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TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla enters its Grok era, and teens come for robotaxis
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And just yesterday, AI reporter Max Zeff discovered that xAI’s newest model, Grok 4, seems to consult social media posts from Musk’s X account when answering questions about the Israel and Palestine conflict, abortion, immigration laws, and other controversial issues. Speaking of buzzy EVs that have raised eye-popping rounds, senior reporter Sean O’Kane interviewed the founders of Slauson & Co., a Los Angeles venture firm that launched five years ago and was an early investor in the Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto. Musk also commented that robotaxis will come to the Bay Area once they receive regulatory approval in “a month or two.” There’s just one issue with that: The California DMV, which regulates AVs, says Tesla hasn’t even applied for a driverless testing or deployment permit yet.
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