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Silicon Sovereignty: Musk’s ‘Terafab’ Vision Challenges the Global Semiconductor Order
Elon Musk has announced the Terafab project, a massive semiconductor initiative aiming to produce one terawatt of computing power annually to support an interplanetary civilization. The project seeks to achieve silicon independence through atom-level manufacturing, potentially disrupting the current global foundry model and Nvidia's market dominance.
China’s AI Reckoning: CCTV’s ‘Model Poisoning’ Exposé, Tesla’s Gigawatt Chip Push and a Sprint to Robot Production
A CCTV consumer‑rights investigation revealed deliberate “poisoning” of AI model inputs via fabricated product content, exposing weaknesses in model provenance and retrieval. Simultaneously, Tesla announced a rapid build‑out of an in‑house wafer fab for next‑generation AI chips, while Chinese robot makers showcased rapid mass‑production progress and retail partnerships at AWE 2026.
Most xAI Co‑Founders Quit as Musk Admits the Company Must Be 'Rebuilt from Zero'
Elon Musk has acknowledged that xAI was poorly built and must be reconstructed after the majority of its founding team departed. The departures have disrupted flagship projects, intensified technical clashes with Tesla’s AI approach, and heightened legal and investor scrutiny following Tesla’s $2 billion investment and SpaceX’s purchase of xAI stakes.
Musk Unveils 'Digital Optimus': AI Agents to Simulate an Entire Software Company
Elon Musk announced Digital Optimus, a Tesla–xAI project that pairs xAI’s Grok language model with Tesla-built AI agents able to view computer screens and perform keyboard and mouse actions to replicate software-company workflows. The system promises to automate coding, testing and content creation, potentially disrupting service-driven software vendors while raising technical, legal and labour challenges.
When Selling Cars Stops Paying: Automakers Pivot to Power Sales
As EV sales slow and margins tighten, global automakers are redirecting battery capacity and engineering into energy storage and grid services. The pivot leverages shared manufacturing, high storage margins, and new market opportunities in grid balancing and AI-driven demand, but success depends on policy, market design and managing battery-life economics for owners.
Domestic Upset: AITO M9 Tops China’s EV Resale Rankings as Low Residuals Shadow Market
China’s February 2026 NEV residual-value report shows domestic models leading short-term resale charts: AITO’s M9 tops both one-year pure-electric and plug-in hybrid lists. Yet the sector faces a wider headache as three-year retention for NEVs remains well below that of petrol cars, driven by fast tech obsolescence, high battery costs and aggressive new-car pricing.
China’s EV Arms Race Shifts to Batteries and Lidar as BYD and Huawei Push the Next Leap
BYD will unveil a second‑generation blade battery and fast‑charging technology, while Huawei is deploying a new high‑resolution lidar across partner models. Together these moves signal a shift in China’s EV race toward component‑level advantages — batteries, sensors and chips — and a growing push to escalate regulatory support for higher levels of autonomy.
Tech Sell-Off Sends Nasdaq Down 1.5% as Energy Stocks Rally
U.S. markets opened lower with the Nasdaq down 1.5% as tech stocks fell broadly while oil and gas names rallied. ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil rose over 4%, whereas Qualcomm, AMD and Tesla slid more than 3%, signalling a short-term investor rotation into energy and away from growth.
Robotaxis on the Road: Rapid Roll‑out Meets a Reality Check on Safety
Robotaxi deployments are accelerating worldwide and in China in 2026 as firms from Tesla to Baidu scale fleets and raise capital. However, a series of fires, collisions and sensor failures has exposed technical, regulatory and operational gaps that make widespread public trust premature. The sector’s commercial promise is real, but moving from pilots to safe, public‑facing services depends on tougher oversight, open data and demonstrable improvements in handling rare and hazardous scenarios.
Tesla Ends One‑Time FSD Sales in U.S., Leaning Harder on Subscriptions as China Keeps Buyouts
Tesla removed the one‑time purchase option for its Full Self‑Driving package on its U.S. website on 15 February 2026, switching to subscription only, while its China site still offers buyouts at ¥32,000 and ¥64,000. The move signals a strategic shift toward recurring software revenue, greater operational control over advanced driving features, and differing market approaches between the U.S. and China.
China Forces the End of Fully Hidden Door Handles — Safety Trumps Style in EV Design
China’s GB 48001—2026 mandates mechanical redundancy for vehicle door handles and effectively bans fully power‑dependent hidden exterior handles, with staggered compliance from 2027 to 2029. The rule responds to a cluster of rescue failures and consumer complaints and will force costly redesigns across automakers and suppliers, with likely global ripple effects given China’s market size.
Tesla Goes Hunting for Talent as Musk Bets on a 100GW U.S. Solar Push
Tesla has started recruiting senior engineers and scientists to scale up U.S. solar module manufacturing as part of Elon Musk’s 100GW deployment target, with an internal deadline of the end of 2028. The effort confronts a domestic shortage of cell production, entrenched Chinese dominance, and the political and technical obstacles that have stymied past U.S. solar manufacturing plans.