{"id":"1792799840515-tech-headlines","slug":"tesla-cybercab-to-customers-by-2026","title":"Tesla Cybercab to Customers by 2026","summary":"On Tesla's Q3 2026 earnings call, VP Lars Moravy said Tesla will start selling Cybercabs to customers by the end of 2026, beginning small, while most Cybercabs will remain in Tesla's own robotaxi fleet; Musk said the Cybercab is primarily intended as a transport-as-a-service vehicle, not a personally owned car. This is an engagement prompt asking followers which EV they would choose, not a factual claim.\n\nThe EFF has warned Canadians about limited time to oppose Bill C-22, and a petition to withdraw and amend the bill was presented to the House of Commons.\n\nGoogle has said it may use Gmail and Google Photos data to target ads, according to reporting by The Verge. This is a link to a creative project titled \"The Real Kevin Bacon\" on pudding.cool; it is not a factual claim. 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This is an engagement prompt asking followers which EV they would choose, not a factual claim.\nSource: [techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/tesla-says-it-will-start-selling-cybercabs-by-end-of-year/) NAMES: Tesla Cybercab = Tesla's two-seat autonomo (https://x.com/erikshirleyx/status/2113341853466857676)\n\nTRUE: The EFF has warned Canadians about limited time to oppose Bill C-22, and a petition to withdraw and amend the bill was presented to the House of Commons.\nSource: [ourcommons.ca](https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Peti...) NAMES: Bill C-22 = Canadian federal legislation being opposed by digital-rights (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50202114)\n\nTRUE: Google has said it may use Gmail and Google Photos data to target ads, according to reporting by The Verge. This is a link to a creative project titled \"The Real Kevin Bacon\" on pudding.cool; it is not a factual claim. 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Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Chris","text":"Top of the hour — here's what's moving in tech."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Tesla says it will start selling the Cybercab to customers by the end of 2026."},{"host":"Chris","text":"That's straight from Tesla's earnings call. VP Lars Moravy says they begin small."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"And here's the catch — most Cybercabs stay in Tesla's own robotaxi fleet. This is not a car you buy and park in your driveway."},{"host":"Chris","text":"Right. Musk said it himself: the Cybercab is meant for transport-as-a-service. It has no steering wheel, no pedals."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"So yes, a few customers will buy one. But the business model is Tesla running a fleet, not you owning a robot."},{"host":"Chris","text":"And if that works, Tesla becomes a taxi company with a hundred billion dollar valuation. That's the bet."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Rivian has reportedly cut about 200 jobs — roughly one and a half percent of its workforce."},{"host":"Chris","text":"Reportedly. Rivian hasn't confirmed it publicly. This is based on unnamed sources."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"The company has been trimming costs all year as EV demand levels off from the boom."},{"host":"Chris","text":"Different corner of the EV world: a ransomware group called Sovcali claims it hit Lucid Motors."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Unverified claim. No confirmation from Lucid, and the post itself says so."},{"host":"Chris","text":"Worth watching. But for now it's just a group claiming."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Quick check on privacy: the EFF warns Canadians are running out of time to oppose Bill C-22."},{"host":"Chris","text":"A petition to withdraw and amend it was presented to the House of Commons today."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Digital rights advocates say the bill weakens online protections. The clock is ticking."},{"host":"Chris","text":"And that's your Tech Brief. Check back next hour for more."}]}