Elon Musk unveils Tesla’s ‘flying’ car

Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled a new Roadster sports car prototype equipped with thrusters during a livestreamed event at his SpaceX facility on Thursday. According to the Daily Times, Musk described the vehicle as a “flying” car. CBS News reported that the prototype can perform air acrobatics, though it has not yet been approved for use on the road or for sale.

In separate developments, campaign finance filings indicate Musk is playing a major role in funding GOP efforts against Democrat James Talarico in Texas, according to ABC News (US). Additionally, Hindustan Times noted that Reliance issued a statement regarding Musk's recent remarks about the Indian market and Starlink's entry into the country.

Regarding Starlink's military version, Starshield, Donald Trump told reporters he had not ordered restrictions on the service in Ukraine and expressed uncertainty regarding whether the service had even stopped working. This follows reports from Ukrainian military personnel on October 14 that restrictions on Starshield caused some missions to fail.

While a senior U.S. administration official told Axios the White House was not involved in the restrictions, Meduza (English) reports that sources cited by Reuters claimed the White House had ordered the restrictions, though the specific individual who gave the order was not specified.

Brief written by urgent.news from Daily Times, Hindustan Times, CBS News, ABC News (US), Meduza (English) — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.