JUST IN: Waymo is reportedly planning a massive expansion of its robotaxi fleet, aiming to quintuple its size to 20,000 vehicles by the end of 2027.

cool so 20,000 more cars driving around with cameras on every corner. totally not a surveillance state thing at all 🙄📷

Good morning, everyone! ☀️ Happy Monday! My Tesla hit a squirrel yesterday. 😢 First time I’ve ever hit an animal with my car, other than a bird. Felt pretty bad, and I haven’t even told my girls. Don’t want them to hate me! 😊 Found this cute squirrel picture. RIP, little buddy. 🐿️❤️ I’ll keep a closer eye on the road!

Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every kid in America. This will be the first of many.

“HUNNY MY GROK BOT CALLED OUR FAVORITE ITALIAN RESTAURANT AND MADE US RESERVATIONS” I built a Grok Bot whose only job is to pick up the phone and book you a table at restaurant. Literally make the call in a beautiful Grok voice. It is absolutely amazing! And it’s free. Try it: x.ai/bot/TIMrxLJHbEEpdr25yYg… Yesterday I told it "book Gourmet Italia in Temecula, 4 people, tonight, around 7." It found the restaurant's number on its own, asked how flexible we were on time, what name to book under, and what callback number to give. Then it read everything back and waited for my OK before it dialed. One call covers every time that works for us, so there's no back and forth. When the call ends, it tells me what happened in plain English, quotes what the restaurant actually said, and offers to put the reservation on my calendar. If I don't have a calendar connected, it hands me a file that opens right in Apple Calendar. A Proposal: Grok Phone Grok Bot needs its own phone number to make and receive calls. I connected a calling service called ClawCall, and the free tier gave me 30 calls or 30 minutes to start. I have no connection to that company. It's just what I used. Once Grok Bot has a number, it stops being something you type to and becomes something that can actually get things done in the real world. @Grok you need an old tyme phone service, buddy. I built some guardrails. It never hands over a credit card or deposit info, never leaves voicemails unless you ask, makes one call at a time, and never calls on its own. And this isn't really about restaurants. Change a few words and the same bot can: - Book a haircut, a massage, or a dentist cleaning - Get a tee time or a court reservation - Check if a hotel has a room or will let you check in early - Schedule a car service or an oil change - Call around for quotes from a plumber, an electrician, or a caterer This is one of many ways I use Grok Bot to build businesses and make life easier. The calls I used to put off for days now take me 30 seconds. I made it shareable, so you can grab "Call A Restaurant Reservation" and use it yourself. LINK: x.ai/bot/TIMrxLJHbEEpdr25yYg…

Car people, I need your help. I’m buying a new car. Budget around $60K, willing to stretch to $80K for something I really love. I prefer a fully loaded good car over an entry-level luxury car. Current garage: 2010 BMW M3 (never selling it) and my third Subaru Outback (son is inheriting it). So no trade-in. Leaning electric, possibly Tesla. I want power, safety, comfort, great range, and never having to stop for gas again. I’ll be driving SF to Santa Barbara regularly when my son starts college next year. What should I be looking at?

The FSD is so interesting to me because everybody loves it and I can’t see myself liking it. But everyone says it is life-changing and I will love it so I can’t wait to test drive it and find out for myself!

Demonstrating a @Tesla with FSD to an elderly neighbor. She’s a perfect candidate: rich, lives alone, no longer drives at night due to poor vision. FSD would change her life. She would write a check for one today EXCEPT the text on the screen is too damned small. Even with the display adjusted to large print. Tesla, you’ve got 100 square inches to play with. Create an optional “old fogey” UI with minimum 48-point type. Remember, as @tom_peters says… women over 50 have All The Money and control all the car purchases. And they mostly wear bifocals.

We will add a large font option to the UI

The first leg of Celine Dion's wildly successful Parisian residency is over – and what a performance it's been. cnn.it/4dM8CWV

Macron just had his Marie Antoinette moment: France in turmoil, and he’s enjoying a Céline Dion concert. “My Heart Will Go On” may be true for Céline, but Paris is looking more like the Titanic.

Canada announces: Telesat, homegrown satellites, will be expanded and Starlink usage will soon be removed. This is what every country on earth should do asap.

The damage for SpaceX is massive "The European Union is working toward fast-track antitrust approval for a satellite joint venture between Leonardo SpA, Airbus SE, and Thales SA, which is positioned as Europe's response to SpaceX" The actions of the 🇺🇸 US administration have consequences. Recent reports from 4 sources confirm that both Elon and Trump supported the restrictions of Starshield, which confirms my earlier posts stating that SpaceX is involved and part of it. The Telegraph on Oct. 16 reported that it was Musk who proposed the speed cap to Trump — and Trump "agreed," one source said. That sounds very likely to what really had happened including Elons denial to have any responsibility (half true) and Trumps lie which is just one more of the many he spreads every day. finance.yahoo.com/economy/po…

Its not a question if the 🇪🇺 EU can install a comparable system to Starlink & Starshield in Europe and Ukraine but how long it will take and here is a realistic estimation: 2026–28 Immediate stopgap measures Europe can consolidate existing satellite capacity, purchase commercial services, and secure selected military communications links. This would cover important requirements, but it would not provide a complete replacement for Starlink and Starshield at the front. 2029–30 First independent European capabilities The EU plans to begin launching IRIS² satellites from 2029, with initial secure communications services expected around 2030. A German military satellitenetworkis also planned. This should make Europe more independent, although it would not yet match Starlink's overall capacity. 2030–32 A plausible timeframe for a partial replacement With accelerated procurement, Europe could provide sufficient additional capacity, terminals, and military integration to cover many of Ukraine's und Europes critical communications requirements with substantially greater independence. 2033–36+ Potential replacement approaching overall capability parity. This would require Europe not only to complete IRIS² but also to expand capacity significantly, establish rapid satellite replenishment capabilities, and integrate additional military reconnaissance and data links. Whether and when this can be achieved remains uncertain. Few people realize that while SpaceX has done an outstanding job with Starlink and Starshield, a satellite constellation to replace these systems is a technology that Europe can easily implement therefore its not a how but when. Funding is not an issue, nor is securing the launch capacity needed to put satellites into orbit. There are no technical or financial hurdles for the EU, so this will happen, as Europe’s geopolitical independence is one of the member states’ most important values. Of course, it will take time, but as the timeline shows, it is by no means the case that Europe is starting from scratch or that new developments are necessary; rather, existing programs simply need to be accelerated, and that is a solvable task. The U.S., Russia, and China all have national interests that are directed against the EU in that respect, and Europe is well aware of this and knows what needs to be done. This will happen. 😊

Scuffles break out as protesters rally across France, joining students globalnews.ca/news/12106365/…

French life expectancy: 83 years US life expectancy: 79 years French median wealth: 141K US median wealth: 112K French paid leave: 25 days/year US paid leave: 0 days/year But sure. US now has a farting car.

Good morning, everyone! ☀️ Happy Sunday! The Roadster excitement was so big this week that I almost forgot something more important! Huge thanks to everyone who shared their bird photos last week! Give them a follow if you haven’t already. They’re lovely people with the patience to capture those special bird moments! @All_in_TSLA @RJTesla @amartins02 @AmericanPi3141 @phillipstewart @bowste42 @RichardYoungJr7 This Sunday, let’s keep it simple: post a picture you love or hate, with no words! 😂

Protests erupt across France against rising living costs and in support of students Editor's note: A previous version of this post didn't accurately describe the scene. cbsn.ws/47lIP4d

A protest is an organized gathering, march, rally or sit-in where people voice opposition or demand change. The destruction in France is not that.

General Motors spent roughly $3 billion on advertising in 2025. Ford, around $2.7 billion. Toyota and Volkswagen, about $2 billion each. Tesla spends close to nothing. My rough estimate for what Tesla spent developing the new Roadster: about $3 billion. Could be $2 billion, could be $4 billion. Call it one year of GM’s ad budget. Now compare what each buys. GM gets a year of commercials people skip. Tesla gets a car lifting off the ground in front of a live audience, footage that runs everywhere for free, and a product people actually talk about. Ask which one makes you more likely to buy a Model Y. The Roadster may never be a big business. As marketing, it might be the most efficient spend in the industry. $TSLA

2 nights ago I saw a car fly. This morning I saw a taxi without a driver. A few weeks ago I saw a rocket caught out of mid air. In Vegas I got to the convention center going through a tunnel. During the floods in Texas, I used Starlink to connect to First Responders. Elon Musk is changing the future.