Starbase, Texas, is now officially its own city, a big moment connected to Elon Musk’s SpaceX. On May 3, 2025, people in what used to be called Boca Chica, a small South Texas community near the Mexican border, voted strongly to become Starbase. Out of 283 eligible voters, 212 said yes and only 6 said no—a formality since most residents are SpaceX workers or their families.
The SpaceX Starship prototype successfully completed its 6th test flight on Monday after being launched from Starbase in South Texas at 17:00 ET. However, the first-stage booster, named Super Heavy, could not be landed back at the launch tower due to the launch triggering a commit criteria.
Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot made a big splash at the company’s We, Robot event this week, and several were spotted interacting with guests. We now know that it can respond to questions semi-autonomously since there is still a remote human operator somewhere, and also dance.
Elon Musk announced tonight on X that the first human has received the Neuralink brain implant, officially called ‘Telepathy’. It’s powered by a battery that can be charged wirelessly and capable of recording as well as transmitting brain signals to an app that decodes how the person intends to move.
Elon Musk shared a video of Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot folding a shirt yesterday and teases it may be capable of as an assistant inside your home. As previously mentioned, it reportedly features the same AI system Tesla is developing for the advanced driver-assistance system used in its vehicles.
