Update (Feb. 7): Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson declared a state of emergency over the “freedom convoy” of truckers protesting over the weekend. The declaration came after thousands of protesters descended upon Canada’s capital city for a second straight weekend to protest COVID-19-related mandates. “Declaring a state of emergency reflects the serious danger and threat to the…

The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced Wednesday its “Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening a Preliminary Evaluation (PE)” of Tesla’s “Passenger Play” feature. The feature, found in various 2017-2022 Tesla Model 3, S, X, and Y vehicles, reportedly allows drivers to play video games on a screen while the car is…

Update (Dec. 29, 2021): About a month and a half after going public on Wall Street, all-electric carmaker Rivian Automotive announced Tuesday it will delay deliveries of its electric pickup truck and sports utility vehicle with big battery packs to 2023. Rivian Chief Executive RJ Scaringe said the majority of the roughly 71,000 preorders for Rivian’s…

Gwen’s picks for Monday, November 8 include: Eight people were killed and dozens more were injured at the Astroworld Festival in Houston over the weekend. Rapper and event organizer Travis Scott is now facing several lawsuits from the deadly incident. On Monday, Scott vowed to refund all Astroworld attendees. Tesla CEO Elon Musk made noise on…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk made noise on Twitter again over the weekend, asking his 62.8 million followers if he should sell 10% of his Tesla stock. That amounts to $20 billion in stocks. According to analyst Daniel Ives of WedBush Securities, Musk owns about 23% of Tesla’s stock. “I will abide by the results of this…

NASA and SpaceX welcomed four astronauts back to Earth Monday. Their arrival comes just two days before NASA and SpaceX are expected to launch four more astronauts into space. SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft was supposed to leave the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday, with its capsule splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday…

Jimmie’s picks for Monday, November 1 include: American Airlines canceled hundreds of flights Sunday for a third straight day as it struggled with staffing shortages and upended weekend plans for travelers. Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has challenged a United Nations official’s claim that just $6 billion could keep 42 million people from dying.…

Rental car company Hertz announced Monday it will buy 100,000 electric vehicles from Tesla by the end of 2022. The company also said it will make “a significant investment” in “new EV charging infrastructure across the company’s global operations”. Hertz’ interim CEO said that Teslas are already arriving at the company’s sites and should be available…

According to a Morgan Stanley analyst, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is on his way to becoming the world’s first trillionaire. But if that happens, it won’t be because of Tesla. Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas said Musk’s passion project SpaceX would be what gets him there. Jonas said SpaceX is “challenging any preconceived notion of what…

The second passenger flight for Jeff Bezos’ space travel company Blue Origin includes a special guest: “Star Trek” star William Shatner. His invitation to make the trip was due in no small part to Bezos being a huge fan of the show. “We’re just at the beginning, but how miraculous that beginning is,” Shatner said…