: CNBC GREENPORT, U.S, Wind, CNBC, of Ocean Energy Management, Deepwater, Eversource Energy, Skyborn, Global Infrastructure Partners, CNBC Offshore, Power Authority, Ørsted, New, BP, Dominion Energy, South Brooklyn Marine, Fork, The U.S . Department of, Interior, Maryland –, GE Vernova, American Clean Locations: –, Montauk , New York, U.S, Greenport , New York, East Hampton, East Hampton , New York, Wainscott, Denmark, New York, Atlantic City , New Jersey, New Jersey, Brownsville , Texas, Virginia, Port of Virginia, Connecticut's, of New London, South Carolina , Texas, Rhode Island and Connecticut, The, Maryland, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket , Massachusetts, Nantucket

☆ Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, study reveals
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Reuters —The 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, Spanish scientists said on Saturday, after using DNA analysis to tackle a centuries-old mystery. “We have DNA from Christopher Columbus, very partial, but sufficient. People visit the mausoleum of Christopher Columbus in the cathedral of Seville, Spain October 11, 2024. Marcelo del Pozo/ReutersAfter analyzing 25 possible places, Lorente said it was only possible to say Columbus was born in Western Europe. On Thursday, Lorente said they had confirmed previous theories that the remains in Seville Cathedral belonged to Columbus.

Persons: Christopher Columbus, Columbus, Miguel Lorente, “, Hernando Colón, ” Lorente, Reyes, Isabella, Ferdinand, Marcelo del Pozo, Lorente Organizations: Reuters, Spain’s, TVE, Columbus . Research, Columbus Locations: Western Europe, Spanish, Americas, Genoa, Italy, Basque, Seville Cathedral, Columbus, Hernando, Spain, Hebrew, Seville, Valladolid, Hispaniola, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba

☆ A Tesla fan experiences the Cybercab for the first time — it's a smooth ride but he wouldn't necessarily buy one
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Tesla fan and attendee Matthew Donegan-Ryan rode in the new Cybercab. Tesla fan and investor Matthew Donegan-Ryan attended the glitzy launch on a film lot at the Warner Bros. @_SFTahoe pic.twitter.com/0Xoubi9hY4 — Matthew Donegan-Ryan (@MatthewDR) October 11, 2024The Cybercab, Tesla's first robotaxi, was revealed alongside a 20-person Robovan. pic.twitter.com/iUD0aKThZa — Matthew Donegan-Ryan (@MatthewDR) October 11, 2024Donegan-Ryan was also surprised by how few cameras the Cybercab had. The Cybercab bears a stylistic resemblance to another Tesla vehicle, the Cybertruck, and Donegan-Ryan said that similarity was particularly apparent in person.

Persons: Elon Musk, Tesla, Matthew Donegan, Ryan, —, robotaxi, 0Xoubi9hY4 — Matthew Donegan, Tesla's, Uber, Cybercab, Donegan, iUD0aKThZa — Matthew Donegan, Franz von Holzhausen, Lars Moravy —, wouldn't, Musk, they're, Dan Ives Organizations: Service, Warner Bros ., Warner Bros, BI, Tesla Staff Locations: Burbank , California

☆ Influencers rode out Hurricane Milton for the content. Why are we watching?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

He then decided to stay put for Hurricane Milton, posting about his prep and decision to ride out the latest storm. But the trend was a reminder of how social media can make dangerous situations worse. TikTok also directed users who watched or searched for Hurricane Milton content to information from the US Federal Emergency Management Agency. But social media users (myself absolutely included) also incentivize this kind of creator behavior, by scrolling and watching. Many of the creators who shared content from the heart of the storm racked up thousands of likes and comments.

Persons: Milton, Instagram influencer, “, Why’s y’all, Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton, Hurricane Helene —, it’s, ”, Brooke Erin Duffy, ” Duffy, TikTok, Instagram, Duffy, Krysten Stein, ” Stein Organizations: New, New York CNN, Sarasota, Tampa, Hurricane, Cornell University ., Hurricane Milton, Federal Emergency Management Agency, CNN, University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College, “ Locations: New York, Florida, Sarasota, Tampa, Hurricane

On Wednesday, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., joined Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pa., here on a tour of Latino-owned small businesses. Though she is the incumbent and older than Mackenzie, Wild, 67, labeled Mackenzie, 42, a “career politician,” noting he has served in elected office for 12 years — twice as long as her. “She has a failed record on border security,” Mackenzie said in a Thursday interview after a rally with Johnson in Hellertown. “Every state is a border state, as we say, because they opened the border wide, and ya’ll, they did it intentionally, OK? A recent NBC News/Telemundo/CNBC poll found that support for Harris among Latino voters is at 54%, the lowest level in the past four presidential election cycles.

Persons: Pete Aguilar, Susan Wild, Mike Johnson, Ryan Mackenzie, Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark, Mackenzie, ”, Wild, ” Wild, “, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Aguilar, Billy Joel, —, Matthew Tuerk, Tuerk, Scott Wong, Del Abuelo, Kamala Harris ’, Charlie Dent, Milou Mackenzie, “ She’s, Greenberg Lemus, Del, she’s, ” Mackenzie, Johnson, ” Johnson, Trump, Harris, he’s, hasn’t, Victor Martinez, He’s, Tim Walz, Martinez, It’s, She’s, mischaracterize, he's, you’re Organizations: Congressional, House Democratic, GOP, Republican, NBC, Republicans, Census, Allentown, El, El Tablazo, Democratic, La, Democrat, Steel, Bethlehem Steel, NBC News, Telemundo, CNBC, Allentown’s Puerto Rican Parade, Dominican, ” Radio, Mega Locations: ALLENTOWN, Pa, —, Lehigh, Hellertown, D, Easton, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Aguilar, Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala, Venezuela, New York, New Jersey, U.S, Bethlehem, Dominican, Wild, Harrisburg, Mexican American, Allentown —, Reading, Puerto, ”, Mexican

☆ Musk unveils $30,000 Tesla self-driving Cybercab and larger Robovan at robotaxi event
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Lora Kolodny | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

After a decade of unfulfilled promises about driverless vehicles, Tesla CEO Elon Musk hyped the company’s Cybercab concept on Thursday night, showing off a low, silver two-seater with no steering wheels or pedals. Musk offered no details about exactly where Tesla plans to produce the cars, but said consumers would be able to buy a Tesla Cybercab for below $30,000. He said the Cybercab and Robovan would employ inductive charging, meaning these autonomous vehicles could roll up to a station to recharge, with no plugging in required. Musk has spent years touting Tesla’s work in autonomous cars and promising that they would hit the market. In 2015, Musk told shareholders that Tesla cars would achieve “full autonomy” within three years.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, Tesla, “ It’s, ” Musk, ”, “ Organizations: Tesla, Warner Bros, FSD Locations: Burbank , California, Texas, California, U.S

☆ Elon Musk just showed the world his shiny new Robovan. There's already a Chinese vehicle with the same name.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A separate robotics startup, Starship Technologies, filed a US trademark application for "Robovan" in 2017. On its website, WeRide said it had received "over 10,000 indication orders from a leading express delivery company" for the car. AdvertisementIn July 2017, a company called Starship Technologies filed a trademark for "Robovan," per the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Starship, which specializes in autonomous delivery robots, was founded by Skype cofounders Ahti Heinla and Janus Friis. Unlike Tesla and WeRide, Starship Technologies' offering isn't a self-driving vehicle.

Persons: WeRide, —, Elon Musk's, Tony Han, Han, Janus Friis, Musk, Tesla's, 4DDqJtGATU — Elon, Tesla Organizations: Starship Technologies, Service, CNBC, JMC, Ford Motors, Jiangling Motors Corp, Ford, United States Patent, Office, Skype, Mercedes, Benz, Tesla, Technologies, YouTube, Business Insider Locations: Guangzhou, China

☆ Elon Musk reveals Tesla's Robotaxi and Robovan
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Ana Altchek | Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Elon Musk just unveiled Tesla's Robotaxi at the company's "We, Robot" event in Los Angeles. Elon Musk showed off Tesla's upcoming driverless taxi at its "We, Robot" on Thursday evening. Musk walked into the event and entered a sleek-looking silver Robotaxi, a two-door vehicle that opened upward with butterfly-style doors. The unveiling of Tesla's latest vehicle is a major milestone for the company and has been highly anticipated for years. In 2016, Musk said during a press call that a Tesla vehicle would autonomously drive from Los Angeles to New York City by 2017.

Persons: Elon Musk, —, Robotaxi, Tesla, Musk, Optimus, Uber Organizations: Service, Warner Bros, Elon, Twitter, Traffic, Administration Locations: Los Angeles, Burbank , California, California, Texas, York, New York City

☆ 'That's it?' Morgan Stanley rips Tesla robotaxi event for lack of detail
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Wall Street has been fairly hot-and-cold on Tesla stock this year — and its highly anticipated robotaxi unveiling on Thursday isn't helping to improve investor sentiment. As such, we anticipate TSLA to be under pressure following the event," Jonas, the firm's head of global auto and shared mobility research, said in a Friday note to clients entitled "That's it? TSLA YTD mountain Tesla stock this year. Simply put, the event failed to offer a significant bright spot for Tesla's stock, according to Jonas. The analyst has an eye on Tesla's expectation to start fully autonomous, unsupervised FSD in Texas and California for its Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles.

Persons: Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas, Jonas, Tesla, Elon Musk's, Musk, TLSA, Tesla's, FactSet Organizations: Investors, Morgan Locations: Los Angeles, FSD, Texas, California

☆ Elon Musk might have to convince Trump not to 'stop' autonomous vehicles if he's reelected
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk revealed Tesla's new robotaxis hours after Trump said he would "stop" AVs from operating. Trump expressed concerns about autonomous vehicles at the Detroit Economic Club. During his remarks at the Detroit Economic Club, Trump said he found autonomous vehicles "concerning" and promised to "stop" them from operating. "I will stop Chinese — and other countries — produced automobile and autonomous vehicles," he said. Amazon-backed Zoox received authorization from the California and Nevada DMV to operate fully autonomous robotaxis on public roads.

Persons: Elon Musk, Trump, GM's Cruise, —, Elon, Donald Trump's, Musk, Zoox, Cruise, Didi Organizations: Detroit Economic, Service, Nevada DMV, Dallas Locations: California, Texas, San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Austin, Nevada, Foster, China

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, Fastenal and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Third-quarter adjusted earnings were $1.52 per share, topping the $1.28 per share expected from analysts polled by LSEG. JPMorgan Chase – Shares jumped 4.7% after JPMorgan, the biggest American bank, posted third-quarter results that beat estimates for profit and revenue. BlackRock – Shares climbed 2.8% after the asset manager beat analysts' third-quarter expectations on the top and bottom lines. Bank of New York Mellon – The bank stock dropped 1%, even after the company issued a stronger-than-expected quarterly report. Analysts surveyed by LSEG were expecting $1.42 in earnings per share on $4.54 billion of revenue.

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☆ Cannibalized remains from Franklin’s lost Arctic expedition identified
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Archaeologists have identified the cannibalized remains of a senior officer who perished during an ill-fated 19th century Arctic expedition, offering insight into its lost crew’s tragic and grisly final days. The remains identified as Fitzjames’ in the new study, published September 24 in the Journal of Archaeological Science, were among them. The remains of James Fitzjames, a senior officer who took part in Sir John Franklin's lost expedition to the Northwest Passage, showed signs of having been cannibalized, a new study said. However, unlike Fitzjames’ remains, Gregory’s bones did not display any cut marks suggestive of cannibalism. Canada’s national parks service and the Inuit communities found the final resting place of the HMS Erebus in 2014 and the HMS Terror in 2016.

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☆ What we know about Tesla's new Robovan so far
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled the Robovan at the company's "We, Robot" event, which saw the EV giant showcase its latest autonomous offerings. Besides the Robovan, Musk also touted Tesla's upcoming vehicle, the Robotaxi, or Cybercab, and the company's Optimus robots. The future should look like the future," Musk said of the Robovan's design. The future should look like the future," Musk said of the Robovan's design. In 2021, a Chinese autonomous driving company named WeRide unveiled its own self-driving cargo van, also called the "Robovan."

Persons: Tesla, Elon Musk, Musk, —, — Tesla, WeRide, Tony Han Organizations: Service, CNBC Locations: Guangzhou, China

☆ Tesla shares drop 5.5% in premarket after Cybercab robotaxi reveal fails to impress
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Shares of electric vehicle maker Tesla sank after the company's long-awaited robotaxi event — where CEO Elon Musk unveiled the firm's Cybercab self-driving concept car — failed to impress investors. Musk revealed Tesla's Cybercab concept vehicle — a low, silver two-seater, has no steering wheels or pedals — on Thursday night. The Tesla boss said the company hopes to be producing the Cybercab before 2027, but offered no details on where the cars will be manufactured. He said consumers would be able to buy a Tesla Cybercab for a price tag under $30,000. FSD, which stands for Full Self-Driving, is Tesla's premium driver assistance system, available today in a "supervised" version for Tesla electric vehicles.

Persons: Tesla, Elon Musk, Musk, CNBC's Lora Kolodny, Michael Bloom Locations: Texas, California

☆ Elon Musk reveals the 'Art Deco' design inspiration behind Tesla's Robovan
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Elon Musk surprised viewers with the unveiling of Tesla's Robovan at the 'We Robot' event Thursday. Musk shared on X that the Robovan's design was inspired by Art Deco trains. But the Robovan's exterior aesthetic appears to be inspired by the early 20th century Art Deco design period. In response to a user who asked about what inspired the design, Musk replied, "Art Deco trains." Art Deco trains were a product of the Art Deco era, which took place in the 1920s and 1930s.

Persons: Elon Musk, Tesla's Robovan, Musk, —, Tesla, — Tesla, Robovan, 🎯, ike Organizations: Art Deco, Service, Art Locations: lon, usk, ehicles

One measure on the ballot in New York state this November means two very different things to its supporters and its opponents. Advocates of the measure argue that it is simply a way to codify New Yorkers’ right to reproductive care. The Coalition to Protect Kids-NY has taken to calling the measure the “Parent Replacement Act.” The group argues that the measure would be used to strip rights from parents and push transgender rights for minors, in particular. The coalition's website includes no articles or other information about the ballot measure seeking to codify a right to abortion. Hochul’s office has helped lead the state’s Democratic Party to spend over $1 million to advertise in favor of the measure, including local ads, campaign yard signs and mailers.

Persons: you’ll, ”, Sasha Ahuja, they’ll, Ahuja, ” Ahuja, Roe, Wade, Kathy Hochul, “, ” Hochul, Anthony D’Esposito, ‘, I’ve Organizations: New, Coalition, New Yorkers, Equal Rights, NBC, “, NBC News, state’s Democratic Party, U.S . Rep, Republican, Harvard, Movement Advancement, Rights, Civil Liberties Union Locations: New York, Arizona , Colorado , Florida , Maryland , Missouri, Montana , Nebraska , Nevada , New York, South Dakota, Long

☆ JPMorgan is a dud every time it kicks off earnings season this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Earnings season is getting underway with JPMorgan Chase on Friday, but don't expect its third-quarter results to turn the market around. So far this year, the investment bank has not started the season off upbeat, as shares have fallen in every postearnings trading session. However, he also noted that net interest income may be under pressure. "NII should be modestly lower in the quarter, due to some [net interest margin] compression," he wrote in a note to clients Wednesday. "In addition, results should be impacted by seasonally lower trading activity (flat to up 2% y-o-y) while asset quality continues to normalize."

Persons: Jason Goldberg, Goldberg Organizations: JPMorgan Chase, Investment Group, JPMorgan, Barclays

☆ Elon Musk hypes $30,000 Tesla self-driving Cybercab and larger Robovan at robotaxi event
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

After a decade of unfulfilled promises about driverless vehicles, Tesla CEO Elon Musk hyped the company's Cybercab concept on Thursday night, showing off a low, silver two-seater with no steering wheels or pedals. Musk offered no details about exactly where Tesla plans to produce the cars, but said consumers would be able to buy a Tesla Cybercab for below $30,000. FSD, which stands for Full Self-Driving, is Tesla's premium driver assistance system, available today in a "supervised" version for Tesla electric vehicles. Musk also revealed plans to produce an autonomous, electric Robovan that can carry up to 20 people, or be used to transport goods. He said the Cybercab and Robovan would employ inductive charging, meaning these autonomous vehicles could roll up to a station to recharge, with no plugging in required.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, Tesla Organizations: Tesla, Warner Bros, FSD Locations: Burbank , California, Texas, California

This article is part of the Opinion series At the Brink,about the threat of nuclear weapons in an unstable world. It follows a decades-long freeze on designing, building or testing new nuclear weapons. The new buildings and cutting-edge machinery will eventually process the uranium needed to make the next generation of American nuclear weapons. Now there are an estimated 12,000 nuclear weapons in the world. It is undeniably true that the world is becoming more contentious, and nuclear weapons do deter our adversaries.

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