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Tesla posted a record‑high vehicle delivery figure for the quarter, driven by strong U.S. demand as the federal EV tax credit expired. Despite the sales surge, profit fell sharply from a year earlier, pressured by higher operating costs tied to AI research, robotics development and restructuring charges. CEO Elon Musk used the earnings call to stress the company’s long‑term focus on full‑self‑driving, a robot‑taxi network and the Optimus humanoid robot, while also defending a proposed $1 trillion compensation package that would give him expanded voting control. The mix of short‑term sales strength and long‑term strategic bets created a volatile outlook for investors. Ler mais

Tesla’s board has unveiled a compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk's pay that could reach $1 trillion if a series of ambitious targets are met. The plan hinges on delivering 20 million vehicles in total, operating 1 million robotaxis, producing 1 million Optimus robots, and signing up 10 million Full Self‑Driving subscriptions. It also requires the company to achieve an $8.5 trillion market valuation and outlines succession and political‑involvement safeguards. Shareholders will decide on the package at a forthcoming meeting. Ler mais

Tesla announced the shutdown of its Dojo AI supercomputer project and the disbanding of the team behind it. Elon Musk described Dojo as an "evolutionary dead end" after the company secured a $16.5 billion deal for Samsung‑produced AI6 chips. The focus is now on the Cortex training cluster and partnerships with Nvidia, AMD and Samsung to power Full Self‑Driving and Optimus development. The move marks a strategic pivot from an in‑house supercomputer to a broader hardware ecosystem. Ler mais