Tesla's comeback, Zuckerberg's Threads vs. Musk's X, and Apple AirPod cameras: Tech news roundup

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Tesla sells five electric vehicles — the Models S, 3, X, Y, and the Cybertruck.Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images)

Tesla on Tuesday reported stronger than expected deliveries for the second quarter of 2024 after Wall Street lowered its expectations.

Austin, Texas-based Tesla said it sold 422,405 Model 3 compact cars and Model Y SUVs between April and June, and 21,551 other EVs. Although the automaker does not provide a breakout for those deliveries, they include the Model X crossover SUV, Model S sedan, and the Cybertruck, an electric pickup released for delivery by Tesla last November.

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Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during Meta Connect event at Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California on September 27, 2023. Photo: JOSH EDELSON / AFP (Getty Images)

A pair of Apple AirPods Pro wireless headphones and charging case.Photo: Phil Barker/Future Publishing (Getty Images)

Apple still believes in its Vision Pro mixed reality headsets even though sales have sputtered. CEO Tim Cook put Apple’s Vision Pro updates front and center at the beginning of his keynote address during the Worldwide Developers Conference on June 10.

Apple store in Hong Kong, China.Photo: Serene Lee/SOPA Images/LightRocket (Getty Images)

Apple has finally reversed its iPhone sales slump in China. According to Jefferies analysts, Apple’s new iPhone discounts have helped the company turn around its underperformance in the Chinese smartphone market, and its iPhone sales outperformed Google and Huawei devices during an annual Chinese shopping festival.

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The energy efficiency of electric vehicles is widely touted by experts as a vital step to mitigate climate change. However, EVs aren’t well-equipped to endure the hellscape environment they are projected to avert. The consequences of cold-weather EV ownership on battery function are well-known, but high temperatures have a similar impact. Heatmap took a peek under the hood to explore how extreme heat can cut the range on an electric vehicle.

Tesla Shanghai gigafactory on March 29, 2021 in Shanghai, China.Photo: Xiaolu Chu (Getty Images)

Tesla’s stock continued to rally after the electric vehicle-maker reported better-than-expected deliveries for the second quarter of 2024.

The company’s shares were up around 2.3% during pre-market trading Wednesday morning. The EV-maker’s stock was previously up 10% after beating analyst expectations with its production and delivery numbers.

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The European Union said Monday that Meta’s “pay or consent” advertising model violates its new digital competition law, which both Apple and Microsoft have also been nailed for.

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