27 May 2026
Tesla’s dedicated Optimus factory construction officially underway at Giga Texas
Tesla’s dedicated factory for building up to ten million Optimus units is officially under construction at Gigafactory Texas.
27 May 2026
Elon Musk could become a top 5 corporate bitcoin holder if Tesla and SpaceX merge
CNBC reported Tuesday that Musk is discussing a merger between Tesla and SpaceX that would tie his tech empire closer together and instantly create the world’s fifth-largest corporate bitcoin treasury, worth $3.3 billion.
27 May 2026
Why is Ferrari facing such a backlash to its first electric car?
Ferrari is different from other carmakers, and so are its product launches. So revered is the company in its native Italy that among the first people to sit behind the wheel of its first electric vehicle were the country’s president, and the pope. Yet judging by the backlash from investors, some critics and – inevitably – a horde of online commenters, the sportscar manufacturer may need help from…
27 May 2026
Tesla (TSLA) and SpaceX merger would be Musk’s 4th billion-dollar self-deal
Elon Musk is reportedly floating the idea of merging Tesla (TSLA) and SpaceX, just weeks before SpaceX’s massive IPO on the Nasdaq. If it happens, this would literally be the fourth time Musk has orchestrated a billion-dollar transaction between companies he controls.
27 May 2026
investingLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: RBNZ hold, Oz headline CPI softer, BoJ spadework
RBNZ Gov Breman says all policy setters agree on hikes, but not on timing BOJ signals loose conditions persist as Ueda lays groundwork for rate hike ahead Australia April CPI slows to 4.2% but core inflation creeps to highest since 2024 NZD jumps - RBNZ holds OCR at 2.25% by casting vote as committee splits 3-3 on rate hike RBNZ leaves its cash rate on hold at 2.25%, as widely expected
26 May 2026
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Uses Trump’s War to Squeeze More Megabucks From Pentagon
Elon Musk has used Donald Trump’s war in Iran to quintuple the amount he’s charging the Pentagon for SpaceX services.
26 May 2026
Revel and Voltera are merging to scale urban EV charging
Revel and EQT-backed Voltera are merging to create a larger EV charging platform focused on fleets, ride-hail drivers and autonomous mobility. The deal shows how infrastructure capital is reshaping a charging market where scale, power access and site execution matter more than startup momentum.
25 May 2026
Bernie Sanders Waves Off Elon Musk's 'Universal High Income' Argument,' Says Tesla CEO Can't Even Support
How Will Governments Fund Income, Asks Bernie Sanders In a post on X on Saturday, Sanders had a “question” for Musk. “You tell us not to worry about the jobs that'll be wiped out by AI & robotics because the government will provide everyone with "universal high income,"” Sanders said. He then asked how such a move would be possible. “How will that be paid for when you can't even support a 5% tax…
24 May 2026
TechCrunch Mobility: Robotaxi reality check
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility ! Robotaxis are here! And yet, they’re not. That contradiction neatly captures Waymo’s current reality. Anyone walking around San Francisco could reasonably declare that robotaxis have arrived. But arrival,…
