Morning Wire - Musk's Cybertaxi Unveiled & TN Trans Ban | Afternoon Update | 10.11.24

Episode Date: October 11, 2024

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This episode is brought to you by Cloaked. Sign up today by visiting Cloaked.com and receive 20% off a subscription when you use code DailyWire at checkout. That's Cloaked.com with promo code DailyWire. I'm Georgia Howe with DailyWire editor-in-chief John Bickley. It's Friday, October 11th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update. Elon Musk unveiled Tesla's new cybercab and robo van at a private event Thursday night in California. The fully autonomous cybercab has no steering. steering wheels or pedals, and Musk expects production before 2027.

He also introduced the robo-van design for transporting up to 20 people or goods. Musk, who arrived in a cybercab, said Tesla's vision for drive-less cars is on track despite previous delays and will be very affordable. You can think of it like individualized mass transit. The cost of a cyber cab, we think probably over time from the operating costs, including taxes and everything else probably ends up being 30 or 40 cents a mile. So yes, and you will be able to buy one. We expect the cost to be below $30,000. Musk also showed off developments on the Tesla bot, which he said could do various tasks like mow the lawn, get your groceries, and just be your

friend. Musk says the optimist bot will eventually cost $20,000 to $30,000. Viral videos show Optimus serving up drinks and chatting with attendees at the Wii Robot event. How's everybody doing? Doing good. All right. Then step right up. Can I have a watermelon fogerita? A watermelon?

Yeah. There you go. Thanks, Optimus. Appreciate it. Of course. Anytime. An appeals court in New York expressed skepticism about Letitia James's civil fraud case against Donald Trump. The appellate judges questioned if the law used to bring the case was appropriate for private business deals.

Two judges interrupted the state's lawyer asking if there were any other instances where the law was applied to transactions between, quote, sophisticated partners, not vulnerable consumers. Here's part of that exchange. All of the defendants repeatedly violated. Ms. Vail, can you identify any previous case which the attorney general sued under executive law 6312 to upset a problem? business transaction that was between equally sophisticated partners, where the supposed victim had the ability and legal obligation to discover the allegedly misrepresented matters by conducting its own due diligence, where the supposed wrongdoer advised the supposed victim through written disclaimers to conduct its own due diligence, where the alleged misrepresentation almost entirely

concerned inherently subjected valuations of properties and businesses. And where the victim never complained about any fraud of the transaction or losses from it. And I want to add to his question and little to no impact on the public market space. They also voiced concerns about overreach with one judge noting that no one involved had lost any money. Trump is appealing the nearly half-billion dollar judgment for allegedly inflating his net worth to secure more favorable loans. Tennessee has asked the Supreme Court to uphold its ban on transgender procedures for minors. opposing a challenge from the Biden administration. Daily Wire senior reporter Mary Margaret Olaihan has the latest.

Attorney General Jonathan Scrametti argues that the state's law, which restricts surgeries and hormone treatments for minors, is constitutional and aims to protect children. The Justice Department and the ACLU claim that the law violates the equal protection clause. A federal judge initially blocked the law, but it was upheld by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in September, and the Supreme Court is expected to hear the case in December. This episode is brought to you by Shopify.

Get a $1 per month trial period at Shopify.com slash morning wire. That's Shopify.com slash morning wire. Do you have an auto loan? Donald Trump is proposing another tax break that he says could help the middle class. He's proposing making interest on car loans fully tax deductible, much like home mortgage interests. The former president announced his plan on Thursday in a speech to the Detroit Economic Club. He says the plan will boost U.S. auto production.

and make car ownership more affordable for families. We will make interest on car loans fully deductible. That's going to revolutionize your industry. This will stimulate massive domestic auto production and make car ownership dramatically more affordable for millions and millions of working American families. This is a phenomenal thing. Trump also pledges to ban Chinese-made autonomous vehicles

vehicles from U.S. roads if he wins the 2024 election. His proposals are part of a broader push for tax cuts ahead of election day. A new swing state poll shows a tightening race between Harris and Trump. Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips has the latest. An Emerson College poll finds Donald Trump leading Kamala Harris in Arizona, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and North Carolina while showing Michigan and Wisconsin tied. Harris holds just a one-point edge in Nevada. With all results within the margin of error, the race remains incredibly tight, analysts suggest Harris' path to victory may hinge on solidifying support in Michigan and Pennsylvania, where both candidates have ramped up their campaign efforts. The impact of Hurricane Helene is now affecting voting in one of the most important swing states.

North Carolina is amending its voting laws just weeks before the presidential election. The state's elections board has approved emergency measures for 13 counties hit hardest by Hurricane Helene. These changes include allowing counties to adjust early voting hours and locations and even open polling sites in neighboring counties if needed. Lawmakers have also passed $5 million in funding to help cover post-storm election costs. And tennis legend Rafael Nadal is retiring after a career that saw him win 22 Grand Slam titles. The 38-year-old Spaniard, widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, will play his final tournament at the Davis' Cup in November. Nadal's decision follows years of injury struggles that have limited his time on the

court. He thanked fans and rivals in a social media video, calling the retirement, quote, a difficult decision, but the right time to end his remarkable journey. Those of your drive home updates this afternoon. To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire.com. And for more in-depth reporting on the biggest stories of the day, tune into our full episode of Morning Wire every morning.