{
  "id": 6944206,
  "title": "Its tunnels don't go far, but Boring Company keeps on digging",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/seus-tuneis-nao-vao-longe-mas-a-boring-company-continua-a-escavar",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-12T15:40:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Brazil Journal",
    "slug": "brazil-journal",
    "url": "https://braziljournal.com/seus-tuneis-nao-vao-longe-mas-a-boring-company-continua-a-escavar/"
  },
  "original_language": "pt",
  "account": "The Boring Company, a tunnel infrastructure startup led by Elon Musk, has been valued at $23 billion after a $3 billion Series D funding round. The investment was led by the UAE government and other entities, with participation from Silicon Valley giants Sequoia and a16z. The funds will be used to start a project over 150 kilometers of underground transportation in the United Arab Emirates. The company, created in 2016, aims to develop a new transportation system, including a hyperloop that could travel at speeds of up to 1,200 km/h.",
  "summary": "A The Boring Company (TBC) – a startup de infraestrutura de túneis de Elon Musk – foi avaliada em US$ 23 bilhões numa rodada Série D para iniciar um projeto de mais de 150 quilômetros de transporte subterrâneo nos Emirados Árabes Unidos. O aporte de US$ 3 bilhões foi liderado pelo governo e outras entidades […] The post Seus túneis não vão longe, mas a Boring Company continua a escavar appeared…",
  "key_points": [
    "Boring Company, led by Elon Musk, continues tunneling despite limited progress.",
    "First test tunnel in 2018, 1.6 km long, replaced by traditional Tesla cars.",
    "Vegas Loop, 6.5 km, connects Las Vegas Strip to resorts and hotels."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}