1. Tesla Cybercab two-seat robotaxi parked on a street, showing a vehicle with no steering wheel, pedals or mirrors
    Technology

    NHTSA Opens Investigation Into Tesla Cybercab Hours After Austin Launch

    NHTSA opened an audit query into how Tesla self-certified the Cybercab as road-legal, announced hours after the first steering-wheel-free robotaxis entered paid service in Austin on September 4, 2026.

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  2. The Pioneer Building in San Francisco's Mission District, which houses OpenAI's offices
    Technology

    OpenAI Cuts Off Cursor's Model Access on November 12 After SpaceX Acquisition

    OpenAI is ending Cursor's access to its models on November 12, weeks after SpaceX closed its $60 billion acquisition of the AI coding tool. OpenAI says it cannot trust SpaceX to honor its terms of service; Cursor says OpenAI models are only about 5% of its traffic.

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  3. SpaceX to Acquire Cursor Parent Anysphere for $60 Billion
    Technology

    SpaceX to Acquire Cursor Parent Anysphere for $60 Billion

    SpaceX will acquire Anysphere, maker of the AI coding tool Cursor, for $60 billion in an all-stock deal announced June 16 — adding a fast-growing AI coding business to Elon Musk's xAI.

    ·2 min read
  4. Judge Dismisses xAI's Trade-Secret Lawsuit Against OpenAI With Prejudice
    Technology

    Judge Dismisses xAI's Trade-Secret Lawsuit Against OpenAI With Prejudice

    A federal judge dismissed xAI's trade-secret lawsuit against OpenAI with prejudice, ruling that asking a job candidate about prior work does not constitute inducement. It is Musk's second legal loss against OpenAI in four weeks.

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  5. Monday Notes
    Culture

    Monday Notes

    A definitive look at how Silicon Valley's competitive anxieties and deep-pocket bets detonated the AI arms race — alongside Monday's curated cultural briefings.

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  6. Monday Notes: Kamala visits Ghana, Lebron James, Luka and Kyrie, Chuck D and more...
    Kamala Harris

    Monday Notes: Kamala visits Ghana, Lebron James, Luka and Kyrie, Chuck D and more...

    Kamala Harris tours a former slave port in Ghana as the US works to deepen ties with Africa, while LeBron James' I Promise School in Akron adds housing, job training, and healthcare.

    ·6 min read