Why good innovations mint new elites — and how to tell the dangerous cases from the merely disruptive Every year something like forty thousand Americans die on the roads. The strongest large-scale data we have — from driverless fleets logging hundreds of millions of miles — suggests that within the limited areas where they operate, … Continue reading The Friction and the Fortress
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The Regulatory Fait Accompli: When Manufacturing Becomes Political Leverage
In February 2026, Tesla announced the first Cybercab production vehicle had rolled off the line at Gigafactory Texas — a two-passenger autonomous vehicle with no steering wheel, no pedals, and software not yet validated for unsupervised operation. By early March, approximately 25 units were observed on the factory grounds. The company projects ramping to 2 … Continue reading The Regulatory Fait Accompli: When Manufacturing Becomes Political Leverage
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