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Tesla has changed the name of its advanced driver-assistance software from 'Full Self-Driving (Supervised)' to 'Tesla Assisted Driving' on its websites and apps in European countries including Germany, Spain and the UK. The change follows talks with Germany's transport ministry, and comes as German transport minister Steffen Bilger said he would back EU-wide approval of the system under its new name.
A wave of films debuting this fall dramatizes recent tech scandals, including Aaron Sorkin's 'The Social Reckoning' about Facebook's internal turmoil, featuring Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg, and Alex Gibney's four-hour documentary 'Musk' on Elon Musk. The Sorkin film draws on leaked documents from whistleblower Frances Haugen and opens October 9, while the Musk documentary premieres October 16.
Elon Musk publicly questioned whether Mukesh Ambani is the 'real boss of India,' a day after blaming unnamed 'oligarchs' for stalling Starlink's entry into the Indian market despite five years of regulatory compliance. Ambani's Jio and rival Airtel control roughly 80% of India's telecom market. Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi responded with a jab referencing billionaire Gautam Adani, prompting Musk to call the exchange 'troubling.'
At the Golden Age of American Innovation Summit on Thursday, President Trump presented the National Medal of Science to Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Sergey Brin and Lisa Su, while Michael Dell and Satya Nadella received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. According to The New Republic, the recipients and their companies have collectively contributed nearly $6 billion toward efforts linked to Trump and his administration, including donations to his inauguration fund, a White House ballroom project, a pro-Trump Super PAC, and the administration's children's savings program.
SpaceX is purchasing wireless spectrum licenses to support a mobile network built around its Starlink satellite system. The move would let the company offer direct cellular connectivity, positioning it to compete with established telecom carriers.
WIRED's Leah Feiger and Zoë Schiffer discuss Elon Musk's renewed political spending through America PAC heading into the midterm elections, following his major financial involvement in the 2024 cycle. They note this spending pattern is echoed by other Silicon Valley tech leaders and their own PACs, who are similarly active this election cycle.
Director Alex Gibney has released a four-part documentary titled 'Musk' examining the life and career of Elon Musk, running roughly four hours in total. A review describes the film as engaging but prone to hyperbole in its portrayal of the tech entrepreneur.
Elon Musk publicly accused unnamed 'oligarchs' of blocking Starlink's entry into India to protect a monopoly, then directly asked whether Reliance's Mukesh Ambani is 'the real boss of India.' India's Ministry of Communications rejected the claims, saying Starlink and two other licensed satellite operators are at the same regulatory stage and all face mandatory security assessments before receiving spectrum.
WIRED partnered with Neal Agarwal to create 'Spend Elon Musk’s Money,' an interactive website allowing users to virtually spend Musk’s estimated trillion-dollar wealth on various items. The tool tracks spending in real-time, illustrating how far a trillion dollars can go through tangible purchases. It aims to help people better grasp the scale of such immense wealth.
At the New York Film Festival, Luca Guadagnino introduced 'Artificial,' a satirical film about Sam Altman’s rise and fall at OpenAI. The movie closely follows real events, depicting key figures like Elon Musk, Greg Brockman, Mira Murati, and Geoffrey Hinton with exaggerated traits for satirical effect. The narrative uses the Golden Gate Bridge as a symbol of AI’s growing power throughout the film.
President Donald Trump presented the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to prominent tech executives, including Elon Musk, Michael Dell, Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang, Lisa Su, and Satya Nadella, during the Science: A New Golden Age Summit. The event followed a recent White House AI-focused lunch where Trump claimed to have signed a 'morally binding' agreement with industry leaders. Many recipients have previously supported Trump or Republican campaigns financially.
Jaguar introduced its new all-electric model, the Type 01, during an event in New York. The launch follows a controversial preview in 2024 that drew widespread criticism, but the actual vehicle has received a more tempered response. Opinions remain divided, with some critics reassessing their initial judgments.