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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla co-founder and former CTO JB Straubel says EV batteries should last for about 15 years

Tesla sends out ‘Cyber Rodeo’ invites for Giga Texas opening

Tesla is planning a big Megapack project at Gigafactory Texas to avoid unreliable electric grid

Tesla’s head of AI is on sabbatical and people are worried

Tesla (TSLA) announces another stock split; shareholders to vote later this year

Tesla halts production at Gigafactory Shanghai as the city shuts down due to surge in COVID-19 cases

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