Elon Musk spends half his time talking robots and AI on Tesla earnings calls
An analysis of the last seven years of Tesla earnings calls shows just how little attention Musk pays to Tesla's car business.
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Published: 4 August 2026
Source: TechCrunch
Category: News
Topics: Agents & autonomy
Retrieved: 5 August 2026
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