What did you miss? #WDYM Week 10 2025
??????Delaware Judge Kathaleen McCormick just ruled Tesla’s move from Delaware to Texas is valid.
After Elon Musk’s $56B pay package was voided, he’s now one step closer to leaving Delaware’s corporate grip. Texas wins big—shareholder vote sealed the deal.
???? Tesla delivered 6,600 new Model Ys in China in the first 4 days of last week, the first week of sales for the new model.
??? The Maserati MC20's autonomous speed record of 197 mph was achieved through a collaboration between the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) and Politecnico di Milano, using advanced AI-driver software and robotics hardware on a 2.8-mile runway at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
This record surpasses the previous autonomous land speed mark of 192.8 mph, set by another IAC-modified vehicle, and builds on the MC20's earlier autonomous speed record of 177 mph from November 2024.
The MC20, typically powered by a 3.0L turbo petrol engine producing 630PS, was modified for this feat, highlighting rapid advancements in automotive autonomous technology.
?? Rivian has teamed up with Ben & Jerry’s to launch an all-electric ice cream truck. "Ben & Jerry's scoop trucks will be hitting the road, bringing good eats and good vibes to the Rivian community across the country and will pop up at events in Ben & Jerry's home state of Vermont."
?? Uber is teaming up with Waymo to offer a fleet of autonomous rides in Austin, Texas, joining Uber and Waymo's existing network in Phoenix.
Starting Tuesday, passengers in Austin can request a driverless Waymo car through the Uber app.
??Apple Maps in iOS 18.4 will integrate support for the North American Charging Standard (NACS), Tesla's EV charging connector, allowing electric vehicle users to locate compatible charging stations more easily.
?? The Gigabay, a 380-foot-tall vertical integration facility for SpaceX's Starship, is under construction at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with completion targeted for August 2026, according to FAA documentation from January 2025.
The site preparations for the Gigabay began recently, aiming to provide over 11 times more workspace than SpaceX's Megabay facilities in Texas, supporting increased Starship production capacity.
?? United Airlines' partnership with Starlink introduces free, high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi for MileagePlus members, starting with an Embraer E-175 aircraft and planned for the entire fleet by 2025.
?? SpaceX launched its huge Starship rocket on the program’s eighth test flight Thursday, but a malfunction of some sort triggered multiple upper stage engine shutdowns and for the second flight in a row, the vehicle failed to reach its planned sub-orbital altitude and broke apart in a shower of debris. After boosting the Starship upper stage out of the dense lower atmosphere, the 230-foot-tall, 30-foot-wide Super Heavy first stage booster flew itself back to the launch site and into the grasp of two giant mechanical arms known as “chopsticks” mounted on the side of the launch tower.
?? SPACEX DROPS $1.8 BILLION ON FLORIDA STARSHIP EXPANSION
SpaceX is pumping $1.8B into its Starship program at Kennedy Space Center & Cape Canaveral. 600 new jobs by 2030 and a shiny new Gigabay facility. First launch? Late 2025.
?? SpaceX's Starlink factory expansion in Bastrop, Texas, aims to meet surging global demand for high-speed internet, producing 15,000 kits daily with plans to scale up to 20,000 units across various types, as reported in recent industry analyses.
The factory, which grew from zero to over 1,000 employees in under two years, showcases SpaceX's vertical integration strategy, handling design, manufacturing, and shipping, according to web reports and SpaceX statements.
This expansion aligns with Starlink's goal to reach 10 million customers by the end of 2025, building on its current 5 million global users, amid growing competition and technological advancements in satellite internet.
?? Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander successfully landed in Mare Crisium on March 2, 2025, as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program, marking the second private spacecraft to achieve a lunar landing.
The mission, launched on January 15, 2025, via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carried 10 NASA payloads to study lunar regolith, radiation, and solar wind, contributing to the Artemis program's goals for future human lunar missions.
Mare Crisium, a large lunar basin formed by ancient volcanic activity, is a scientifically significant site, previously explored by Soviet missions like Luna 24 in 1976, now hosting Blue Ghost to gather critical data on lunar geology.