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Tesla Sets Date for Second-Generation Roadster Event
On October 14, Tesla announced on X that its Roadster event will be livestreamed at 7:55 p.m. Central Time on the 15th (8:55 a.m. Beijing time on the 16th). The event was originally scheduled for October 1 in Waco, Texas, but was postponed due to weather.
Tesla first unveiled the second-generation Roadster concept at a launch event in 2017. It was originally positioned as Tesla’s first supercar developed entirely from the ground up. One of the car’s potential highlights, according to earlier reports, could be a thruster system that Musk has discussed publicly: cold-gas thrusters based on SpaceX technology installed in the car. The vehicle may feature around 10 thrusters in the area usually occupied by the rear seats, using changes in airflow and weight distribution to improve acceleration and cornering.
It is worth noting that Tesla has not confirmed that the thruster system will make it into production. Over the past year, Musk has discussed the idea publicly several times, but has not announced technical specifications, pricing, or a delivery timeline for models equipped with the feature.

Huang Renxun recalls his trip to China: Every restaurant he visited treated him like a “spokesperson”
Oct. 14 — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recalled his experiences during a visit to China this May on an episode released on Oct. 13 by well-known podcast host Lex Fridman. He said he received a warm welcome on the streets of Beijing, drawing crowds wherever he went. Even the restaurants he visited quickly turned him into a promotional mascot.
Speaking about his trip to China, Huang exclaimed: “Oh my gosh, my trip to China was absolute chaos. Did you see what happened? I went to downtown Beijing, and it instantly got incredibly lively—it was complete mayhem.”
He then joked that every restaurant he ate at had made him its “spokesperson.” “They were so quick about it. It probably took only half an hour before I was all over the internet, the promotional mascot for every restaurant.”
On May 15 this year, while in Beijing, Huang visited places including Nanluoguxiang and sampled local specialties such as old Beijing zhajiangmian (noodles with soybean paste) and douzhi (fermented mung bean drink). Videos and photos of his visit quickly spread across social media, attracting widespread attention.
According to earlier reports, Huang tried zhajiangmian at Fangzhuanchang No. 69 Zhajiangmian restaurant in Beijing and repeatedly praised it as “delicious.” News of his visit drew a rush of customers to the restaurant, which later introduced a special meal inspired by his signature leather jacket look.

🧧“It was absolute chaos!” The leather-clad icon recalls being mobbed on the streets of Beijing—he was a sensation everywhere he went

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🧧After 7 years of waiting, it finally has a launch date! Tesla’s second-generation Roadster goes live tomorrow morning—will SpaceX rocket technology really make it into the car?

Experts interpret “Explanation of the Inspection of the Zunjie V800 Brake Pedal”: “Gradually increasing force” differs from “instantaneous force”

On October 13, a reporter from the Beijing News Shell Finance learned from JAC Motors that the “Explanation of the Inspection of the Zunjie V800 Brake Pedal” states that the Zunjie V800 brake pedal can withstand a force of 1,500 N, meeting industry standards. In a more stringent test, it was subjected to a longitudinal force of 3,000 N, with no cracks or damage observed. Two experts offered their interpretations and analysis.

The explanation states that the Zunjie V800 was tested by “gradually increasing the longitudinal force to 3,000 N at a loading speed of 20 mm/min, holding it for 5 seconds before releasing the force. This was repeated five times across 14 brake-pedal assemblies, none of which showed cracks or damage on visual inspection.”

Meng Wei, deputy chief engineer for complete-vehicle products at an automaker, told a reporter from the Beijing News Shell Finance: “National standards do not require force to be applied at an extremely high speed. Slowly increasing the force to 2,000 N over one or two seconds is a different test from applying 2,000 N with a sudden ‘slam’ in a fraction of a second when someone faces an emergency. The brake pedal has to withstand different pressures in these two situations, and the people designing its support bracket need to take that into account.”

An Xin, a product structural design engineer, added another perspective to the Beijing News Shell Finance reporter: “The force on a brake pedal differs depending on whether the vehicle is stationary or moving. Zunjie did not specify whether this test was static or dynamic. The speed at which the force is applied—fast or slow—is also very important.”

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew: AI to drive major scientific breakthroughs within three years

According to CNBC, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew expects AI to drive major scientific breakthroughs over the next three years and transform numerous industries. Speaking on Monday at DBS Bank’s Asian Insights Conference in Singapore, Chew said: “Over the next two to three years, we will achieve real scientific breakthroughs in physics, biotechnology, chemistry and materials science, and AI will make all of this possible. This is very, very, very likely to happen.”

It’s so funny, even though…
This monkey is one hardcore foodie. It got the honey in its mouth, but its face got stung red as a monkey’s behind. It was determined to get every last bit of sweetness, even if it meant risking it all!

After laughing, though, it got me thinking: isn’t this just like a lot of people? They get carried away when they spot a benefit, ignore all the risks, and only regret it after learning the hard way.

As the old saying goes, chasing small gains can lead to big losses. No matter how sweet the reward, you still have to think about the cost. Give in to a craving for a moment, and you may end up worse off!

Claude banned 11.4 million accounts in six months; only 42,000 bans were overturned after appeals

Claude has recently been banning accounts on a massive scale, leaving developers across the AI community completely shaken and exclaiming, “This is the end of the world.” Discussions about “Claude account bans” even surged past the million mark over the holiday period.

Just then, a report Anthropic published in July resurfaced and began circulating widely online.

The figures inside are truly staggering.

In the first half of 2026, Claude banned a total of 11.4 million accounts in just six months. Of the 398,000 appeals submitted, only 42,000 were ultimately successful.

That means nine out of every ten people were “coldly executed”—you could say the appeals process is practically pointless...

And by sheer coincidence, Anthropic has just updated Claude’s usage policy, explicitly prohibiting users from insulting or treating Claude cruelly.