Tesla soft-launches Cybercab in Austin, Texas



The unfolding fallout between Elon Musk and the Trump administration over the past month hasn't stopped Musk's companies from breaking new ground in their industries. Tesla's newly launched service may change transportation as we know it.

Following years of delays and hype from Elon Musk, Tesla launched the long-awaited, fully autonomous Cybercab in Austin, Texas, on Sunday. The service uses brand-new Tesla Model Y cars with no add-ons, meaning that all Model Y Teslas are capable of fully autonomous driving.

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Musk shared his excitement about the announcement on X, calling this achievement a "culmination of a decade of hard work."

On top of being fully autonomous, Robotaxi also "automatically syncs your media & streaming settings before picking you up."

Tesla invited a small group of users to test out the new service in the capital city for a flat fee of $4.20, Business Insider reported.

Tesla's X page reposted several users' first experiences with the fully autonomous ride service. Many of them reported that the ride was smooth and enjoyable. One user posted a screen recording of his attempt to leave a tip, which was met with a humorous error message.

While this service is currently only available in Austin, Texas, following the soft launch, Tesla has created a new portal for users to receive updates about Cybercab coming to their area in the future.

Is a serial killer prowling around Austin, Texas?



Since 2022, 38 bodies have been found in or near Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas. The most recent was recovered just earlier this month. On June 3, a teenage male kayaker was found two days after he swam into a deep part of the lake without a life jacket and disappeared under the water.

Many of the deaths in and around Lady Bird Lake have been attributed to accidental drownings. Other deaths have been ruled suicides and drug overdoses; only one death has been declared a homicide.

However, several cases remain unknown. Another disturbing fact is that 30 of the 38 bodies were males, 60% of which were between 30 and 49 years of age, leading many locals to suspect a serial killer, given serial killers usually target victims with specific characteristics — especially age and gender.

The Austin Police Department has insisted that no evidence supports the existence of a serial killer, but locals are not convinced. Several petitions for police to investigate drownings as potential homicides have been filed. Many believe that the proximity of Rainey Street, a nightlife hub with numerous bars and clubs, has led to men being drugged and lured to Lady Bird Lake where they were intentionally drowned.

While the city has implemented safety upgrades, including increased patrols, fencing, lighting, and cameras around the lake, APD has maintained that no serial killer is on the loose.

Dave Landau, BlazeTV host of the comedy series “Normal World,” sides with the locals.

He reads from a recent Buzzfeed article, detailing how in 2022, “A cluster of six bodies were found” — all males with “similar features.” The following year, “Five more bodies were found, again, all men,” who had apparently “gone missing after having a night out on the nearby Rainey Street.”

“So it looks like we have the Lady Bird Killer on our hands, ladies and gentlemen,” he says.

As for APD’s denial that there’s a serial killer on the loose, Dave thinks there’s a chance law enforcement “may not tell the public what they're looking at” to avoid hysteria.

To hear more about the scandal that’s got the people of Austin in an uproar, watch the episode above.

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MURDERED: Alex Jones reveals Infowars Reporter Jamie White killed in Texas



In a tragic turn of events, Infowars reporter Jamie White was murdered outside his apartment complex in South Austin this weekend.

The unknown assailant was reportedly attempting to break into White’s car and is not believed to be connected to his work, though the investigation is still ongoing. However, White’s boss, Alex Jones, believes there’s someone else to blame.

“You’re not going to be protected in 800-plus cities and jurisdictions the Democrats run. They’re monsters,” Jones said in a clip after the murder. “You murdered Jamie White. You opened the door, you created the climate, you created the conditions on purpose.”


“George Soros, Alexander Soros, you murdered Jamie White. Joe Biden, you murdered Jamie White. Democratic Party, Hakeem Jeffries, Al Green, you murdered Jamie White. They are accomplices to the murder of a great American and Infowars longtime veteran reporter, Jamie White,” he continued.

“President Trump needs to point his finger at the Austin scumbag DA and say, ‘You little monster, you are responsible, Jose Garza, just as much as the person or people that murdered our reporter,’” he added.

The hosts of “Normal World” are on the same page as Jones.

“I see what he’s saying,” ¼ Black Garrett tells his co-hosts. “He’s not saying specifically that they are doing it, but they are the ones that have the policies that are running the country, running this city that led to the danger, that led to his murder.”

“It’s not just a random attack, I wouldn’t think,” Angela counters.

“Devil’s advocate, it could be, because Austin is dangerous, it’s a run-down city in America. So yeah, it’s going to be dangerous,” Garrett responds.

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Manning family promotes Google's driverless Uber cars in Texas



Texas Longhorns star quarterback Arch Manning is promoting driverless Uber cars with his father and grandfather.

The 19-year-old appeared in an ad titled "Who's Manning the car," in which the family sat in the back of a Google-powered Waymo car with no driver.

Uber announced on "Good Morning America" its plans to offer a fleet of autonomous cars in Austin, Texas, which is Google's second city of Waymo operations, along with Phoenix.

"Arch, do you Uber to class? Because I noticed you get a lot of parking tickets. You must be driving somewhere," Arch's father, Cooper Manning, asks.

"Tickets are brutal around campus, so I think Uber is the way to go," Arch answers.

Arch is the nephew of Super Bowl winners Peyton and Eli Manning and the grandson of NFL legend Archie Manning, who appeared in the ad as the comic relief, playing the confused old man who is assumed to be adverse to technology.

"I've just been a couple blocks, but it drives a lot better than Arch did last night coming from the airport. That was the worst," Archie says, mocking his grandson.

In typical Manning fashion, the three joke at each other's expense, with Cooper Manning asking his father if he ever had a computer and how old he was when he first got a cell phone. Cooper then forces his son into a big hug and kiss in hopes of embarrassing him when he drops him off.

'Humans make mistakes as well.'

While the playful spot adds humor to the apparent bliss of a driverless taxi, the reality of autonomous vehicles is not quite as rosy. Significant problems have risen out of programs in California, which have caused traffic jams and accidents.

In August 2023, 10 driverless cars caused a traffic jam in San Francisco after they lost their signal, just a day after the state signed an approval to expand the use of the vehicles.


In November that year, General Motors recalled its entire fleet of 950 self-driving Cruise taxis from California's streets after one of its cars dragged a pedestrian who was hit by another car. The autonomous vehicle was attempting to pull over and inadvertently dragged the pedestrian. The California Department of Motor Vehicles announced the immediate suspension of the company's testing permits.

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told ABC News' Stephanie Ramos that "humans make mistakes as well," but passengers can "rest assured" that Waymo cars are the "safest ride available to you today."

The CEO also claimed the vehicles are "multiple times safer than a human" driver.

The rides start with a push of a button from passengers on a screen, which was touted as a futuristic experience.

Uber users are given the opportunity to opt out of driverless rides, however.

Waymo plans to expand beyond its current two-city approach, naming Atlanta as its next destination.

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Is THIS the most dangerous university in America?



There’s no doubt that higher education has been infiltrated by ideology — more specifically, by leftist ideology. However, Patrick Gray believes that higher education can be saved — and the University of Austin is a prime example.

The University of Austin is a new school that has proclaimed a dedication to freedom of thought and discourse. The school was co-founded by ex-New York Times journalist Bari Weiss.

Gray, who will be a professor at the school, tells James Poulos of "Zero Hour" just why he has faith in it.

“We’ve been overwhelmed by student response. We’ve brought in students from super high-end institutions — you know, Oxford, the Sorbonne, Harvard, you know, Yale — coming in wanting to take classes with us,” he tells Poulos.

The school will offer classes called “Forbidden Courses,” which will focus on classes that your average institution wouldn’t offer.

Gray offers an example of one of the courses, which is on science and religion. He explains that the course delves into whether the two can be reconciled, what they have in common, and how they’ve influenced each other over time.

Other courses include questions about reactionaries, the biology of gender, and conservatism.

Poulos is curious how academics like Gray plan to “protect” students “without just kind of getting sucked into 'safe space' culture all over again.”

“When we look at kind of the very rapid rise of a quasi-totalitarian identity politics throughout universities, that is a response to a vacuum, a power vacuum, and a lack of direction,” Gray explains. “Rather than saying we’re going to guarantee that anyone is free to do absolutely anything, total freedom of expression, we are going to have a clearly defined mission.”

Gray says the school plans to make sure that mission is not political.

“Our mission is to arrive at the truth.”


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Texas landowner offers 100 acres of free land to Elon Musk if he'll move Twitter headquarters to Lone Star state



Texas landowner Jim Schwertner has offered up 100 acres of free land if Elon Musk opts to move Twitter's headquarters from San Francisco to Texas.

Other Musk-owned companies — including Tesla and the Boring Company — are already located in Texas.

Meta — formerly Facebook — and TikTok headquarters are also located in Central Texas.

What are the details?

Schwertner, president and CEO of Schwertner Farms, took to Twitter to lay out the terms of his generous offer.

He tweeted, "Elon, Move twitter to Schwertner, TX, 38 miles North of Austin and we will give you 100 Acres for FREE."

Elon, Move twitter to Schwertner, TX , 38 miles North of Austin and we will give you 100 Acres for FREE.https://twitter.com/LouDobbs/status/1518945110490234886\u00a0\u2026
— Jim Schwertner (@Jim Schwertner) 1650980095

Scwhertner told Austonia that he believes the area is ripe for the picking and would be a "win-win" for everyone involved.

“We think it’s a good idea, especially when you’ve got Samsung coming to Taylor,” Schwertner said. “I mean, this area is exploding and we want to be part of this explosive growth.”

He added, “I just think with all the stuff he’s done, he evidently likes Texas, right, or he wouldn’t have moved from California. And I want to be part of his plan if he’ll come visit with us.”

Schwertner added that the move would also help area residents.

“We’ve always been entrepreneurs in our family and we’ve always tried to help the communities,” Schwertner insisted. “And I think my offer is a serious gesture to help the citizens around Williamson County.”

Musk has yet to publicly acknowledge Schwertner's offer.

What else is there to know about this?

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) chimed in and encouraged Musk to take Schwertner up on the offer.

He tweeted about Schwertner's offer on Wednesday, writing, "Texas man offers Elon Musk 100 acres of FREE land to move Twitter's headquarters. I will declare it a 'Free Speech Zone' Maybe we can rename it Twitter, Texas. Think about it."

Texas man offers Elon Musk 100 acres of FREE land to move Twitter's headquarters.\n\nI will declare it a "Free Speech Zone"\n\nMaybe we can rename it Twitter, Texas.\n\nThink about it .@elonmusk \n\nhttps://www.chron.com/politics/article/Elon-Musk-Twitter-Texas-headquarters-move-Austin-17131316.php?utm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20(Premium)&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral\u00a0\u2026 via @chron
— Greg Abbott (@Greg Abbott) 1651114733

Suspect accused of setting fire to Austin synagogue on Halloween arrested



Authorities have arrested a man who is believed to have intentionally set fire to a synagogue in Austin, Texas, on Halloween night.

The suspect, Franklin Barrett Sechriest, 18, is accused of using an accelerant near the sanctuary doors of Congregation Beth Israel to set the building on fire, causing an estimated $25,000 in damage, arson investigators with the Austin Fire Department said.

AFD on scene of a small exterior fire at Congregation Beth Israel 3901 Shoal Creek Blvd. fire is out. No injuries. Arson investigators responding to assist with cause determination.pic.twitter.com/hgMvJNAk5o

— Austin Fire Info (@AustinFireInfo) 1635733740

Local news outlet KXAN-TV reported that an arrest affidavit for Sechriest said surveillance video showed a dark-colored Jeep enter the north parking lot of the synagogue around 9 p.m. on Oct. 31. The driver, described as a "tall thin white male with dark hair," exited the vehicle carrying what appeared to be a heavy green jug.

The affidavit said the man walked out of view of the camera toward the place where the fire started. Minutes later, the video shows a fire being ignited from four different camera angles.

Then, the suspect returns within view of the cameras, runs back to the Jeep, and drives away, the affidavit said.

Congregation Beth Israel gave investigators surveillance footage from Oct. 28 that appeared to show the same Jeep visiting the synagogue parking lot and then leaving. Authorities were able to learn the Jeep's license plate number from the footage and tracked down the vehicle owner in San Marcos.

"While the Jeep wasn't registered to Sechriest, he lived with the person who it was registered to, and investigators found that Sechriest fit the description of the suspect seen in surveillance videos," KXAN reported.

Following the suspect's arrest, senior Rabbi Steve Folberg of Congregation Beth Israel gave a statement to the media:

We are grateful to the authorities including the Austin Fire Department, Austin Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for their diligent and persistent work investigating this hateful, antisemitic act. It gives us some sense of relief to learn of this arrest, but we are staying vigilant. Across Central Texas and beyond, we are seeing a spike in attacks against Jews. We denounce all acts of bigotry and violence, especially those motivated by blind hatred of any of the proud and distinctive communities that enrich our civic life. We will remain strong and vigilant in the ongoing work of justice, safety and peace for ourselves and all our neighbors.

Rabbi Folberg added the congregation is grateful to Shalom Austin, Anti-Defamation League Austin, the Austin community, and people around the world for their outpouring of support following the arson incident.

Austin Fire is conducting an ongoing investigation alongside the FBI and did not comment further to KXAN-TV.