On March 4, 2026, Elon Musk posted on X that “Tesla will be one of the companies to make AGI and probably the first to make it in humanoid/atom-shaping form.” Less than eight weeks later, under oath in an Oakland federal courtroom, he was asked whether Tesla has any concrete plans to pursue AGI. His answer: “No.”

That single contradiction — between what Musk tells his millions of followers and what he admits when he’s facing perjury charges — captures the story of his decade-long obsession with artificial intelligence better than any timeline ever could. But here’s a timeline anyway, because the trial of Musk v. Altman is now exposing, under oath, what many of us have long suspected: Musk’s AI ambitions were never about safety, open access, or benefiting humanity. They were about control.

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Our mid-week Green Deals are seeing two EcoFlow sales, starting with the brand’s overall Mother’s Day Sale with up to 64% discounts on power stations and accessories (which gets a buy 2 get 10% off promotion), as well as two tiers of FREE gifts on orders over $600 and $3,000. Part of that sale is the 24-hour flash sale window on four units, like EcoFlow’s 2,048Wh DELTA 2 Max Portable Power Station at a new $829 low. We also spotted Segway offering hundreds in savings on e-scooters and e-bikes starting from $296, as well as some lows on Greenworks equipment – a deluxe 24V string trimmer/edger package alongside 24V, 40V, and 82V battery deals. That’s not all, as we have plenty more waiting for you below, and don’t forget about the hangover deals at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s new low prices on the Ride1Up Portola Compact Folding e-bikes starting from $795, the rare discount hitting EGO’s Nexus power station with 4x batteries, and more.

Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.

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Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe confirmed that the company is developing undisclosed variants of the R2, hinting at both a pickup truck and an “R2X” performance model just days after starting volume production of the more affordable electric SUV.

The comments, made in an exclusive interview with Reuters, signal that Rivian’s mid-size platform is set to expand well beyond the three R2 SUV trims announced in March.

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I recently had the chance to test out two very different styles of locks from Hiplok: Their Hiplok Urban D and their Switch 105. They come with unique use cases and security levels, so testing both gave me a unique view of when and where they fit best into my bike lock quiver.

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Toyota subsidiary Hino Trucks is following in the steps of the noble Renault Le Car with the all-new, all-electric Le Series of medium-duty commercial trucks – and the new Le Series packs a GVWR worth nearly sixteen of the tiny French minis!

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