Πολιτική Ειδήσεις: 8 Σεπτέμβριος 2025

December 9, 2025, 2:42 PM EST. Tesla is expanding its Roadster program by posting three new roles focused on Battery Manufacturing, General Manufacturing, and Vision Engineering in Fremont, CA, and Palo Alto. The Technical Program Manager will align design, manufacturing, quality and facilities to accelerate battery manufacturing and processes. A Manufacturing Engineer will shepherd large-scale battery equipment from concept through launch and handoff. A Manufacturing Vision Engineer in Palo Alto will develop 2D/3D vision and inspection systems for high-volume battery lines. The company also confirms an April 1 unveiling date for the Roadster, following Musk's recent comments on the project and its potential to redefine the future of high-performance EVs.

December 9, 2025, 2:40 PM EST. Walmart moved its primary listing to Nasdaq, signaling a shift from a traditional discount retailer to a tech-enabled, AI-powered e-commerce company. Investors say the move aligns with Walmart's push into automation, demand forecasting, and data-driven advertising to boost productivity across more than 10,000 stores. Executives stress the transition is intentional, reflecting a vision of future growth through AI, centralized pricing, and omnichannel expansion. With efforts like smart shopping carts and digital pricing updates, Walmart aims to grow its high-margin advertising business and improve margins while keeping the WMT ticker on Nasdaq.

December 9, 2025, 2:38 PM EST. Analyst firm Piper Sandler suggests Tesla's FSD is very close to an unsupervised, hands-free capability. The firm cites data from FSD Community Tracker showing the core metric miles to disengagement surged from 441 to 9,200+ after FSD v14.1.x (a >20x improvement). Additional milestones include Austin Robotaxi data indicating roughly 40,000 miles between crashes and about three years without a crash at 13,000 miles/year. Despite a recent downtick in FSD 14.2.x, Potter expects more data in the next 3+ weeks and sees potential removal of safety operators in Austin robo-taxis. Note regulatory hurdles: Level 4 autonomy requires NHTSA approval; Morgan Stanley analysts foresee 2026 as an inflection point.

December 9, 2025, 2:34 PM EST. Tesla Inc. faces a tougher European run with rival projects advancing and tighter regulatory patchwork ahead. The Stellantis/Bolt deal to deploy driverless cars across Europe signals ramped-up competition, with on-road trials planned for 2026 and Bolt's network reaching over 200 million customers. Tesla's own European Full Self-Driving (Supervised) program is expanding its demo rides into March 2026, even as sales relax with double-digit declines in many 2025 months and calls of political meddling swirl. Meanwhile, legacy automakers like Renault and Ford are moving to introduce cheaper, small EVs for Europe, increasing headwinds for price-sensitive buyers. Ford's CEO warns of a fierce fight, and Tesla has floated a $25,000 target. The mix of regulatory hurdles, competition, and lower-cost EVs reshapes Europe's EV race.

December 9, 2025, 2:32 PM EST. Google rolls out the December 2025 OTA for Pixel Watch 2-4, upgrading to Wear OS 6.1 (Android 16, BP4A.251205.005.W7). The original Pixel Watch remains on Wear OS 5.1. This is the first post-launch update for the Pixel Watch 4 and includes new gestures (Double Pinch, Wrist Turn), and fully live AOD Media Controls as part of ongoing Play Store feature rolls between quarterly updates. To speed installation, users can disable Bluetooth to force Wi-Fi. Google also refreshed the Bedtime icon in Quick Settings and is discounting Pixel Watch 4 by $50 at retailers.