Thursday’s top tech news: another Cybertruck delay

Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty ImagesAnnounced in 2019, the truck now won’t enter mass production until 2024. Continue reading…

Thursday’s top tech news: another Cybertruck delay

Remember the Cybertruck? The cyberpunk-inspired pickup truck that Tesla announced all the way back in 2019? It’s been delayed again. Last year CEO Elon Musk said he hoped deliveries would start in the middle of 2023, but as of Tesla’s earnings call yesterday the company now doesn’t expect the vehicle to enter mass production until 2024. Here’s our full writeup on the company’s earnings release.

Now, here’s a silly tweet to start your day:

Stay tuned, as we continue to update this list with the most important news of today: Friday, January 26th, 2023.



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