“If she’s a 10, you’re an asset…” – Elon Musk (@elonmusk)
■ TESLA ($448.98, +2.28%):
– The WDFM-AD workshop at ICCV 2025 united key autonomous driving players to share cutting-edge technologies and insights. Ashok Elluswamy’s (@aelluswamy) keynote, “Building an Autonomous Future,” highlighted Tesla’s next-generation autonomous driving architecture. Tesla compresses billions of camera tokens for training, uses smart triggers for edge cases, and generates interpretable outputs for debugging. A custom Gaussian splatting system creates accurate 3D scenes, and a neural simulator produces synthetic camera feeds for testing and adversarial scenarios. Future plans include global Robotaxi scaling, full fleet autonomy, Cybercab launch, and applying the tech to Optimus robots. Full presentation is in the sources section.
– Tesla is not physically recalling 63,619 Cybertrucks. They are doing an Over the Air update for models built between November 13th, 2023 thru October 11th, 2025. This is due to front parking lights exceeding brightness limits, possibly creating a glare that reduces oncoming driver visibility. This was discovered by Tesla engineers via internal review with no warranty claims, field reports, crashes, or injuries reported. This Tesla continually enhancing and evaluating the products.
– Cybercab production will begin in Q2 2026.
– Tesla’s Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) program won the Fleet Europe Remarketing Car Manufacturer 2025 Award for enhancing vehicle residual values, boosting used car sales, and advancing the remarketing industry through a seamless, fully digital purchase process equivalent to buying a new vehicle. Tesla is the only OEM selling used cars directly to customers without dealerships and maintains a vertically integrated model for consistent high-quality experiences. The ceremony took place was presented at the Fleet Europe Remarketing Summit in Luxembourg. It was presented presented by COO Paweł Samczyk to Eva Hoonhout (@evahoonhout), Tesla’s EMEA Used Car Lead.
– SPIE Belgium collaborating with Aspiravi are constructing a 25 MW / 100 MWh 27 Megapack site in Brecht, Belgium, to balance the Elia Group grid. SPIE’s team is managing the engineering, installation, and commissioning, including a new substation, switchgear, and the Megapacks. It is scheduled for commissioning in Q1 2026.
– Tesla will be at the TechEquity AI Summit, from November 7th – 8th, at the Plug and Play Tech Center in Sunnyvale, California. Tesla will showcase “how AI is driving the future of mobility, energy, and human progress.” FSD tests drive will be available. Register HERE.
– bk World’s new video shows their 24/7 Tesla Supercharger Lounges that deliver a 24/7 unmanned catering solution for worldwide mobility hubs. They include comfortable guest lounges, automated robotic food and drink services, and comprehensive property operations management. I wish we had these in the U.S.
FLYOVERS (flight links in sources section):
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Fremont Factory: MetGod, 23rd of October, ‘25.
■ SPACEX:
– Jordan Guidry (@Jordanguidry6) for WAI (@FelixSchlang) took to the skies today. The latest view of Massey Test Site shows considerable work has been accomplished, though Felix notes that it is still needing 9 LOX pumps. The Giga Bay foundation continues to have columns erected and the Tower Cranes installed.
– Spotted today, LC-39A’s Starship Orbital Launch Mount at SpaceX’s Roberts Road. Looking good! Pic by the great Max Evans (@_mgde_) for NSF (@NASASpaceflight).
– Erica Lui, Purchasing Director at SpaceX, attended Ramp’s OnRamp event yesterday. Ramp is a New York-based fintech company offering an integrated platform for corporate spend management including automated expense tracking, bill payments, vendor management, procurement workflows, and AI-driven accounting integrations with tools like QuickBooks and NetSuite. Erica met with Ramp’s CEO Eric Glyman, Head of Partnerships Calvin Lee, CTO Eric Slepian, and VP of Marketing Amber Petty—to brainstorm customized technology roadmaps for streamlining purchasing, automating vendor payments, and enhancing compliance in high-volume aerospace supply chains.
Starbase City Commission Meeting (Located at The Hub, 39046 LBJ Blvd, Unit 2, Brownsville, TX 78521):
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City Commission Regular Meeting, November 19, 2025 7:00 PM
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City Commission Regular Meeting, December 17, 2025 7:00 PM
Countdown to 180 (133 – Falcon 9, 0 – Falcon Heavy, and 5 – Starship):
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Launch 139! Thursday, 23rd of October, at 9:30 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 SpainSat NG II will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Booster B1076 will be expended to reach a higher trajectory. This is the second of two new-generation satellites built by Airbus to provide secure communications to the Spanish government, its allies, and various international organizations.
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Launch 140! Saturday, 25th of October, at 7:00 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 Starlink 11-12 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.
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Launch 141! Sunday, 25th of October, at 10:05 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 10-21 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.
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Launch 142! Monday, 27th of October, at 2:12 p.m. PT, Falcon 9 Starlink 11-21 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.
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Launch 143! Tuesday, 28th of October, at 9:14 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 10-37 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.
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Launch 143! Thursday, 30th of October, at 1:06 p.m. PT, Falcon 9 Starlink 11-23 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.
■ THE BORING COMPANY:
– Another great view on the progress of the Music City LOOP. Sidewalls are being placed. Remember to follow and support Seth (@Drone615net)!
■ NEURALINK:
– “Neuralink and ALS – Building Neural Interfaces to Restore Autonomy”! Thursday, 6th of November, at 8 p.m. ET. YouTube Live link HERE.
■ STARLINK:
– According to the Korean Economic Daily (KED), Samsung Electronics is developing an AI-powered Exynos modem chip for SpaceX with an integrated NPU for satellite communications, aimed at enabling direct LEO satellite connections to consumer devices for Starlink. This will bypass ground stations. The chip improves satellite tracking and beam alignment via real-time trajectory prediction and signal optimization, achieving 55x better beam identification and 42x improved channel prediction over current models. This has not been confirmed by Samsung, SpaceX, or Elon.
– PRO TI Servicios deployed Starlink satellite internet at Chile’s National Stadium to provide connectivity for teams, distributing kits during the “Corrida de la Niñez” event, organized by the National Sports Institute (IND), as the technological partner for RUN PRODUCCIONES on Children’s Day.
– Temitope Elizabeth, an Educator at Jibowu Junior High School received a Starlink Internet donation through a partnership between Teach For Nigeria and SpaceX, providing connectivity enabling students to access global ideas, opportunities, and creative resources beyond the classroom. It will equipped teachers with tools for enhanced research, lesson development, and digital integration. “I can’t even begin to describe the excitement that filled the air when I heard the news… On behalf of everyone at Jibowu Junior High School, I say a heartfelt thank you to Teach For Nigeria, starlink and my coach Oluwatomi Abraham for this incredible gift. Your support is more than technology it’s empowerment, opportunity, and transformation.”
■ 𝕏:
– Anna Zizola (@ProZizola2025), X’s EU Government Affairs Lead, participated in the “La civiltà degli algoritmi” (The Civilization of Algorithms) panel at the inaugural Bayram (@bayramcosmo)– Il tempo della cosmopolitica (The Time of Cosmopolitics) event at MAXXI in Rome, alongside Flavio Arzarello, Luana Lavecchia, Mattia Tarelli, Francesca Bitondo, and Donato Sambugaro (@d_sambugaro). The session explored matrices, codes, and algorithms as pillars of modern civilization, drawing over 2,000 attendees for intergenerational dialogues on tech innovation, politics, regulations, and space exploration. Zizola highlighted X’s transparency via open-sourcing the “For You” algorithm, user empowerment for personalized experiences, and the platform’s role in fostering fresh ideas.
– Yoshiki X (@YoshikiIto3) of X Japan co-hosted with Kentaro Morita (@motaro) of Talkback Inc. Per Yoshiki, “It was emotional co-hosting with Moriken-san, but I was truly touched that so many people came. I was thrilled that both first-time attendees and those I hadn’t seen in a while approached me and chatted a lot!“ Kentaro noted the emotions as well, for visiting X Japan was a return to his old stomping-ground. He highlighted X’s rapid evolution and upcoming changes this month and next.
– X/xAI Global HR & Director HR Operations, Rina Montalvo’s (@montalvo_rina) set up for a London Town-Hall event.
– The new X Chat attachment menu is live on iOS. H/T Iorel (@Iorel_03).
■ xAI:
– “Visiting the mothership,” by X’s Zach Mazzotta (@zchmz).
– Elon posted that Grok Imagine will soon have much longer videos.
– The Grokipedia Logo and @grokipedia will most likely be the main X account. It is active and only following Elon.
– “History is so cool.“ xAI’s Brent Mayo (@BrentM_SpaceX) at the Palo Alto Office holding the NVIDIA DGX Spark given to Elon by NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang (@JensenHuang). Very cool indeed.
■ ELON NEWS:
– Per Elon, “Shareholder advisory firms need to register as investment advisors. The absurdity, arguably illegality, of them not doing so is obvious in the description… The fundamental issue is that half of all publicly-traded shares are controlled by passive index funds who, for the most part, outsource their shareholder vote to the advisory firms of ISS and Glass Lewis. ISS and Glass Lewis have no actual ownership themselves and often vote along random political lines unrelated to shareholder interests! This is a major problem that is not just limited to Tesla. For example, they recommend voting against re-electing one of our excellent longstanding directors, Ira Ehrenpreis, for “insufficient gender diversity”, but, at the same time, also recommend voting against re-electing Kathleen Wilson-Thompson!“
Thanks for reading! As always, if you have any questions, feedback, or would like point out an error in the reporting, please do so in the comments.
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■ SOURCES:
FLYOVERS:
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Fremont Factory: MetGod
Tesla:
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Ashok
Starlink:
Elon News: