Tesla, the American electric vehicle manufacturer led by billionaire Elon Musk, unveiled the Cybercab, a vehicle conceived specifically as an autonomous robotaxi, in Austin, Texas. ^[1] Reid Hoffman, who founded LinkedIn, gave over $11 million to the pro-James Talarico super PAC, making him the biggest donor on the list. ^[2] The U.S. Senate race between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton is attracting big-dollar donors in Texas and beyond. ^[3] The Weiss Wolves defeated the Lake Travis Cavaliers in a high school football game played on September 4, 2026, at the Pfield in Pflugerville. ^[4] Before the launch event, Tesla registered 45 of these new vehicles with the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV), according to the Austin American-Statesman. ^[5] Tesla is still far behind Waymo, owned by Alphabet (Google's parent company), which launched its commercial Waymo One service in 2018 and opened fully driverless trips to the general public in 2020. ^[6] The Cybercab is a two-seater electric car with doors that open upward and without a steering wheel or pedals, depending entirely on the autonomous driving system developed by Tesla. ^[7] John Moritz stated that Ken Paxton has raised considerably less money than Talarico, which is counter to the long narrative that the richest folks tend to align themselves with Republicans. ^[8] John Moritz, chief political reporter for the Austin American-Statesman, stated that the pro-Talarico super PAC has out-raised the pro-Paxton super PAC by a 2-1 ratio. ^[9] Lake Travis Cavaliers wide receiver Westin Smith caught a pass in the end zone to score a touchdown in the second quarter of the game. ^[10] Sara Diggins took photos of the Weiss vs. Lake Travis football match-up for the Austin American-Statesman. ^[11] The game between Weiss and Lake Travis was described as an electric match-up between two top-ranked teams. ^[12]