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’s $40 Billion AI Chip Debt Deal Is Pricing Near 8% as AI Credit Cools: The Apollo and Goldman-led raise to fund Nvidia chips is pricing at roughly 8.3% on its riskiest slice and 7.75% on a chip-backed tranche, more than a point above SpaceX’s existing bonds.
- SpaceX Seeks Access to at Least 80,000 US Cell Sites for a Starlink Mobile Ground Network: Bloomberg says SpaceX wants at least 80,000 tower sites, with Crown Castle among the companies in talks, to pair a ground network with its satellites and spectrum.
Tesla
- Tesla Robotaxi Adds Circuit of the Americas and Runs Until 1 AM in Austin for F1 Weekend: The Austin service area now wraps around Circuit of the Americas ahead of the US Grand Prix, and ride requests run until 1 AM instead of midnight.
- The New Tesla Roadster Goes on Public Display at the Petersen Museum, October 24 to 27: The same car from Tesla’s McGregor, Texas unveiling sits in the Los Angeles museum’s lobby from October 24 to 27, its first public appearance.
No new non-security news turned up today for Oracle Solaris 11, FreeBSD, AlmaLinux, Red Hat or SUSE.