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Tesla launches Tesla Home AI energy management platform, questions raised over 5-year-old technology
Tesla has launched Tesla Home, a household energy management platform that uses an AI engine called Opticaster to make hundreds of daily decisions on power storage and use to help reduce electricity bills. The service combines Tesla’s existing energy hardware and software in a consumer interface and works for existing Powerwall users without extra hardware. Updates focus on the Tesla app experience, including consolidated settings and smart breaker integration.
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Fake IDs used to steal Tesla batteries in 11 thefts at Gigafactory Nevada
Trailers carrying batteries at Tesla’s Gigafactory Nevada have been stolen at least 11 times since last December. The thefts occurred in a staging area before customer delivery, with nine cases concentrated in January, Electrek reported. Investigators believe the crimes resembled organised cargo theft, with suspects using forged identification and exploiting gaps between brokers and carriers. Three men in their 20s were arrested on Jan. 30 and face felony charges.
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Tesla solar roof faces existential test as company shifts to standard solar panels
Tesla is shifting its residential solar strategy toward standard rooftop panels, pushing its Solar Roof tiles into a lower priority, an EV media outlet reported. Tesla has stopped disclosing Solar Roof installation figures and its new products and production expansion plans appear focused on conventional panels. The Solar Roof missed early targets and faced complaints over service, performance and costs, including a lawsuit over price increases. Recent announcements highlight new panel models and U.S. manufacturing expansion plans.
