NEWS: Tesla has officially been granted a rideshare license in Texas, which means Tesla will be able to operate its robotaxi service under new regulations governing autonomous vehicles in the state. Tesla Robotaxi LLC is now listed as a transportation network company licensee with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The license recently became necessary under a new state law that takes effect Sept. 1 that regulates rideshare operations using autonomous vehicles the same as those services using human drivers.

NEWS: Italy has approved new subsidies worth almost $700 million for the purchase of EVs. The ministry will offer up to 10,000 euros ($11,650 USD) to individuals and up to 20,000 euros to small firms, covering up to 30% of the total purchase price of a new electric car or commercial vehicle. To qualify, users will be required to scrap an internal combustion vehicle of up to the Euro 5 emission class, dating from 2015 or earlier, the ministry said.

NEWS: Acura has released a teaser image of its all-electric RSX SUV, a Model Y sized EV. It will have the full unveil in a couple weeks at Monterey Car Week.

NEWS: Range figures for Tesla's upcoming Model Y L & Model 3+ LR RWD have been revealed, according to a filing published publicly on China's industry ministry website. • Model Y L: 751 km CLTC range, 82kWh NMC LG • Model 3+: Up to 830 km, 78kWh NMC

First look at the new official Cybertruck Rock Sliders and Body Armor from Tesla.

NEWS: Tesla has increased the starting lease price in the U.S. for the Model Y Long Range RWD to $399/month (from $349/month).

Tesla has posted a new video of FSD (Supervised) testing in Auckland, New Zealand.

NEWS: A new $5 million @Tesla Megapack battery energy storage facility is under construction in Poland.

The Truth About Elon Musk's $30B Pay Package | OpenAI worth 50% of Tesla | Robotaxi - Episode #27 of The Gigacast ------------------------------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:02 Elon Musk's $30B Compensation Package & Vote 7:40 Shareholder Dilution Concerns 12:21 Elon Musk's Impact on Shareholder Value 15:00 Designing a New Tesla Compensation Package 17:30 Robotaxi Updates & Expanded Geo-Fence 24:00 Robotaxi Pricing Details 25:40 Waymo's 6th-Gen Hardware Overview 30:40 Waymo 6th-Gen Prototype Insights 33:30 Tesla Energy's Record-Breaking Order (Powers 2M Homes) 37:50 Tesla Energy Revenue & Customer Calculations 41:50 Tesla Energy's Main Competitors 43:40 Virtual Power Plants & Powershare Explained 47:06 Live View: Puerto Rico Virtual Power Plant 49:15 OpenAI's $500B Raise & Private Market Dynamics 1:03:00 Elon Musk's Interactions with Omar & Sawyer -----------------------------