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Tesla Cybercab Eyes Cities Beyond Austin

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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.

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CThis is Machines, I'm Chris, with Matilda — and Tesla's driverless Cybercab might be leaving Austin.
MThe two-seater with no steering wheel? Where's it going next?
CA post on X says Tesla plans to expand the service beyond Texas. No official word yet, but the account claims it's happening.
MSo we're calling a rumor a story now? What's actually confirmed?
CThat's it — just a fan account saying the tech's ready for more cities. Austin's been running it for a while.
MRight. Until Tesla announces it, this is speculation. But if it does expand, that's a real signal the robotaxi works outside a controlled test.
CNo steering wheel, no pedals — if they clear it for another city, regulators are basically signing off on full autonomy.
MOr one city that's friendlier to AV testing. Let's wait for Tesla.
MMeanwhile, a Californian on X is furious: why would the state give EV contracts to Chinese BYD over Tesla or Rivian?
CThat'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.
MIt's one guy's rant — no contract details, no evidence the state actually picked BYD. But the anger is real.
CBYD's cheap, but giving taxpayer EV contracts to a Chinese competitor over American companies? That's a political grenade.
MTesla 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.
CStill, if a state that mandates EVs turns around and buys from China, people are going to ask why.
MFair question — but without an actual contract, we're arguing about a guy's tweet.
CThat's half the show today. We'll see if it goes anywhere.

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