Show Notes
John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Tesla has just had its official launch of the Cybercab, and it turned out to be a bit of a nothing-burger, with Elon Musk not showing up, and a couple of million people waiting for a livestream that didn’t happen. Telsa influencers have still been raving about it though, of course.
Referenced videos:
Tesla's Cybercab launch did not live up to the hype, says WSJ's Tim Higgins | CNBC https://youtu.be/usSv3KD3fTo
I Rode in Tesla’s Cybercab… It Changed My Mind | Everyday Chris https://youtu.be/O96n16um3lA
I Made a Bet with Tesla | Marques Brownlee https://youtu.be/fo-uubnajWM
Tesla, Cybercab, Elon Musk, Tesla Cybercab, Robotaxi, Tesla Robotaxi, Tesla launch, Cybercab launch, Tesla flop, Elon Musk no show, TSLA, Tesla stock, Tesla news, EV news, autonomous vehicles, self driving cars, Full Self Driving, FSD, Tesla livestream, tech commentary
—— Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.
More from The John Johnston Lounge
John Johnston (JJ) breaks down why Elon Musk is threatening to sue popular ‘I’ve Had It’ podcaster Jennifer Welch over her harsh criticism of him. This comes a day after Elon threatened another prominent podcaster, Kara Swisher, over what she said about him. JJ looks behind Elon’s social media meltdowns over speech critical of him, to find out the real reason he might be worried about what these podcasters and others, including Kyle Kulinski and The Damage Report, are saying.
John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Elon Musk has been lashing out at podcaster and journalist Kara Swisher, and others, after Swisher implied that Elon knows that fate is coming for him eventually, in the form of renewed investigations into him and his company dealings. MUSK documentary maker also has some choice words about Elon.
John Johnston (JJ) reacts to part of a new video that suggests the spectacular Tesla Roadster “demo” may have used a magnetized ramp, not only suction from the car’s fan system, to help it up the ramp and hold upside down at the top of the ramp, before vaulting off the end. Could this be true?
John Johnston (JJ) breaks down the new Tesla Roadster “demo”, which was more Hollywood stunt than product demo. Except for the potentially workable “fan car” system, will much of the other tech involved ever see the light of day?
John Johnston (JJ) gives an update on how the AI bubble is currently playing out, including an AI neocloud company, Coreweave, that looks to be in trouble. Is it the “canary in the coal mine”, in terms of the ballooning AI sector? We hear the thoughts of Brad Gershner, Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Eisman, George Noble,Ed Elson and more, about the current state of AI companies, AI stocks, and AI financing.