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Southwest Airlines Announces Passengers Must Keep Portable Chargers In Plain Sight Amid Fears Of Lithium Battery Fires

|Southwest Airlines requires visible chargers on flights from May 28, 2025, to prevent lithium battery fires.

Tesla Robotaxi Rival Waymo Reaches 10 Million Paid Rides Milestone As Self-Driving Cars Step Into The Spotlight

|Alphabet Inc's Robotaxi company Waymo reached 10 million paid rides, doubling its lifetime total in 5 months.

Elon Musk Says Neuralink Has Implanted Brain Chips In 5 Humans—Next Up: Restoring Vision With 'Blindsight' By 2026

|Elon Musk says Neuralink's Brain-Chip Interface Blindsight implant will undergo first clinical trial in 2026 in UAE.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Visits Elon Musk's Tesla Gigafactory In Austin, Hints At Possible Federal Autonomous Driving Regulations

|Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy visited Tesla's factory with Elon Musk, hinting at possible federal regulation for autonomous vehicles.

Dan Ives Calls Tesla's Austin Robotaxi Launch A 'Watershed Moment,' Maintains Bullish Views On Tesla

|Analyst Dan Ives is bullish on Tesla, saying Elon Musk is dedicated and focused on Tesla's autonomous driving and robotaxi initiatives.

Elon Musk Brushes Off Potential Tesla-Uber Deal, Believes Owners Could Add Their Cars To EV Giant's Autonomous Fleet Instead

|Tesla's CEO Elon Musk believes owners can add their cars to the self-driving fleet and says no to a potential Uber deal.

Top US Airports See Sharpest Drop In Arrivals As Business, Government And Tourist Travel Decline

|Major airports like JFK, LAX are seeing a decline in arrivals. European, Mexican and Canadian arrivals have also decreased.

US Transportation Secretary Says Biden-Era Fuel Economy Standards Exceeded Legal Authority, Calls It 'Backdoor EV Mandate'

|DOT to declare previous Biden administration's CAFE regulations exceeded legal authority, effectively forcing an EV mandate.

Tesla New Vehicle Registrations Surge In China, Gary Black Says It Should Provide Investors Some Relief

|Tesla China sees surge in new registrations as sales decline globally, providing some relief for investors as uncertainty looms.

Tesla Robotaxi Rival Waymo Announces California Expansion As Autonomous Taxi Race Heats Up

|Waymo expands its ride-hailing services in California after regulatory approval as the company cements its spot in the robotaxi race.

Cathie Wood Says Brand Damage Has Happened For Tesla But Believes It Isn't Long-Term: 'Tesla...Will Have A Lock…'

|Cathie Wood agrees Tesla suffered brand damage, but believes it's not long-term as all eyes are on Tesla's robotaxi launch in June.

Ross Gerber Slams Tesla's FSD Technology Ahead Of Robotaxi Launch, Maintains Bearish Views On Elon Musk's EV Giant After Dumping 10% Stake in Q1

|Gerber Kawasaki CEO criticizes Tesla's FSD tech ahead of Robotaxi debut in Austin and expressed doubts about Musk's robotaxi promises.

Boeing Aircraft Tyres Confiscated By Poland Over Suspected Russia-Bound Shipment Amid Sanctions: Report

|Polish customs seized 5 tons of tires for Boeing aircraft due to transit through Russia, citing Western sanctions.

Rivian's Software Chief Hails Volkswagen Partnership, Says German Automaker Gained 'Startup DNA' Ahead Of Budget EV Launch

|Rivian's software chief praises VW partnership for injecting 'startup DNA' in company as they prepare to launch budget EV.

Gary Black Thinks Expectations For Tesla's Robotaxi Launch Are Too High: 'Currently, Tesla's Autonomy Can't…'

|Analyst Gary Black believes expectations for Tesla's June Robotaxi launch are too high despite FSD's current limitations.

General Motors Wants To Overturn California's EV Mandate As Demand Slows In The US: Report

|GM seeks to overturn California's EV policy to phase out ICE vehicles by 2035, citing slow growth in EV sector.

Tesla Is Accepting Trade-Ins For 2024 Cybertruck Amid Plummeting Sales: Report

|Tesla is accepting trade-ins for Cybertruck after a year, offering $65,400 for an AWD with 6,211 miles, reflecting a 34% decline.

Elon Musk's Tesla Teases FSD Capabilities Ahead Of June Robotaxi Event

|Tesla touts FSD technology ahead of Robotaxi launch as video shows a Tesla vehicle navigating traffic using Supervised FSD near LAX.

Gary Black Weighs In On Pony AI's Growth Ahead Of Earnings Report: 'A Recently Announced Partnership With Uber…'

|Gary Black, managing director of Future Fund LLC, believes $PONY AI stock is overbought but a good way to play global autonomy.

Boeing Stock Gains Over 3% In Monday Premarket: What's Going On?

|Boeing (NYSE: BA) stock rises 3.21% on news of U.S.-China trade war de-escalation for a period of 90 days as China import tariffs now at 30%