Tesla China unit co-built software with Baidu engineers, while Elon Musk denied separation plans.

The entities involved

• Baidu →

  Chinese web services company

  • Lu Qi, a startup founder, was recruited by Baidu and Microsoft for AI efforts, leveraging inside knowledge of Google AI.12:11
  • Lawsuits were filed in U.S. District Court and Northern District of California involving Baidu and Doximity.Wed 18:37
• Tesla →

  American automotive, energy storage and solar power company

  • Thramann purchased a Tesla car in Boulder.19:00
  • Tesla refused replacement parts to an activist involved in the right-to-repair movement, despite Texas and Kansas having passed relevant laws.18:50

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• China blocked Starlink to protect its market, prompting Rajiv Malhotra to question Elon Musk about the action.Oct 9