ELON CHRON: Your 24hr Musk Companies Update
12th of June, 2025
"That site is a bunch of super judgy hall monitors..." - Elon Musk (@elonmusk)
■ TESLA TSLA 0.00%↑ ($319.11, -2.23%):
- Cybercab stole the show in Paris at VivaTech. Alexis Asfaux, Tesla B2B Delivery Advisor, and team are onsite giving Test Drives of Model 3s and Ys between Halls 3 and 7. Cybercab, Model Y, Optimus, and a Tesla Energy presentation are in Hall 2 at Stand P01.
- Tesla filed a lawsuit in San Francisco Federal Court on Wednesday against Zhongjie “Jay” Li, a former Optimus program engineer who worked at Tesla from August 2022 to September 2024. They are accusing him of stealing confidential technical data related to Optimus hand sensors and using it to establish a rival humanoid robot startup in Silicon Valley.
- Tesla Energy is at Greentech Renewables in Jacksonville, Florida, teaching about Powerwall 3. Pic by Robert of Greentech.
- After Elon quote posted Alexander Kristensen (@LinkN01) post about FSD not being allowed in Sweden and Europe as a whole, Alex got asked by several Sweds what they can do to help. Alex made an email template Sweds can send to the Swedish Transport Administration. Elon replied to the template stating, "Public support is much appreciated. FSD in Europe will save lives of people in the car, as well as vulnerable road users like pedestrians, cyclists and pets. Please let your government know that you want approval." The link to the template thread is in the sources section.
- The grand entrance at the new Tesla Center in Goes. The Netherlands 13th store. Pic by Tesla Account Manager, Astrid de Laat.
- Tesla announced they have surpassed 200 Superchargers in the UAE with the opening of Suyoh Mall, Sharjah. This is also the first site using Prefabricated Supercharger Units (PSU) in the Middle East.
- TCI Transportation has partnered with Nevoya, a zero-emissions electric trucking carrier, to lease five Tesla Semis to support Nevoya’s fleet expansion into sustainable transportation. Per John Sappington, TCI’s SVP of Sales, "This partnership with Nevoya is a great example of what’s possible when innovation, timing, and sustainability come together. We’re proud to support their 100% electric fleet with the addition of Tesla Semis—it's a big step forward for both companies and a win for clean transportation. We chose the Tesla Semi because of its unique combination of long range and fast charging capabilities, which unlocks our ability to serve customers who drive more miles."
- Roma! FSD Supervised testing in Rome, Italy. Pending regulatory approval.
- The Powerwall 3 is now available in Spain and Andorra.
■ SPACEX:
- Just as soon as SpaceX was given a limited entry right to start working at Space Launch Complex 37 (SLC-37), they demolish the legacy ULA Delta IV Bay. Warp Speed! Per Elon, "A new chapter named Starship."
- More leaks... NASA and Axiom Space have indefinitely postponed the Ax4 launch to the International Space Station due to a new pressure signature (leak) in the the Russian Zvezda service module’s aft segment. Cosmonauts inspected the module, sealed areas, and confirmed stable pressure, but no new launch date has been set as NASA and Roscosmos continue their investigation. As we reported yesterday, SpaceX is dealing with there own leak of Liquid Oxygen (LOX) from Ax4's Falcon 9 Booster B1094. Today, SpaceX performed a wet dress rehearsal and will review the data to see if they have fix the issue. Pic by @SpaceflightNow.
- Andrea Bocelli, Italian tenor known for his distinctive mix of opera and pop music, visited SpaceX's Starbase today. Per SpaceX's Sergio Lara, "One day it’s handing out maracas in downtown Brownsville, then it’s guiding 50+ fifth graders through a rocket factory... and next you’re hosting Andrea Bocelli at Starbase! This place is wild and I’m loving it! Ad Astra." Pics by Sergio.
Countdown to 180 (71 - Falcon 9, 0 - Falcon Heavy, and 3 - Starship):
Launch 75! Thursday, 12th of June, at 6:46 p.m. PT, Falcon 9 Starlink 15-6 will launch from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The booster will land on drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean.
Launch 76! Friday, 13th of June, at 7:45 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 12-26 will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
Launch 77! Monday, 16th of June, at 5:51 p.m. PT, Falcon 9 Starlink 15-9 will launch from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The booster will land on drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean.
Launch 78! Wednesday, 18th of June, at 1:38 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 10-18 will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
Launch 79! Friday, 20th of June, at 2:19 p.m. PT, Falcon 9 Transporter 14 will launch from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The booster will return to Vandenberg and land at Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4). This will be SpaceX's 14th dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.
Launch 80! TBD, Falcon 9 Axiom Space Mission 4 (Ax4) will launch from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. This will be the maiden flight of Crew Dragon C213, the fifth and final Crew Dragon spacecraft built by SpaceX. The booster B1094 will return to site, and land at Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Crew consists of Commander Peggy Whitson (United States of America), Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla (India), Mission Specialist Sławosz Uznański (Poland), and Mission Specialist Tibor Kapu (Hungary).
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■ THE BORING COMPANY:
- According to the Nashville Business Journal, The Boring Company is in preliminary talks with Tennessee state officials to build a 5-to-10-mile tunnel connecting downtown Nashville to Nashville International Airport. No specs or costs where given and The Boring Company, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s office, the Metro Nashville Airport Authority, and Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s administration have not confirmed this and declined to share information.
■ NEURALINK:
- Neuralink's public demo presentation is in 4 days... What will we see? Telepathy, Blindsight, Convoy?
■ STARLINK:
- Kazakhstan's Minister of Digital, Innovations & Aerospace, Zhaslan Madiyev, with SpaceX's Market Activation Team of Rebecca Slick Hunter, Lauren Dreyer (@laurendreye ), and Ryan Goodnight (@ryangoodnight) have announced Starlink is officially launching in the country. The agreement ensures continued connectivity for nearly 2,000 rural schools previously connected through a Starlink pilot project, that was set to end on January 1, 2026. This will prevent thousands of students from losing internet access. Per Zhaslan, "I’m pleased to announce that we have reached an agreement with SpaceX to officially launch Starlink satellite internet services in Kazakhstan for citizens, businesses, and government agencies in Q3 of this year."
- The Starlink helicopter kit created by Bryan Moore and his Team at Terrible Herbst Motorsports and DriveMedia, are showing up all over the world. They are being used for Fire & Rescue, Sports Broadcast, Live productions, News Stations, Communications, and secured data. Per Bryan, "Changing the game one helicopter at a time. Designed, Manufactured, and assembled all here in the USA."
- Bankazi High School and 909 students in Mbanza Ngungu, Central Republic of Congo Central, have been connected to the internet via Starlink; a first for the region. This was done through Benjamin Umba's (@benjimk) initiative to provided stable and fast internet to schools in the country to enhance digital education.
■ X:
- X CEO Linda Yaccarino (@lindayaX) is in the London where they are hosting some of the top UK advertisers at 'X UK, A New Chapter'. Per Linda, "X is where brands meet the world’s pulse."
At this UK event, X's Director and Head of International Content, Tim O'Mahony (@timomahony), with Burnley Football Club Chairman, Alan Pace (@AlanPaceBFC), announced X Original’s first Premier League partnership with Burnley FC.
- Per Elon on the suggestions algorithm, "You should be seeing subtle improvements to your post recommendations, especially more banger posts from small accounts. My feed has noticeably improved. Not yet great, but pretty good."
- X Japan CEO Ayumu Matsuyama (@ayumu_matsuyama) at the X Amplify Client Summit where X advertisers made a great turnout. "Exciting content, such as the World Athletics portal rollout and Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 will be streamed on X one after another. Please look forward to it!"
- DAZN has partnered with X to deliver exclusive content from the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, held across 12 U.S. cities from June 14 to July 13. The will broadcast all 63 matches globally for free through the X Amplify program. DAZN will share real-time highlights on its X profiles, reaching 4.9 million followers, and leverage X’s Amplify program for sponsorship opportunities.
■ xAI:
- xAI's Colossus Lead Brent Mayo (@BrentM_SpaceX) visited the PURE Youth Academy where he was able to encourage the students to pursue the welding trade. While there he helped the students repair a cemetery sign near the Colossus 2 data center. Per Brent, "Hard work and humble beginnings have been critically important to me personally. With that backdrop, I do focus my personal time on kids who may not want to sit behind a computer all day (might sound counterintuitive), who may not see a clear way out of their situation, or have had missteps (what kids haven’t) but when you can teach those younger kids how to be a positive, contributing member of society and make a good living for their family with something that’s required for the very foundation of our country, it’s (without a doubt) one of the most rewarding things I am fortunate enough to do."
Great outreach and very inspiring career by Brent. I want to give a special tip-of-the-hat to Cushman & Wakefield VP and Cybertruck Enthusiast, Kemp Conrad (@kempsuper9) for setting this up.
■ DOGE:
Estimated Savings: $180 Billion
Amount Saved Per Taxpayer: $1,118.01
- The U.S. House has voted 213-207 to advance the first round of DOGE cuts which includes $9.3 billion from USAID, NPR and PBS.
- DOGE gave a Software License update which included the following:
The IRS saved $12.3 million/yr cancelling 11,000 unused Power Apps (44k to 33k) and 1,565 Project Planner licenses (3,465 to 1,900).
The SEC saved $3.4 million/yr by removing 1,300 general Office 365 licenses (6,000 to 4,700) and reducing over 3,000 hours of unnecessary professional services.
Department of Labor saved $1.8 million/yr by reducing 2,800 unnecessary M365 subscriptions (15,620 to 12,820) and 1,200 Defender licenses (3,200 to 2,000).
Department of Agriculture saved $14 million/yr by removing 6,323 unused PowerApps (20,708 to 14,385), 2,549 Team Domestic Calling licenses (8,412 to 5,863), 822 Project Planners (2,116 to 1,294) and 2,335 Visio licenses (4,987 to 2,652).
NASA saved ~$500k/yr by removing 2,500 unused Office licenses (60,000 to 57,500).
- DOGE is working with the National Weather Service (NWS) to modernize its Weather Radio system by upgrading 380 of 1033 transmitter sites. These sites still use copper lines from the 1960s that result in costs of $17 million/yr and extremely faulty. DOGE will upgrade these sites to wireless technology. The Los Angeles T1 line in the video is now being converted to wireless.
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