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Boring Company’s Prufrock TBM Embraces Reusability and Sustainability

26Nov

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Boring Company’s Prufrock TBM Embraces Reusability and Sustainability

The Boring Company, a relatively low-key venture of Elon Musk, has unveiled an intriguing feature of its latest tunnel boring machine (TBM), the Prufrock. Unlike conventional TBMs that are often abandoned underground after completing their projects due to the high costs associated with retrieval, the Prufrock is designed for reusability and continuous improvement. This approach not only enhances efficiency but also aligns with broader sustainability goals.Prufrock-5 recently emerged from The Boring Company's Bastrop, Texas facility, marking a significant milestone in the company’s ambitious tunneling efforts. Elon Musk himself shared on X that Prufrock-5 will commence tunneling operations by December 1st, promising to deliver a notable increase in speed compared to previous iterations.The ...

Elon Musk Proposes Grok 5 vs World’s Best League of Legends Team

26Nov

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Elon Musk Proposes Grok 5 vs World’s Best League of Legends Team

Elon Musk has proposed a high-profile gaming challenge for xAI’s upcoming Grok 5, suggesting it would be interesting to see if the large language model could compete against the world’s best human League of Legends team under specific constraints. The idea quickly garnered attention from professional players and Riot Games.Musk outlined several restrictions in his proposal on X, including limiting Grok's reaction times and click rates to match those of a human player. Additionally, he specified that Grok would only view the game through a camera feed with standard 20/20 vision, ensuring fair competition.Former League of Legends professional Eugene “Pobelter” Park expressed enthusiasm for the challenge, offering his assistance and noting the unique comparison to past AI-versus-human breakth...

25Nov

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Tesla’s Brand Reputation Takes Another Hit Over Russia Ties

Tesla's brand reputation has taken another significant hit as CEO Elon Musk continues to align himself closely with right-wing circles, particularly those involving foreign actors. A recent revelation on X (formerly Twitter), the social media platform Musk oversees, uncovered that many of the prominent influencers and users considered patriotic Americans were actually based in countries like Russia, India, and Nigeria.The situation has come to light due to a new feature called 'About This Account' which displays user origins. The anonymity these accounts once enjoyed is now being lifted, revealing their true identities and raising questions about the authenticity of their messaging on X. As we reported in our previous analysis, Musk's relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin has ...

Elon Musk Warns Auto Rivals About Full Self-Driving

25Nov

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Elon Musk Warns Auto Rivals About Full Self-Driving

Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently took to social media platform X to warn traditional automakers like Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis about the dangers of ignoring Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology. According to Musk, these companies are reluctant to license FSD due to their own stringent requirements that make such collaboration unfeasible.In a recent post, Musk highlighted the lack of enthusiasm from legacy automakers regarding FSD licensing. "I've tried to warn them and even offered to license Tesla's Full Self-Driving suite, but they don't want it! Crazy," he declared. Analyst Rob Wertheimer of Melius Research echoed this sentiment earlier in a note that suggested Tesla stands to gain significantly from its technological prowess.As we reported in our previous analysis on the s...