BYD is preparing to launch several new flagship EVs in early 2026, including a pair of electric SUVs and a sedan. With their official debut coming up, we are getting a better look at the upcoming models. BYD has several new flagship EVs arriving in 2026 We knew BYD was up to something. During its […]
Tesla will discontinue the Model S and Model X by the end of Q2 2026, CEO Elon Musk announced during the company’s Q4 2025 earnings call today. The decision marks the end of an era for Tesla’s flagship vehicles, the Model S launched in 2012 and the Model X in 2015. Musk’s reason: “Autonomy.” A […]
Tesla has once again suggested that it has Robotaxis operating in the San Francisco Bay Area, despite the company cannot legally operate autonomous vehicles in the state of California. As part of today’s Q4/FY2026 earnings letter (see more coverage of Tesla’s earnings at our main earnings post here), Tesla once again released information about progress […]
In the United States, polio is a memory, and a fading one at that. The last major outbreak here happened in 1952; the virus was declared eliminated in 1979. With all of that behind us, you can see how someone—say, Kirk Milhoan, the chair of the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee—might wonder whether giving the polio […]
Tesla has started building Model Y battery packs with its in-house 4680 cells again, more than two years after pulling the plug on the original 4680-equipped Model Y to prioritize Cybertruck production. But this time, the motivation isn’t revolutionary battery tech. It’s tariffs. And also, Cybertruck’s poor sales mean the program doesn’t consume many batteries. […]
Kia revealed the first images of the new Niro last week, but now we are getting a closer look at the updates in person. What changes with the new Kia Niro? The Niro was first introduced in 2016, with the EV version debuting in 2018. Kia launched the second-generation Niro in 2022 with fully electric, […]
For the first time ever, Tesla has revealed how many people are actually paying for Full Self-Driving. The answer: 1.1 million, roughly 12% of its cumulative vehicle sales. The disclosure came in Tesla’s Q4 2025 earnings report, where the company revealed “Active FSD Subscriptions” as a new metric. The number includes both upfront purchases and […]
DESAI: We have many examples of time-consuming, “paraclinical” work that is required by providers and nurses. This includes things like complex scheduling, prior authorization/pre-certification, portal messaging, data review/synthesis, and beyond. It’s clear to me that if we can roll out meaningful AI/automation to aid with these tasks, it will reduce the burden of paraclinical work, […]
Photo: Arevon Solar, wind, and batteries are set to supply virtually all net new US generating capacity in 2026, according to EIA data reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign, continuing their strong 2025 growth. Solar set new records in November EIA’s latest monthly “Electric Power Monthly” report (with data through November 30, 2025), once again […]
Tesla disclosed in its Q4 2025 earnings report that it has invested $2 billion in xAI, Elon Musk’s private AI company. The investment comes while Tesla shareholders are actively suing Musk for breach of fiduciary duty over his founding of xAI in the first place. You can’t make this up. The investment Buried in Tesla’s […]
