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“This utter moron also doesn’t understand that Starship is designed to be fully reusable, unlike pointless rockets that are not…” – Elon Musk (@elonmusk)

■ TESLA ($334.09, +1.44%):

– Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff (@Benioff) posted the above pic at the Optimus Labs stating, “The boys are back in town!” Amazing what Elon is doing to create the future. Just inspiring. Elon’s Tesla Optimus is here! Dawn of the physical Agentforce revolution, tackling human work for $200K–$500K. Productivity game-changer! Congrats Elon, and thank you for always being so kind to me!” Cybercab color and look at the arms and hands. Not sure if the hands are functional or just for show. I see no joints or creases. If functional, I wonder what are they covered with.

– Tesla Turkey, for August, sold a record 8,730 Model Ys, +86% MoM.

– Tesla South Korea, for August, delivered 7,974 vehicles, the highest monthly sales ever. This ranks South Korea as Tesla’s third-largest market this year, following the US and China! The Model Y led as the top-selling imported car with 6,683 units, while the Model 3 sold 1,290 units.

– Tesla Taiwan, for August, sold 1,879 new Model Ys. The vehicle has maintained its position as Taiwan’s best-selling electric vehicle for the third consecutive month, also ranking as the top luxury imported SUV. It ranked No. 2 in overall vehicle sales, the only pure EV in the top ten.

– The Model Y has overtaken the Nissan Leaf as Norway’s all-time best-selling EV, with 81,334 units registered versus the Leaf’s 81,229. This was achieved this in just four years.

– Klaus Neureuther of Tesla Automation GmbH announced that the company has reached an all-time high of 189 apprentices and dual students for 2025! Per Klaus, “Thank you to all recruiters, trainers, operational teams who made this happen. Enjoy the moment!” They are now welcoming applicants for its 2026 program.

– Akaysha Energy is close to completing the 205MW/410MWh 2-hour duration Megapack site for the Brendale, Australia, BESS, located next to the South Pine substation. Commercial operations are expected to begin in 2026.

– The East Brandenburg Chamber of Industry and Commerce, represented by Managing Director Monique Zweig, alongside Brandenburg’s Minister of the Environment Hanka Mittelstädt, presented the EMAS certificate to Giga Berlin, received by Managing Director Andre Thierig, Head of Environmental Department Kerstin Dorenbusch, and Environmental Management Officer Ishan Kamat.

Tesla earned this certification through its exemplary environmental measures, including 10 MWp of photovoltaic capacity, process water recirculation, innovations in foundries, press shops, and plastics production to minimize energy and waste, a recycling rate exceeding 95%, and biodiversity efforts like flower strips and bee colonies.

– New Robotaxi app update 25.8.10 (6084) added features that allows you to add a new stop at the end of your ride and submit feedback at any time from the Support screen.

– Tesla will be an Official Exhibitor for the EVolve Future Mobility Show at the Expo Centre Sharjah (ECS) in the UAE from October 15th – 18th.

– Tesla is establishing a development center in Berlin-Köpenick, situated halfway between Berlin and the Gigafactory. It will be on a 20,000-square-meter old factory site, focusing on material research, vehicle development, and drivetrain development. Approximately 130 engineers will initially relocate from Giga Berlin and smaller Berlin sites, with plans to expand to 250 employees in the coming years. Construction awaits necessary permits, with technical tests expected in 2026, though some may start this year. Giga Berlin also announced the 62 apprentices and dual students that started exciting careers at the factory.

– Giga Berlin also announced the new Teslas drive themselves off the line autonomously to the on-site Supercharger, then park in the outbound lot. Drone pilot Tobias Lindh spoke about this not too long ago, but was not sure. Now we know.

FLYOVERS (flight links in sources section):

  • Giga Texas: Joe Tegtmeyer (@JoeTegtmeyer), 3rd of September, ’25. Joe relayed some new info on road work and plans for the westside distribution area of Giga Texas. A Customer Direct Delivery Center on the north end of End-of-Line (EOL) facility is currently be constructed and the test-track has been moved a little more west. The Welcome Center is no longer going to be constructed near Tesla Road. It will be built just north of the End of Line in a vacant lot. Joe says it will use the new public road for access.

■ SPACEX:

– Yesterday evening, launch 113 of Falcon 9 Starlink 17-8 took place from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. This was the maiden flight for first stage booster B1097. The booster landed on drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean. 24 Starlinks were deployed.

– This morning, launch 114 of Falcon 9 Starlink 10-22 took place from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. This was the 14th flight for first stage booster B1083. It previously launched Crew-8, Polaris Dawn, CRS-31, Astranis: From One to Many, IM-2, Commercial GTO-1, and seven Starlink missions. The booster landed on drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean. 28 Starlinks were deployed. Of note, this was fairing half SN185’s 33rd flight. It broke the record on this flight and is now the leader of the fairing fleet.

– At the McGregor test facility, Falcon Heavy center core B1098 conducted a full duration (78s) static fire. Pic from NSF’s (@NASASpaceflight) live feed. Follow and subscribe to NSF!

– At Starbase, the stabilizer arms for the Chopsticks at Pad 2 are now being installed. Part of one put in place today.

– Starship 39 tile work inside Mega Bay 2. Pics by Carlos, the Starbase Surfer (@cnunezimages). Subscribe to and support Carlos!

– Per SpaceX President and COO, Gwynne Shotwell (@Gwynne_Shotwell), “More than 50 years ago, in an extraordinary national endeavor, we sent astronauts to the Moon for short stays. Now it’s time to focus on putting hundreds and eventually thousands of people on the lunar surface to live and work. Starting with Artemis 3, Starship will truly change the game. This is a race, not to repeat what has been done, but to do much more. Don’t bet against American innovation.”

– Here are the Raptors on display inside Starbase HQ. V1 (SN59) used for Suborbital Hop Tests. V2 (SN352) used for Starship Flight 1 through Flight 11. V3 (SN20) will be used for Flight 12 and onwards. Info and pics by NSF’s Max Evans (@_mgde_). Follow Max!

– More amazing pics around Starbase by Carlos, the Starbase Surfer (@cnunezimages). Subscribe to and support Carlos!

Starbase City Commission Meeting (Located at 39046 LBJ Blvd, Unit 2, Brownsville, TX 78521):

  • City Commission Regular Meeting, September 17, 2025 7:00 PM

  • City Commission Regular Meeting, October 15, 2025 7:00 PM

  • City Commission Regular Meeting, November 19, 2025 7:00 PM

  • City Commission Regular Meeting, December 17, 2025 7:00 PM

Countdown to 180 (110 – Falcon 9, 0 – Falcon Heavy, and 4 – Starship):

  • Launch 115! Friday, 5th of September, at 6:56 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 10-57 will launch from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.

  • Launch 116! Saturday, 6th of September, at 8:42 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 Starlink 17-9 will launch from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The booster will land on drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean.

  • Launch 117! Monday, 8th of September, at 7:52 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 Nusantara Lima will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Nusantara Lima is an Indonesian geostationary communications satellite with a capacity of more than 160 Gbps.

  • Launch 118! Wednesday, 10th of September, TBD PT, Falcon 9 SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer B will launch from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The booster will land on drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean. This is a classified mission launched by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for the Tranche 1 Transport Layer.

  • Launch 119! Monday, 15th of September, at 6:00 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 Cygnus CRS-2 NG-23 will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. This is the 23rd flight of the Northrop Grumman’s uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its 22nd flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.

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■ THE BORING COMPANY:

– Today, the Clark County Commission unanimously approved land-use permits for The Boring Company’s six-story, 132-unit apartment building at 4300 Paradise Road in Las Vegas. The project includes a ground-level bodega, drive-thru coffee shop, residents-only bar/lounge, game room, gym, and second-floor courtyard, with only 24 parking spaces, plus one entrance and one exit for street-level vehicle traffic.

The project ties into the existing University Center Loop segment running from a site on Paradise south of the complex to the Westgate, with stops at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas and multiple sites serving Sphere and the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Occupancy for the apartments will not be issued until the attached Vegas Loop station receives its certificate of occupancy from the county.Represented by Stephanie Gronauer of Kampfer Crowell, the approval includes conditions such as calling a public meeting for design review.

– Tennessee State Representative Mike Sparks plans to ask Elon to consider an underground tunnel between Murfreesboro and Nashville to reduce severe traffic congestion. A 30-35 minute commute can take four hours, so he is aiming to halve traffic, cut accidents, and lower emissions.

– Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner will propose to the City Commission today, studying underground tunnels with The Boring Company to ease traffic congestion. This includes engineering, environmental, funding, and integration with systems like the rejected Metromover extension and June 2025 water taxi terms. This revives his 2022 resolution, unacted upon despite passing, amid flooding risks on porous limestone.

■ NEURALINK: N/A…

■ STARLINK:

– Phoenix Air Group, under a U.S. government contract, installed a Starlink Starshield satellite communications system on a Learjet 36. They completed the integration at its Cartersville, Georgia facility with the modified aircraft now supporting high-speed, low-latency internet for government operations.

– Chad’s Ministry of Telecommunications has enforced strict Starlink regulations, effective immediately, requiring all users to register with ARCEP, providing identity, company, and equipment details. Starlink must comply with laws on security, environmental protection, and data privacy, storing user data like connection logs and IP addresses for 24 months. ARCEP oversees registration, enforcement, and dispute mediation, coordinating with law enforcement. Non-compliance penalties include up to 12 months suspension, permanent license revocation, and equipment confiscation.

– Gulfstream Aerospace has achieved its 100th Starlink installation on a G650ER aircraft. They completed the install at the company’s facility in Fort Worth, Texas, today.

■ X:

– X’s Heads of Sales Heba Mehyar (@Heba_mehyar) and Emily Foat (@EmilyFoat), along with Brand Strategist Stephanie Terroir (@stephterroir) were in Riyadh with Monshaat for a Saudi National Day workshop. Monshaat is the General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises.

– P4mui (@P4mui) found that you will soon be able to make X Chat the normal DM tab.

– X’s Jay Baxter (@_jaybaxter_) posted X’s first AI generated “Currently rated helpful” Community Note. It was written by an AI note writer and was rated helpful by human users. Per Jay, “Despite being written by AI, this thing is human at its core:

  1. Humans request a note.

  2. An AI note writer (written by anyone, not just employees) drafts a proposed note.

  3. Humans rate it and decide if it shows.“

– Today’s 2nd Ads and AMA update with Elon, X’s Tech Partnership Lead Dani B (@SportsMediaGal), Ads Lead Roman Grachev (@romangrachev), and Head of the Americas Monique Pintarelli (@MoniquePintarel). Broadcast begins at 3:30 p.m. PT. X Ads Update + AMA with Elon

■ xAI:

– It is being reported that xAI’s Chief Financial Officer, Mike Liberatore (@mlib16), has left the company. Mike was only with the company a few months. This has not been confirmed by Mike or xAI.

– U.S. District Court Judge for the Northern District of California, Rita F. Lin, granted an emergency restraining order today, forcing ex-xAI engineer Xuechen Li to surrender all personal electronic devices, online storage accounts, and digital repositories for forensic examination within three days. The order bars Li from performing any generative AI work at OpenAI or any xAI competitor until all stolen data is confirmed deleted. A hearing on xAI’s motion for a preliminary injunction is scheduled for October 7th. xAI is represented by Winston & Strawn LLP, led by former U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal, while Li is represented by Christian E. Picone of Berliner Cohen.

Again, Li allegedly copied xAI’s confidential information to personal devices on July 25th, sold approximately $7 million worth of xAI stock that same day, and resigned from xAI three days later on July 28th, before his planned start date at OpenAI on August 19th.

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■ SOURCES:

FLYOVERS:

  • Giga Texas: Joe Tegtmeyer

Tesla:

SpaceX:

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