Kara Carlson
Austin American-Statesman
Austin, TX, United States
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WikiLeaks whistleblower Chelsea Manning says we need to rethink internet infrastructure for online privacy
At South by Southwest, Wikileaks whistleblower Chelsea Manning argued we need to rethink the infrastructure of the internet. → Read More
Elon Musk wants to build his own town in Bastrop, report says
Elon Musk could be looking to build out his own town outside of Austin in Bastrop County, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. → Read More
OpenAI founder talks ChatGPT, Dall-E and what's next for artificial intelligence at SXSW
Greg Brockman, co-founder of OpenAI, the company behind artificial intelligence softwares ChatGPT and Dall-E, said AI will revolutionize everything. → Read More
Marfa-inspired, 3D-printed amphitheater coming to Long Center
A 3D-printed performance pavilion stage will make its debut at SXSW this year and will be the location where Austin-based Icon plans to host a special event with live music, food trucks and refreshme… → Read More
What's in Elon Musk's Master Plan 3 for Tesla investors? Here's what we know
Tesla company executives used investor day to lay out a vision for the car company's future, the company's "Master Plan." → Read More
Is Tesla moving back to California? No, but here's what Elon Musk's news means for Austin
With a new engineering HQ in Palo Alto, Elon Musk told CNBC that Tesla will be "kind of a dual-headquartered company" in Austin and California. → Read More
Bernie Sanders, Greg Casar back striking Austin YouTube Music workers in labor fight
The strike, which started earlier this month, ramped up again Tuesday as U.S. Rep. Greg Casar joined workers picketing outside Austin Google offices. → Read More
Austin-based Tesla to recall over 360,000 vehicles over Full Self Driving beta software
In total the recall impacts 362,758 vehicles that are equipped with the experimental full self driving software or are pending installation. → Read More
Walmart is shuttering its downtown Austin tech office. Here's what we know
Walmart is closing tech offices in Austin, Portland, Oregon, and Carlsbad, California, as the wider tech industry undergoes layoffs. → Read More
Can a Texas company bring back the long-extinct dodo bird?
Colossal Biosciences previously made headlines for its plan to bring back the wooly mammoth. Is the dodo bird next in queue? → Read More
Austin-based Tesla to spend $3.6B on semitruck, battery plants in Nevada
Tesla said Tuesday that it will hire 3,000 workers at the new facilities. → Read More
Google not saying how many Austin workers affected by its worldwide job cuts
Austin is one of Google's largest hubs, and the company said in late 2021 that it employed 1,500 people in Central Texas. → Read More
A $7.6B bid is in play for Austin's National Instruments. Here's what we know.
Emerson Electric said Tuesday that it has made a $7.6 billion offer to buy Austin tech giant National Instruments, now known as NI. → Read More
Austin tech giant National Instruments exploring a possible sale
NI executives say some potential buyers have already approached the company, which has a market cap of $6.1 billion. → Read More
Looking to buy a Tesla? Prices drop 20% as company tries to boost sales
The price cuts apply to vehicles sold in the United States and range from 6% to 20% for Model 3 and Model Y SUVs and some higher-end models. → Read More
Tesla sold record 1.3 million vehicles in 2022 but still short of goal as stock price slides
Austin-based Tesla sold a record 1.3 million vehicles in 2022, but that was below CEO Elon Musk's stated sales goal. → Read More
More than 30 million people now call Texas home as state leads US population gains
In total, Texas has seen an increase of 470,708 people since July 2021, the largest gain by any state. → Read More
You now can ride in a driverless car in Austin, as GM-owned Cruise expands rideshare services
San Francisco-based Cruise is now offering a fully autonomous rideshare service in Austin with no human drivers or monitors. → Read More
Elon Musk's rank as the world's richest person in flux amid Twitter drama
According to Forbes, which tracks the wealth of the richest people in the world, the Tesla CEO has fluctuated between No. 1 and No. 2 this week. → Read More
Blockchain group urges Texas to become hub for cryptocurrency, other emerging tech
A group of industry leaders working to help Texas be a center of activity for blockchain and related technologies, including cryptocurrency, has come out with its first set of recommendations for the… → Read More