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Developments on Tesla today: It appears that Tesla's mysterious funder is Saudi Arabia's Wealth Fund. Elon Musk has said that the rationale for Saudi Arabia is diversification away from their reliance on oil. Musk has also stated that the deal will not be a leveraged buyout because Saudi...

Interesting. Does that mean that they have an exclusive like EE did last year or will it be that both EE and Three carry it?

Thanks for posting that video "leak". A couple of items confirm what I have seen but at least two others I have not seen before: 1. The display is 6.7 inches, larger than the 2 XL at 6 inches. I thought earlier leaks had the panel size at 6.2 inches? Full panel is shown as 2960 x 1440...

Yes, when I downloaded the Digital Wellbeing App from the Play Store it shows up under Settings as the 11th item, between Accessibility and Google (services). When you open there is a large circle which shows your phone usage based on what apps you are using most, shows how many unlocks and how...

While we wait for further developments in the Tesla LBO, the Board of Tesla has apparently asked Elon Musk for more information about funding sources and expects to hire financial advisors to begin the process of going private next week. Meanwhile I note a few other AV developments: 1. Apple...

Second thoughts by the market on the likelihood of the Tesla LBO? Shares are down about 6% today and at a lower price than when the deal was first tweeted about by Elon Musk.

I accept that there is a lot of controversy and unhappiness about both the notch and chin on the Pixel 3 XL, per the leaked video. I am certainly not defending the design and how it detracts from the aesthetics. But did I miss any discussion on what advantages it might bring, if any? A...

Seems to me that bOrn2sk8 is spot on. Supply and demand. Musk is simply not in a position today to "repurchase" the shares, even if he could do it at current prices which as suggested is not likely. Also even if it were possible, it would be seen by the market in my view as a lack of...

Agree in theory that Project Treble should make rollouts of updates to phones and tablets faster because it is easier for the OEMs to update now that hardware specific code (the vendor interface -- at least with Oreo) sits in a separate layer beneath the rest of the operating system. The stuff...

Do you consider a 12%-13% premium from the current price high? I believe it is not a simple matter to take a public company private, esp one with such considerable volatility as Tesla shares. There is also an unusual wrinkle here. In most LBOs, public shareholders simply tender their...

You raise the issue of Tesla and the value of its data at an interesting time. Last night, Tesla CEO announced that he is considering taking Tesla private and has the funding in place to do so. He cited the strains of being a public company and what is in the interests of Tesla employees and...

I recall reading that property and casualty insurance companies in the US have had to cite risks to their business in the SEC filings (10K, etc) to allow for significant reductions in premiums as a result of massive safety improvements possible with self driving vehicles. I assume at the moment...

Guess the time on home page moved to top left is to accomodate notch support coming with Pixel 3s. 3s are due to be announced 4 October, same as last couple of years.

Excellent post. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I have a couple of additional comments to consider: 1. First, your comment on "regulatory" roadblocks seems spot on. You could also add resistance from insurance companies providing vehicle insurance who do not wish to lose their lucrative...

Agree. I did read some comment recently by Waymo that 95% of the AV hardware from the passenger vehicle is similar to what is required by their AV trucks.

The link above to the Gazette article did not mention sample sizes so cannot say for sure. In the link you provide to Ars, is there a particular comment that you wanted to highlight or just the general gist of the comments? I did note the comment about ride hailing being more likely the...

XDA showing the alleged Pixel 3 XL in white: https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-2-xl/how-to/white-pixel-3-xl-pictures-xda-exclusive-t3822357 Bezels are clearer than previous images I have seen. Glass back also shows up well.

TechCrunch: "Uber's self-driving trucks business is dead. Long live Uber's self driving cars" Uber's self-driving trucks business began with the Otto purchase for "multiple millions". Remember it in relation to the Google Waymo v Uber lawsuit and the ex Google employee Anthony Lewandowski...

Engadget reporting that when the Pixel 3 range launches it might include a special wireless charging dock. The dock might be the Pixel Stand referred to in the lastest version of Google App Beta, which with your permission could operate as a trusted dock. If enabled, you would be able to...

Still much work to be done in the US (and presumably elsewhere) to address consumer safety concerns with autonomous vehicles, according to the Washington Post: 1. "A Brookings Institution online survey found that 61 percent of Americans said they were not inclined to ride in self-driving...