Here’s what’s new from the past day across the platforms and companies we follow. Each item links to a full write-up with context and the original source.
SpaceX
- SpaceX Closes Out October With the 700th Falcon 9 Launch: Starlink 15-18 lifted off from Vandenberg on the 700th Falcon 9 launch, and booster B1093 landed on its 18th flight to close out SpaceX’s October.
- Gwynne Shotwell’s Gift of Over 2 Million SpaceX Shares Will Reach Kids’ Trump Accounts in December: Shotwell says more than 2 million of her family’s SpaceX shares are moving to escrow for kids aged 11 to 17 in lower-income ZIP codes, with a second gift to follow.
Tesla
- Tesla Adds 124 Model Ys in a Day, Lifting Its Texas Robotaxi Roster to 1,204: A one-day jump of 124 Model Ys pushed Tesla’s Texas registrations to 1,204 (631 Model Ys and 573 Cybercabs), about 55 behind Waymo in the state.
- Tesla Launches an FSD Referral Program and Ends U.S. Vehicle Referrals: Referrals now hand friends a one-month FSD (Supervised) trial and pay referrers a free month or a $99 credit, while U.S. car-purchase referral rewards are gone.
No new non-security news turned up today for Oracle Solaris 11, FreeBSD, AlmaLinux, Red Hat or SUSE.