Elon Musk got paid. And a lot. Here’s where it gets interesting: Musk has to make Tesla so big, successful, and valuable that the tens of billions of dollars he gets will seem cheap in comparison. You might think selling cars is the way to get there, but you could be wrong. Musk, and by extension Tesla, seem much more interested in bigger, more ambitious, and obviously more complicated ideas.
In this episode of The Vergecast, The Verge’s Andrew Hawkins guest stars as we talk about everything Tesla is working on and why cars have come to feel like they’re at the bottom of that list. We talk about Optimus Robots, the Tesla Network, the whole “AWS for AI” thing, and what the next three mystery vehicles are. Finally, we look at how Musk’s relationship with Tesla, and Musk’s relationship with the company, have changed since Tesla shareholders last voted to give Musk his full share.
Do these two need each other more than ever, or is this union doomed? Then we’re joined by Victoria Song from The Verge, who shares her excitement about the Apple Watch’s rest days. Ah, sorry, “Ring is broken.” It only took Apple a decade to realize that even the most active people need it sometimes. We’re super excited about the possibility of a smarter relationship with the Workout series.
We also talk about Pixel Watch leaks, the new Samsung Galaxy Watch FE, and whether the Galaxy Ring could be a game-changer. Finally, we answer questions from the Vergecast hotline about weather apps (866-VERGE11 or [email protected], send us all your questions!) We know there’s no perfect weather app for everyone, but it’s entirely possible to find the perfect weather app for you.
