Judge refuses to toss NAACP pollution suit against xAI ↗
A Mississippi federal court on 30 October refused to dismiss the NAACP's Clean Air Act suit over the Southaven turbines powering Grok's Colossus 2.
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Tesla update 2026.38.6 takes Grok out of beta ↗
Tesla's 2026.38.6 software drops Grok's beta label and adds Emergency Drive Away, Halloween Mode and arrival battery settings in the app.
SpaceX's 700th Falcon 9 and why its launch pace is slowing ↗
SpaceX flew its 700th Falcon 9 on 30 October, US time, as it shifts work to Starship. Here's the rocket's history and why it's flying less.
Hertz, newtons and joules ↗
Ten puzzles on SI units named after scientists, from a phonetic alphabet warm-up to a Nihilist cipher closer. Answers are at the end.
Toyota to build Waymo robotaxis, Japan tests start 2027 ↗
Toyota and Waymo said on 30 October that self driving bZ4X robotaxis built in Aichi will start testing in Japan in 2027, with the UK to follow.