Tech Talk Y'all Episode 400: Tesla Crashes, Streaming Clashes, and Charging Your Knife
Sep 29, 2025
Elon Musk faces backlash over a rapid-fire assignment to Tesla employees. Multiple crashes mar the launch of Tesla's robo-taxi in Austin, raising safety concerns. Disney plans to hike streaming prices amid subscriber protests. Apple warns iPhone users against using Chrome due to tracking issues. A breakthrough in thermoelectric cooling could revolutionize efficiency in fridges, while Goodwill's CEO raises alarms about AI-induced youth unemployment. In quirky news, an EV charger hangs ten feet high, and a vibrating chef's knife claims to minimize cutting effort.
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Respond Clearly To Rapid Work Requests
- If your employer asks for a quick status report, be concise and honest about last-month work and next-month plans.
- Avoid printing irrelevant reams of code; provide clear digital logs or summaries instead.
Vision-Only AVs Face Rear-End Limits
- Tesla's robo-taxi tests show many incidents are rear-end collisions, which cameras alone can't prevent.
- Relying only on vision sensors likely increases crash rates versus multi-sensor systems like Waymo's.
Coast-To-Coast Self-Drive Broke Early
- Adam and Sanjay described a coast-to-coast self-driving test that ended under 60 miles after hitting a large metal object.
- The car went briefly airborne and the sway bar broke, ending the trip and involving CHP officers.