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Tesla Reporter at @WSJ covering autonomy and EVs. || Fmr @techcrunch @business & @verge reporter || views are mine. Talk to me on Signal: okane.01
New York, NY Joined February 2008
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Some personal news: in two weeks I'm joining The @WSJ to cover @Tesla, one of the most incredible (and I mean that in just about every way possible) companies of our time.

It's a dream job, tbh, and I genuinely can't wait to get started.

I'll also be covering the actually-really-happening-now rise and spread of autonomous vehicles, which I expect will be one of the most fascinating technology, business, and labor stories that I'm likely to live through.

I can't wait to go deeper on companies like @Waymo and @Rivian, and see how this all shakes out in the coming years.

If you work/have worked at Tesla or one of these companies, or work in the industry more broadly, *or* just have a fun story to share, I want to talk to you! you can always reach me on Signal: okane.01 🫡
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A lot of people have wrongly thought that former NBA commissioner David Stern is in the Epstein files.

But it's not him. It's someone else entirely -- a German businessman I've been tracking for years, and one who was apparently very close to Epstein.

techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/pri…
techcrunch.com Prince Andrew advisor pitched Jeffrey Epstein on investing in EV startups like Lucid Motors |... The mysterious businessman pitched Jeffrey Epstein on numerous mobility startups in an era when the sector was white hot, according to TechCrunch's review of hundreds of documents released by the...
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BREAKING: A Waymo robotaxi hit a child crossing the street near an elementary school on January 23.

The company claims the child sustained minor injuries.

NHTSA is already investigating.

Much more to come.

techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/way…
techcrunch.com Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica | TechCrunch The child, whose age is not public, sustained minor injuries according to Waymo. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating.
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SCOOP: SFPD is investigating a January 17 crash involving a Zoox Robotaxi that hit the opened door of a parked car.

Also new in here: a Zoox employee was riding in the robotaxi during the crash. (They were unharmed.)

techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/san…
techcrunch.com Exclusive: San Francisco Police Department investigating Zoox collision with a parked car |... The investigation is looking into a January 17 crash where a Zoox robotaxi hit the driver's-side door of a parked car, which Zoox said was "suddenly opened."