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Farzad: "Elon Is a Business Freight Train" + AI CAPEX Bubble "Will Be Proved So Wrong"

The Washington Post reports that the possibility of a SpaceX mobile network has rattled major carriers. Farzad calls Elon "a business freight train." He also predicts 2027 brings "insanely profitable companies" and layoffs, and says the AI CAPEX bubble idea "will be proved so wrong it’ll make people cry."

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092NOV 02, 2026Farzad: "Which Token Makes SpaceX More Money?" + Robotaxi in Fort Worth "Starting Tomorrow"Farzad says the Grok Bot "problem" at SpaceX is misunderstood: tokens for outside models sold at spot pricing likely earn more today, but Grok Bot demand could change that. Sunday at 11:36pm CT, Robotaxi posted that it…AI & Automation 091NOV 01, 2026Farzad: Tesla Says Robotaxi Drove 3.1 Million Miles and Injured No One + Tesla Stock "Literally Changed My Life"Farzad posted a video titled "Tesla Says Robotaxi Drove 3.1 Million Miles and Injured No One." Elon says Macroharder and Minihard both have 220k GB300s, with Gun Range on track for end of November. Cleo Abram toured…AI & Automation 090OCT 31, 2026Farzad: Grok Bot "Only Gives Direction on DO NOTs" + Tesla Sales Are "Going to Explode Next Year"Farzad says Grok Bot users hooking up Claude or Astra should let Grok Bot orchestrate and give direction only on DO NOTs: "It does not dictate DOs. HUGE difference." He projected Tesla sales are "going to explode next…AI & Automation

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507NOV 02, 2026Why SpaceX Wants Your Phone BillThe Washington Post reports SpaceX is in talks with EchoStar to buy Boost Mobile or use its network. Satellites can carry a signal, but they cannot sign up, bill and keep 7.4 million customers. The phone bill is the…Musk & Strategy

506NOV 02, 2026How Starlink Keeps A Laser On A Moving SatelliteStarlink satellites fly at about 17,000 mph, yet the right neighbor can hold a fixed direction in view. That geometry, plus prediction, acquisition, tracking and point-ahead aiming, lets lasers hold links for weeks…Musk & Strategy

505NOV 01, 2026Why Elon Bet Starship on HexagonsThe 18,000 dinner-plate tiles on the Starship belly are hexagons for a reason Elon gave in 2019: no straight path for hot gas. The real fight is the work between landing and the next launch, and that turnaround decides…Musk & Strategy

504NOV 01, 2026How Starlink Actually Works, From Flat Dish To Space LaserA Starlink Mini on a boat stays online while the satellite it talks to crosses the sky. The trick is timing inside a flat panel and lasers between satellites, from factories turning out about 10 spacecraft and more than…Musk & Strategy

503OCT 31, 2026Neuralink Is Building Both Ends Of The CallBlindsight is designed to carry a camera image into the visual cortex. The speech implant carries intended words out: 75 words per minute for one ALS participant in week one. Neuralink is building both directions of the…AI & Automation

502OCT 30, 2026SpaceX Is Going To War With Your Phone CarrierSpaceX builds the satellites, launches them on its own rockets, and is lining up its own airwaves. My read: that stack lets it add phone coverage at a cost Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile cannot match, and Starship widens…Musk & Strategy

501OCT 29, 2026The One-Person Team Test For Meta MuseEvery tech giant wants an agent for small business. Meta Muse will win or lose on a plain test: does a solo owner get real hours back after setup, review and corrections, while keeping control of spending and the…AI & Automation

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