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  • Tesla's FSD expansion backfires as hardware gaps widen and customers demand refunds
    October 20, 2025, 9:48 PM EDT. Tesla's push to scale Full Self-Driving (FSD) software is backfiring as hardware gaps become exposed and customers demand relief. Since claiming that all Teslas would have "all the hardware for FSD," Tesla migrated from HW2 to HW3 and then HW4, with HW3 ultimately not supporting unsupervised driving. Updates have often gone to HW4 first, leaving HW3 owners waiting for a capability that may never arrive. The international rollout-to China, Australia and New Zealand-magnifies the problem, as HW3 cars can't access the latest FSD features. In Australia, Tesla also launched FSD subscriptions for HW3 vehicles despite no available software, while offering $5,000 discounts on new inventory when transferring FSD. The episode underscores a growing mismatch between promised software and hardware reality, and customer frustration over compensation.
  • Dow Jones Futures Steady as Apple, Alphabet, Netflix and Tesla Rally; Oracle Dives
    October 20, 2025, 9:46 PM EDT. Dow Jones futures, along with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100, were little changed ahead of Tuesday's open after a rally near record highs. Apple, Alphabet, Netflix, and Tesla led Monday's market gains, underscoring continued strength in large-cap tech. By contrast, Oracle sold off for a second straight session, signaling mixed leadership among AI-focused peers. Traders will watch how the index-wide futures respond to earnings chatter and macro headlines.
  • Trump pushes National Guard to San Francisco amid AI-driven resurgence and record venture funding
    October 20, 2025, 9:42 PM EDT. President Trump renewed calls to deploy the National Guard to San Francisco as the city experiences an AI-fueled rebound. CBRE data project 2025 venture funding to top 2021's record, with SF and Silicon Valley receiving the bulk of AI capital-80% of AI VC through Q3 totaling about $115 billion. By September, the Bay Area was 35% above its prior annual investment peak. Local officials tout safety gains: crime down, homicides at a 70-year low, and tourism rising ahead of Salesforce's Dreamforce. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff publicly supported federal troops but later walked back the stance. The Trump administration has already deployed the National Guard to Chicago and Portland; Trump pressed that a national deployment to SF is part of the broader policy push.
  • NVIDIA and TSMC Produce First Blackwell Wafer Fully in the U.S. at TSMC Arizona
    October 20, 2025, 9:40 PM EDT. NVIDIA and TSMC have produced the first Blackwell wafer entirely in the United States, at the Arizona site. The milestone-manufacturing the flagship AI chip domestically-highlights a growing push for onshoring of critical tech and is tied to tariff-driven reshoring pressures and a broader drive for reindustrialization. Officials say U.S.-made Blackwell chips could cement America as an AI hardware hub and create local jobs, strengthening supply chains and domestic innovation. NVIDIA and TSMC executives framed the achievement as a milestone for American manufacturing and AI leadership, signaling a shift toward more resilient, locally produced AI infrastructure.
  • REDMAGIC 11 Pro: The First Gaming Phone with a Visible Liquid-Cooling Flow
    October 20, 2025, 9:38 PM EDT. RedMagic 11 Pro breaks the phone-thermals stereotype by putting its liquid-cooling system on display with a transparent back window. The visible cooling channel, live coolant flow, and customizable RGB lighting turn thermal management into a visual feature, not a hidden trade-off. The dual water-and-air cooling architecture sustains peak performance under long gaming sessions, preventing thermal throttling and keeping frames high. Hardware is top-tier: a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, up to 24GB RAM, and 1TB UFS4.1 PRO storage, plus an 8,000mAh battery and a BOE X10-accelerated Full-Screen 2.0 display. Performance upgrades like Ultra Graphics Engine 3.0 and RedCore R4 enable 2K upscaling to 144Hz for over 200 titles. Precision inputs include a 3,000Hz Synaptics touch controller, 520Hz triggers, and ultrasonic fingerprint, with esports certification. It's built for competitive play with MORA AI.