A soldier who exploded a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas used generative AI - including ChatGPT - to help plan the attack, police have said. Matthew Livelsberger, 37, a US Army Green Beret, fatally shot himself just before the truck blew up outside the hotel on New Year's Day. Police in Las Vegas say they have now reviewed Livelsberger's ChatGPT searches prior to the explosion. According to officers, the searches indicate he was looking for information on explosive targets, the speed a ...

Key TakeawaysNHTSA opened an investigation into Tesla's Smart Summon and Actually Smart Summon features, which allow users to move their vehicles remotely using an app.The regulatory agency has received complaints that Tesla vehicles failed to detect obstacles or parked vehicles, resulting in crashes.Meanwhile, Bank of America Securities analysts downgraded their rating on Tesla to "neutral" from "buy," but raised their price target for the stock. Tesla (TSLA) shares dropped Tuesday as federal regulators sa ...

Treasury yields continued to surge on sticky inflation data, dragging the market down today. Tech and artificial intelligence (AI) stocks bore the brunt of the sell-off, as the Nasdaq Composite fell nearly 2%, more than the other major market indexes.Shares of electric vehicle makers Tesla (TSLA -4.06%) and Rivian Automotive (RIVN -4.87%) fell roughly 4% and 5%, respectively. Meanwhile, shares of artificial intelligence semiconductor company Broadcom (AVGO -3.29%) fell 3.3%.High yields not going awayWith th ...

In Brief The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into 2.56 million Tesla vehicles after several crashes involving the automaker’s “Actual Smart Summon” remote parking feature.Tesla released Actual Smart Summon, or ASS for short, via software update in September. It allows Tesla owners to use their app to command the vehicle drive itself to them, using only the car’s cameras. The previous version, Smart Summon, also relied on ultrasonic sensors, which are not included o ...

About this content About Josh Lamb After graduating from the University of Kent in the summer of 2022 with a degree in History, Josh joined Proactive later that year as a journalist in the UK editorial team. Josh has reported on a range of areas whilst at Proactive, including energy companies during a time of global crisis, aviation and airlines as the sector recovers from the pandemic, as well as covering economic, social and governance issues. Read more About the publisher Proactive financial news and ...

The share price of electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is witnessing notable losses in the pre-market as investors appear rattled by the announcement of a federal investigation into one of its driverless features.Ahead of the market opening on January 7, TSLA’s share price was down 1.91%, valued at $403. Notably, Tesla’s share price ended the previous trading session valued at $411, ending the day up 0.15%. TSLA one-day stock price chart. Source: Google FinanceThese losses threaten Tesla ...

About this content About Josh Lamb After graduating from the University of Kent in the summer of 2022 with a degree in History, Josh joined Proactive later that year as a journalist in the UK editorial team. Josh has reported on a range of areas whilst at Proactive, including energy companies during a time of global crisis, aviation and airlines as the sector recovers from the pandemic, as well as covering economic, social and governance issues. Read more About the publisher Proactive financial news and ...

Small deep value individual investor, with a modest private investment portfolio, split approx. 50%-50% between shares and call options. I have a B.Sc. in aeronautical engineering and over 6 years of experience as an engineering consultant in the aerospace sector. The latter statement is not relevant in any way whatsoever to my investment style, but I thought to add it for self-indulgent purposes. I have a contrarian investment style, highly risky, and often dealing with illiquid options. How illiquid? Well ...

Stock Performance and Valuation - Tesla stock has declined nearly 2% year-to-date in 2025 due to disappointing vehicle delivery numbers [2] - The company delivered 496,000 vehicles in Q4 2025, only a 2% year-over-year increase, and total annual deliveries of 1.789 million units, down from 1.81 million in 2023 [2] - Tesla's high valuation demands rapid growth, which the company is not currently delivering [3] Delivery Growth Trends - Tesla's Q4 2025 year-over-year vehicle delivery growth rate of 2% was 4 percentage points lower than the 6% growth in Q3 [4] - The Q4 delivery number was below analyst consensus estimates by approximately 9,000 units [4] Market Challenges - Higher interest rates have impacted affordability, leading consumers to hold onto their cars longer, particularly in the US [5] - Tesla is currently between two major growth waves, with the next wave expected to be driven by advances in autonomy and new products [6] Energy Storage Business - Tesla's energy storage business deployed 6.9 GWh in Q3 2025, a 75% year-over-year increase, and reached a record 11 GWh in Q4 [7] - The energy generation and storage business represents about 9% of Tesla's quarterly revenue [7] Autonomous Driving - Tesla's supervised "self-driving" software has been used for over 2 billion miles as of Q3 2025 [7] - The company aims to transition to unsupervised self-driving software, which could enable the launch of an autonomous driving robotaxi service [7] Future Outlook - Tesla's current valuation may be justified if the company successfully executes its growth plans, particularly in energy storage and autonomous driving [8] - However, unexpected challenges such as interest rate increases or higher-than-anticipated costs could impact investor returns [8]

Stock Performance - Tesla's stock ended at $411.05, marking a +0.15% adjustment from the previous day's close [1] - The stock underperformed compared to the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.55% [1] - The Dow lost 0.06%, while the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, gained 1.24% [1] Earnings and Revenue Projections - Tesla's upcoming earnings report is projected to show an EPS of $0.76, a 7.04% increase from the same quarter last year [2] - Revenue is expected to reach $27.81 billion, reflecting a 10.48% increase from the same quarter last year [2] Analyst Estimates and Zacks Rank - Recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Tesla indicate changing near-term business trends [3] - Positive estimate alterations signify analyst optimism regarding the company's business and profitability [3] - Tesla currently holds a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold) [5] - The consensus EPS projection has moved 0.7% lower within the past 30 days [5] Valuation Metrics - Tesla's Forward P/E ratio is 125.96, significantly higher than the industry average of 13.32 [6] - The company's PEG ratio is 6.22, compared to the industry average of 1.64 [7] Industry Overview - The Automotive - Domestic industry, part of the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector, has a Zacks Industry Rank of 80, placing it in the top 32% of all industries [7] - The top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [8]