Tesla Rolls Out Comfort Braking to Refreshed Model Y as SpaceX-xAI Ties Grow

Tesla’s 2026.8 update adds Comfort Braking to the refreshed Model Y, smoothing the final moment of a stop via its dual-master-brake hardware (older Model Y models won’t receive it). Separately, Tesla secures FTC approval to convert its $2B xAI investment into a minority stake in SpaceX as the SpaceX-xAI merger unfolds. In a third note, Cybercab prototypes reveal larger front cameras, ambient interior lighting, and other refinements ahead of mass production planned for April toward a steering-wheel-less robotaxi future.