Musk Says Optimus and Cybercab Will Be Most of Tesla’s Value Ahead of Q3 Results
Elon Musk says Optimus and Cybercab will be the vast majority of Tesla’s value, days before Tesla reports Q3 2026 results on October 21.
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Poland Says It Has Funding and First Offers for Its Own Starlink Alternative
Poland’s deputy defence minister says the country has first offers and secured funding for a homegrown Starlink-style network, with a concrete plan expected within months.
SpaceX Readies Bandwagon-5 Rideshare With Second Starfall Reentry Capsule Test
SpaceX’s Bandwagon-5 Falcon 9 rideshare is set to launch October 19 from Cape Canaveral with 32 payloads, including the second flight of its Starfall reentry capsule.
Tech News Roundup: October 17, 2026
Today’s roundup: Red Hat, SUSE, SpaceX, Tesla news from the past day, with links to full write-ups.
SUSE Confirms France’s LaSuite Runs on Rancher for Self-Hosted Collaboration
SUSE says LaSuite, the French government’s open-source collaboration suite, runs cleanly on Rancher and RKE2, so organizations can self-host it.
Red Hat Makes Its MCP Gateway for OpenShift Generally Available
Red Hat’s Model Context Protocol gateway is now GA in Red Hat Connectivity Link 1.5, adding tenant isolation, stateless MCP support, audit logs and guardrails.
Appeals Court Decertifies Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ Class Actions
The 9th Circuit threw out class certification in a California suit over Tesla’s Full Self-Driving hardware claims. The case itself continues.
Tesla Roadster Reservation Terms Say Delivery Isn’t Guaranteed
The reservation agreement for Tesla’s new Roadster says Tesla can’t guarantee when, or if, the car will be delivered, and that price and specs may change.
Zelensky Says Starlink Remains Speed-Restricted Inside Ukraine
Zelensky says Starlink and Starshield still cut out above about 161 km/h inside Ukraine, even though the same terminals keep working at speed in the EU.
Texas Weighed Selling Boca Chica State Park to SpaceX, Report Says
Texas Monthly reports the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission planned a closed-door talk on selling 1,300-acre Boca Chica State Park, with SpaceX as the buyer.