David Shapiro
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$3000 Tesla Price Target?! He Explains
Questions to inspire discussion.
Q: đ€ What are Kirkâs predictions for Teslaâs robotaxi rollout? A: Kirk predicts at least 1 million robotaxis on the road by end of 2026, with potential for 2â5 million by end of 2027.
Q: đŠŸ When does Kirk expect Tesla to sell Optimus robots to third parties? A: Kirk expects Optimus sales to third parties in the second half of 2026.
Q: đ° What is the estimated rental price for Optimus robots? A: Kirk estimates Tesla will rent Optimus robots for $110,000-$120,000 per year.
Market and Economic Predictions.
Q: đč What economic environment does Kirk predict for late 2024? A: Kirk predicts a booming economic environment by Q4 2024, driven by the AI revolution and productivity increases.
Tesla FSD Just Shocked Joe Rogan
Teslaâs Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology is rapidly advancing, impressing users and analysts alike, while navigating challenges in the auto industry and broader economic factors.
Questions to inspire discussion.
Teslaâs FSD Progress.
đ Q: How many unsupervised miles has Teslaâs FSD driven? A: Teslaâs FSD has driven over 50,000 unsupervised miles, demonstrating significant progress in autonomous driving capabilities.
đ Q: What indicates Teslaâs transition to software-defined earnings? A: FSD unsupervised miles and operating domain growth are key leading indicators of Teslaâs shift towards software-defined earnings.
đ€ Q: How does Teslaâs FSD showcase AI potential in driving? A: Teslaâs FSD unsupervised capabilities, demonstrated in complex driving scenarios, serve as a proof case for artificial intelligenceâs potential in autonomous driving.
The Future of Aging with Dr Aubrey de Grey
Dr. Aubrey de Grey reveals why reversing aging may be easier than slowing it down in this mind-expanding conversation that challenges conventional wisdom about human longevity. The renowned biomedical gerontologist outlines his damage repair approach thatâs gaining mainstream scientific acceptance after initial skepticism.
The financial landscape of longevity research has dramatically transformed, with billions flowing into the space. Dr. de Grey provides an insiderâs assessment of major players including HEvolution (Saudi-backed), Altos Labs (Bezos-funded), Calico (Google-funded) and Retro Biosciences (Sam Altmanâs venture), offering candid insights about which approaches show the most promise and why Googleâs Calico has struggled despite substantial resources.
Regulatory innovation emerges as a crucial accelerator for progress. Montanaâs groundbreaking expansion of Right to Try legislation now allows anyone to access treatments that have passed FDA safety trials, while special economic zones like Prospera in Honduras are creating regulatory environments specifically designed for biomedical innovation. These developments could create the competitive pressure needed to modernize traditional regulatory structures worldwide.
At the LEV Foundation, Dr. de Grey is conducting a thousand-mouse study combining four different damage repair interventions in middle-aged mice, aiming for a full year of life extensionâfar beyond the four months typically achieved. Unlike conventional approaches that rely on dietary modifications, this ambitious project incorporates advanced cell and gene therapies that target multiple forms of age-related damage simultaneously.
Looking forward, Dr. de Grey offers his characteristic probabilistic prediction: a 50â50 chance of reaching \.
Elon Musk Has 7 Million SECRET Robotaxis
Elon Muskâs Tesla is on the verge of launching a self-driving platform that could revolutionize transportation with millions of affordable robotaxis, positioning the company to outpace competitors like Uber ## ## Questions to inspire discussion ## Teslaâs Autonomous Driving Revolution.
đ Q: How is Teslaâs unsupervised FSD already at scale? A: Teslaâs unsupervised FSD is currently deployed in 7 million vehicles, with millions of units of hardware 4 dormant in older vehicles, available at a price point of $30,000 or less.
đ Q: What makes Teslaâs autonomous driving solution unique? A: Teslaâs solution is vertically integrated with end-to-end ownership of the entire system, including silicon design, software platform, and OEM, allowing them to keep costs low and push down utilization on ride-sharing networks. Impact on Ride-Sharing Industry.
đŒ Q: How will Teslaâs autonomous vehicles affect Uber drivers? A: Teslaâs unsupervised self-driving cars will likely replace Uberâs 1.2 million US drivers, being 4x more useful due to no breaks and no human presence, operating at a per-mile cost below 50% of current Uber rates.
đ° Q: What economic pressure will Teslaâs solution put on Uber? A: Teslaâs autonomous driving solution will create tremendous pressure on Uber, with its cost structure acting as a magnet for high utilization, maintaining low pre-pressure costs for Tesla due to their fundamentally different design. Future Implications.
đ€ Q: What potential strategy might Uber adopt to compete with Tesla? A: Uber may need to approach Tesla to pre-buy their first 2 million Cyber Caps upfront, including production costs, as potentially the only path to compete with Teslaâs autonomous driving solution.
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The 2025 AI Index Report
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Simultaneously burying broadband and electricity could save small towns big money
When it comes to upgrading electrical and broadband infrastructure, new research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst shows that a âdig onceâ approach is nearly 40% more cost effective than replacing them separately.
The study, published in the journal Cell Reports Sustainability, also found that the greatest benefit comes from proactively undergrounding lines that are currently above ground, even if lines havenât reached the end of their usefulness.
Co-undergrounding is the practice of burying both electric and broadband internet lines together.
Stronger, lighter, cheaper: Enhancing carbon fiber production with low-cost oil residues
Advanced carbon fiber materials could be used in applications from wind turbine blades to biomedical implants following the development of a low-cost carbon fiber feedstock.
The carbon fibers were spun from synergistic blends of the low-value heavy oils left over from crude oil refining by members of KAUSTâs Clean Energy Research Platform. The work could not only facilitate broader carbon fiber uptake but also create sustainable new uses for residual oils as the world transitions to alternative energy systems.
âCrude oil is a resource with immense potential beyond fuels,â says Edwin Guevara Romero, a researcher in the labs of Mani Sarathy, who led the work. âUsing oil residues as feedstocks for carbon materials is an innovative, high-value application of oil-derived resources, paving the way for economic diversification,â he says.