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BLACK ROCK DESERT, NV — The desert is alive again as Burning Man 2025 officially kicked off yesterday, launching a nine-day gathering of art, music, and radical self-expression about 120 miles north of Reno.
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Boca Chica, TX — SpaceX was forced to call off the 10th test flight of its Starship rocket last night, just minutes before the launch window was set to open. Company officials cited an issue with ground systems—typically referring to launch pad infrastructure rather than the rocket itself—as the reason for the scrub.
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Ridgewood NJ, a Tesla owner in Washington State has successfully won back the $10,000 he paid for the automaker’s “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) package after proving the name — and the tech — didn’t live up to its promise.
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WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ — A tragic 2024 crash that killed a Woodcliff Lake family has led to a federal lawsuit against Tesla, filed by the surviving son, Max Dryerman. The lawsuit alleges that Tesla’s Autopilot system failed to prevent a deadly crash involving a 2024 Tesla Model S, resulting in the deaths of David, Michele, and Brooke Dryerman on the Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge.
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Washington DC, the high-profile alliance between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump has officially collapsed, erupting in a public war of words on social media. Once seen as political allies, Musk and Trump are now embroiled in a bitter feud that could reshape the intersection of tech, politics, and the 2024 election cycle.
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Austin Tx , the wait might finally be over. Tesla is reportedly preparing to launch its long-anticipated robotaxi service in Austin, Texas on June 12, marking a major leap in the company’s autonomous vehicle ambitions.
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Mars, President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and founder of SpaceX, are united by a bold vision: making human life on Mars a reality.
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LOS ANGELES CA, speaking at the Milken Institute Global Conference, Elon Musk made headlines once again articulating something that has been on the mind of the staff at the Ridgewood blog for some time—this time calling for artificial intelligence (AI) to take over key government functions, citing inefficiencies in the U.S. public sector. In a closed-door session with financier Michael Milken, Musk emphasized how AI could streamline bureaucracy, reduce federal spending, and reshape public administration.
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Paramus NJ, in what’s quickly becoming one of the most polarizing stories in tech and finance, a growing grassroots-style movement calling itself “Tesla Takedown” has staged hundreds of protests across the U.S. in the past two months. While the group claims to be resisting Elon Musk’s political influence and perceived corporate overreach, a closer look reveals signs of a coordinated financial campaign with motives far beyond activism.
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Ridgewood NJ, SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule has successfully delivered four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) in a crucial NASA crew-swap mission. This long-awaited arrival will allow two stranded U.S. astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, to finally return home after spending nine months in orbit due to issues with Boeing’s Starliner capsule.
Continue reading SpaceX Crew-10 Arrives at ISS, Paving the Way for Stranded Astronauts’ Return
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Paramus, NJ, tensions flared over the weekend as protesters gathered outside the Tesla dealership on Route 17, calling for change amid growing opposition to CEO Elon Musk’s political affiliations. The demonstration was part of a broader movement against Musk’s involvement in Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has drawn sharp criticism from environmental and labor activists.
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