Solar-powered iPhone X 'Tesla' by Caviar goes on sale for $4,500

Russian accessory producer Caviar has commenced sales of a "Tesla" version of the iPhone X selling for $4,500 with the first off the production line to be offered to Elon Musk.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 16

Siri voice control options added for Tesla Model 3 owners

Owners of the Model 3 — Tesla's first mass-market EV — can now use Siri voice commands for a select range of functions.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 7

Tesla begins taking Apple Pay for Model 3 reservations

Tesla has started accepting Apple Pay for the $1,000 deposit on the Model 3 — the automaker's first EV aimed at the mass market, already in a huge production backlog because of demand and slow production.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 16

Tesla unveils new Semi with a 500 mile range, Roadster that can hit 250 miles per hour

Elon Musk's Tesla has debuted its semi truck that was previously expected with a 500 mile range between charges, and also unveiled a new roadster capable of going 620 miles — with the ability to go zero to 60 miles per hour in 1.9 seconds.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 140

Swift creator Chris Lattner moving to Google Brain's artificial intelligence effort

After a six-month stint at Tesla, one-time Apple engineer and Swift champion Chris Lattner has landed at the Google Brain artificial intelligence project.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 25

Tesla in talks for own music service, skipping likes of Apple Music & Spotify - report

Tesla is allegedly in talks with major record labels, hoping to offer its own streaming music service for owners of vehicles like the Model 3 and Model S — apparently skipping default integration of options like Apple Music, Pandora, or Spotify.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 35

Steve Wozniak suggests Tesla, not Apple, will create the next successful tech moonshot

Apple may not be the source of the next major technological moonshot, according to Steve Wozniak, with the Apple co-founder suggesting electric car producer Tesla is in the "best direction" to come up with the next big thing in tech, with Apple's potential in doing the same potentially hampered by its large size.

Malcolm Owen 9 years ago 87

10 years after Apple axed 'Computer' from its name, Tesla tosses 'Motors'

In a move that carries some parallels to the company formerly known as Apple Computer from a decade ago, Tesla on Wednesday announced it will no longer be known as Tesla Motors, signaling that it is more than just a car company.

Neil Hughes 9 years ago 14

NHTSA closes investigation into fatal Tesla Autopilot accident, says no defect to blame

Eliminating a potential obstacle to the development of self-driving technology such as developments from Apple's "Project Titan," the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday that there was no evidence a fatal Tesla accident in May was caused by an autonomous driving system defect demanding a recall.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 28

Apple culture of secrecy claimed to cause Swift lead's exit, but Chris Lattner denies report

According to colleagues, Swift developer Chris Lattner reportedly left Apple because of a culture of secrecy within the company — a claim that Lattner denies.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 60

Apple loses mechanical engineer responsible for original MacBook Air enclosure to Tesla

Matt Casebolt, one of Apple's key hinge designers, and the key designer of the original MacBook Air mechanical design has departed Apple, and is now working at Tesla.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 51

Tesla buys Grohmann Engineering to speed up electric car manufacturing

While Apple is still deciding whether or not to design its own electric car, Tesla has announced its acquisition of Grohmann Engineering, which could help dramatically increase output of the Model S, X, and 3.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 15

Tesla tips more details of self-driving ridesharing service

Tesla has let slip some more information on its upcoming ridesharing program, which will eventually let the company's cars pick up fares while their owners stay at home or at work, cutting the cost of ownership.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 18

New US guidelines on self-driving cars coming in July, NHTSA official says

The U.S. Department of Transportation will reportedly be laying out new guidelines on self-driving cars in July, hoping to improve the speed with which companies like Apple and Google can deploy their technology.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 17

New hires at Apple suggest work on prototyping 'Apple Car' parts

Apple has picked up two more workers from the auto industry, both of whom are now believed to be at the company's "Product Realization Lab," where prototype hardware is developed.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 48

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