{"id":"1793049742760-tech-show_open","slug":"tesla-cybercab-eyes-cities-beyond-austin","title":"Tesla Cybercab Eyes Cities Beyond Austin","summary":"OpenAI released GPT-6.1 Terra on October 26, 2026. It is a fast, efficient model with visual reasoning and computer-use capabilities, available in ChatGPT Work and Codex for Plus, Pro, Enterprise, and Edu users. API pricing is $1 per million input tokens and $5 per million output tokens.","publishedAt":"2026-10-26T21:22:22.760Z","channel":{"id":"tech","name":"Oncast Tech","language":"en"},"show":"Machines","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: OpenAI released GPT-6.1 Terra on October 26, 2026. It is a fast, efficient model with visual reasoning and computer-use capabilities, available in ChatGPT Work and Codex for Plus, Pro, Enterprise, and Edu users. API pricing is $1 per million input tokens and $5 per million output tokens.\nSource: [openai.com](https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-6-1-terra) / [theverge.com](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1018854/gpt-6-1-terra-is-v (https://x.com/sama/status/2114818620782248024)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"OpenAI released GPT-6.1 Terra on October 26, 2026. It is a fast, efficient model with visual reasoning and computer-use capabilities, available in ChatGPT Work and Codex for Plus, Pro, Enterprise, and Edu users. API pricing is $1 per million input tokens and $5 per million output tokens.","sourceName":"[openai.com](https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-6-1-terra) / [theverge.com](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1018854/gpt-6-1-terra-is-v","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/sama/status/2114818620782248024","claim":"6.1 Terra is here! It is good at a lot of things, but we are especially excited for this new era of computer use. https://t.co/TbpHp75Os0","author":"Sam Altman (@sama)"}]},"sources":[{"url":"https://x.com/sama/status/2114818620782248024","name":"[openai.com](https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-6-1-terra) / [theverge.com](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1018854/gpt-6-1-terra-is-v","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"Sam Altman (@sama)"}],"url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1793049742760-tech-show_open-tesla-cybercab-eyes-cities-beyond-austin","listenUrl":"https://oncast.fm/c/tech","attribution":{"publisher":"Oncast","site":"https://oncast.fm","url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1793049742760-tech-show_open-tesla-cybercab-eyes-cities-beyond-austin","cite":"Cite https://oncast.fm/story/1793049742760-tech-show_open-tesla-cybercab-eyes-cities-beyond-austin and the original source links. Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Chris","text":"This is Machines, I'm Chris, with Matilda — and Tesla's driverless Cybercab might be leaving Austin."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"The two-seater with no steering wheel? Where's it going next?"},{"host":"Chris","text":"A post on X says Tesla plans to expand the service beyond Texas. No official word yet, but the account claims it's happening."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"So we're calling a rumor a story now? What's actually confirmed?"},{"host":"Chris","text":"That's it — just a fan account saying the tech's ready for more cities. Austin's been running it for a while."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Right. Until Tesla announces it, this is speculation. But if it does expand, that's a real signal the robotaxi works outside a controlled test."},{"host":"Chris","text":"No steering wheel, no pedals — if they clear it for another city, regulators are basically signing off on full autonomy."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Or one city that's friendlier to AV testing. Let's wait for Tesla."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Meanwhile, a Californian on X is furious: why would the state give EV contracts to Chinese BYD over Tesla or Rivian?"},{"host":"Chris","text":"That'll start a fight. The post says Gavin Newsom ran the best electric car company out of California, and now he's buying from China."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"It's one guy's rant — no contract details, no evidence the state actually picked BYD. But the anger is real."},{"host":"Chris","text":"BYD's cheap, but giving taxpayer EV contracts to a Chinese competitor over American companies? That's a political grenade."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Tesla moved its headquarters to Texas, and the reasons usually given are taxes and regulation, not Newsom personally chasing them out. And Rivian's still in California."},{"host":"Chris","text":"Still, if a state that mandates EVs turns around and buys from China, people are going to ask why."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Fair question — but without an actual contract, we're arguing about a guy's tweet."},{"host":"Chris","text":"That's half the show today. We'll see if it goes anywhere."}]}