Michelle kicks off the episode with a warm welcome and dives into SpaceX's latest Starlink mission, focusing on the Falcon 9 booster landing. The FCC's approval of SpaceX and T-Mobile's direct-to-phone service is discussed, along with NASA awarding SpaceX the Dragonfly mission to Titan. Topics include Tesla's teleoperations team, environmental concerns at their Gigafactory, and Elon Musk's criticism of California's EV tax credit proposal. The episode also covers Neuralink's FDA approval for human trials, Musk's views on F-35 obsolescence, Tesla's new battery tech, SpaceX's Starship test, xAI's NLP breakthrough, and The Boring Company's Austin project, plus the impact of Musk's tweets on markets.
(0:00) Introduction and welcome
(0:23) SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink mission and booster landing highlights
(2:42) FCC approves SpaceX and T-Mobile's Starlink direct-to-phone service
(5:31) NASA awards SpaceX contract for Dragonfly mission to Titan
(8:11) Tesla's teleoperations team and Gigafactory environmental concerns
(14:14) Elon Musk criticizes California's EV tax credit proposal
(16:33) Neuralink's brain-controlled robotic arm and FDA approval for human trials
(25:14) Elon Musk on the obsolescence of F-35 and drone warfare
(28:45) Tesla's new battery technology and cost reduction strategies
(30:10) SpaceX's upcoming Starship orbital test
(31:25) xAI's breakthrough in natural language processing
(32:40) The Boring Company's latest project in Austin, Texas
(33:55) Sponsor: TechWorld
(34:30) Impact of Elon Musk's tweets on markets