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NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel estimated 22 Starship launches are needed for a Moon landing, but Elon Musk disputes this, predicting 6-8 launches will be sufficient. The disagreement stems from differing estimates of the amount of propellant needed for the mission. Musk's estimate assumes a more capable Starship rocket than the one NASA is currently working with.
Tesla's Q3 earnings call revealed more product delays, including Full Self Driving, which is still at least six months away. Porsche, BMW, and Liebherr announced innovations to speed up EV charging. The companies are working on new technologies to eliminate range anxiety.
Chery has announced a 1.44 megawatt charging system that can deliver 500km (311 miles) of range in 5 minutes. The system, called CheryMind, uses AI to adjust charging power based on temperature changes. Chery plans to install 100 chargers in 10 Chinese cities and 20,000 stations worldwide by 2029.
Apple's SVP Greg Joswiak confirmed that iPhone Duo will be available in Apple Stores on launch day, despite limited availability for walk-in customers. Pre-order demand for the device was described as 'extraordinary'. Apple executives, including Joswiak and CEO John Ternus, will be present at the launch event.
Apple's Siri AI has improved and can now provide useful information, but it still lags behind in terms of speed and capabilities compared to other AI assistants. The AI assistant can answer simple queries and provide information from past conversations, but it is not yet able to perform tasks on its own. Apple is facing increased competition from other AI labs that are rapidly improving their agentic capabilities.
WhatsApp is testing a scheduled messages feature on iPhone, allowing users to schedule messages up to two weeks in advance. The feature is available to select iOS beta testers and can be accessed by tapping and holding the send button. Scheduled messages will appear in a dedicated section within the chat info screen.
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a previous ruling that Apple TV's 'Servant' series did not plagiarize the film 'The Truth About Emanuel'. The lawsuit was brought by filmmaker Francesca Gregorini in 2020. The court rejected Gregorini's appeal.
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a verdict that cleared Apple of allegations of copyright infringement over its TV series Servant. The series was accused of copying a plot from an independent film, The Truth About Emanuel. The court rejected the plaintiff's appeal, affirming the jury's decision.