News Nation: State Department Considering Passport Records “The State Department is ‘assessing’ how to share passport information with state and local governments, as well as some nonprofit groups, ahead of the midterm elections.” “According to a department spokesperson, the goal is to share the information in a way that ‘protects Americans’ data, deters fraud and supports the integrity of U.S. citizenship.”

NEWS: @elonmusk was at the White House state dinner tonight, so he sent this message to the Tesla Semi production launch 🚛⚡️ • “A revolutionary truck” that can carry the heaviest loads over very long distances • Megacharger capable of a megawatt of power • “It’s almost like a sports car in truck form” • Self-driving features are coming “in the very near future” • Electricity costs much less per mile than diesel “I’d recommend placing more orders if you haven’t already. The waiting list is already pretty significant.” — @elonmusk

NEWS: Tesla Semi by the numbers, per Tesla at tonight's launch 🚛⚡ • 500 mi range fully loaded (82,000 lb) • 600 mi at about half load • 325 mi Standard Range • 60% charge in ~30 min • 30+ Megacharger sites by end of 2026 • >98% fleet uptime • 50,000 / year capacity

NEWS: Grok Bot handled a 175% surge in support tickets without new hires. * Resolved 99% of refund requests autonomously at $0.20–$0.30 per ticket. * Trained on 1M+ customer interactions. * Analyzes 20,000+ daily feedback items for engineering insights. * Could potentially eliminate the need for 200 additional support roles. AI agents are moving deeper into real-world business operations.

News Alert ! First day of Modi govt's Chintan Shivir discusses reforms and priorities towards Viksit Bharat@2047: Sources News Alert ! Chintan Shivir discusses how to improve coordination, govt's future agenda: Sources

NEWS: Bessemer is raising $5.75 billion in fresh funding to support a broader shift towards more growth stage investments, reports @nmasc_ @spdholakia joins me on Bloomberg Tech later today