In the spring of 2016, Joshua Brown died at the wheel of his car, even though he wasn’t driving. It is believed to be the first fatality aboard a Tesla. Addicted to new technologies and strong emotions, he posted the virtues of his Tesla Model S on his YouTube channel and Elon Musk himself, at the helm of the company, shared and viralized his videos on social networks just before the fatal crash.

Elon Musk’s Accident is a new documentary in The New York Times Presents series that explores the entrepreneur and his company’s quest to sell the world a fully autonomous car before they can build it. This production, which can be seen on AMC Break, does not attempt to create a biography of such a media-oriented American, who has been making headlines and social media news daily for his innovative technology – Tesla cars, space exploration – and , in recent weeks, for his desire to acquire Twitter. Focusing on a very specific moment in his public career, the documentary takes a look at Musk’s self-driving technology and the efforts he’s putting into Tesla’s future.

For Emma Schwartz, director of this feature film, looking at the details helped to observe in perspective what is happening around the entrepreneur. “When there is so much information about something or someone, that situation arises where the trees don’t let us see the forest. So we force ourselves to take a step back to observe the influence of a powerful and wealthy man involved in many different industries and companies. There are certain behavioral patterns that can go unnoticed in everyday surveillance,” says the journalist from Washington in the telematics interview.

Emma Schwartz, director of the documentary.AMC

The research led by Schwartz underscores the otherworldly nature of the entrepreneurial dream, which has a passionate following around the world. Attempting to create autonomous driving technologies has resulted in many broken promises and multiple tragedies so far. Autopilot has been the trigger for several deaths and dozens of accidents where Tesla has not been fully transparent, this production defends. “As a company that has gone public, there is a lot of information about Tesla that is public, but these types of companies know how to hide certain information. Tesla regularly offers data to the US government about the safety of its vehicles and sticks to it even when challenged by the federal agency without questioning anything. You can’t help but wonder why.”

The businessman has repeatedly refused to take part in the documentary, explains the director. To piece the story together, the newspaper’s investigative team contacted dozens of people, including Tesla employees, who had worked closely with the billionaire. Some of them gave their testimony in front of the camera, others preferred to remain anonymous in front of the audience. “We built a story without working with its protagonist, and the hardest part was finding voices around them that would talk about what was happening. The fear of retaliation was great,” explains Schwartz. These former employees often say that Tesla is a very personal project of Musk, who is sometimes solely responsible for making some of the most important decisions for the company. Close friends of Joshua Brown, in addition to Cade Metz, editor of the paper’s technology department, and several Tesla motorists complete the testimonies that appear in the final montage.

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Elon Musk’s accident unveils the collected material in a clear and chronological manner. For 70 minutes, he reveals the contradictory statements his protagonist has made over the years. The upcoming advances that Tesla keeps announcing on social media and public interventions are attracting media and investor attention. But they don’t come on the promised date. In many cases, they never arrive because, like some of the engineers who helped make these cars, the technology isn’t advanced enough for a machine to be able to drive safely on the road instead of humans. Many Tesla fans and customers believe their cars are far more autonomous than they really are.

In one wave of his variant speech, in an interview with The New York Times, he acknowledged that he tends to address more than he can cover. Because of this, what Musk often tells about Tesla’s advances sounds like pure science fiction to his own engineers, as they say in this film. “There’s a head-on collision between their vision and the reality of what the technology can offer,” concludes Schwartz.

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Well, that was quick.

Love Is Blind stars Kyle Abrams announced that he and Deepti Vempati have split just days after their romance on the hit Netflix reality TV franchise was confirmed.

“I understand many of you are curious about where Deepti and I stand today,” Abrams wrote in an Instagram post Monday.

“After filming After the Alter, we decided to go our separate ways in early summer. Thank you to everyone who has followed our journey through severe vulnerability and supported us along the way.”

He then revealed that he “has since entered into a new relationship that I want to keep private for a while.”

“I have no idea what the future will bring. For the future, I plan to live each day in the present with no regrets.”

Vempati, on the other hand, has yet to deal with the end of their relationship.

However, Abrams wasn’t without support from his “Love Is Blind” castmates after they announced their split.

Shayne Jansen commented, “Don’t worry. I’ll turn them into paparazzi 👀 keep your head on your toes.”

Abrams, 30, and Vempati, 31, decided to take their relationship to the next level when cameras rolled for season two of Love Is Blind: After the Altar.

“I just want to start a relationship — like a legitimate relationship with you,” Abrams told Vempati, adding that he wanted to be “exclusive” and not “just, like in limbo.”

“We’re actually going to try that?” she asked him as the duo chatted on a balcony.

“Yes, sure,” Abrams replied. “I would like.”

Abrams recently admitted to People that he was afraid of making such a jump as he didn’t want to jeopardize his friendship with Vempati.

“I put so much pressure on myself because I was like, ‘I don’t want this to fail.’ Because of that, I was hesitant to step in because she was my best friend,” the builder told the outlet.

“And if it doesn’t work out, you kind of lose the friendship. Because when you break up for any reason – and I had no intention of breaking up – you always have to think about what happens afterwards.

Abrams, previously engaged to Love Is Blind star Shaina Hurley, said the boyfriend-girlfriend label has in no way upended its dynamic with Vempati.

“I had no intention of breaking up — but you always have to think about what happens after that,” Abrams previously told People. Instagram/kyleabrams10

“After that, it was like nothing really changed because I felt like we were already meeting,” he explained.

“We saw each other almost every day. We spent hours together. We’ve done everything together. She’d even met my family, so it wasn’t weird or anything.”

Vempati got to know Abrams better after filming the second season of Love Is Blind. Instagram/lifewithdeeps

Meanwhile, Vempati — who almost married Abhishek “Shake” Chatterjee — has never publicly acknowledged her romance with Abrams beyond “After the Altar.”

During the Love Is Blind reunion in March, Abrams told hosts Nick and Vanessa Lachey that he “regred” not proposing to Vempati.

“I should have tried harder [Vempati]’ he said of the information data analyst. “I love her so much, she is the best. And I wish I could have seen what was right in front of me, and that’s what I regret most. I am sorry.”

Abrams once said he wished he had “put more effort” into courting Vempati during his first run in the Netflix reality franchise. Instagram/lifewithdeeps

Vempati later told New York Magazine that their connection didn’t happen “out of the blue,” explaining, “We have this fundamental bond.”

Speculations of a serious relationship began this spring when the pair were spotted looking cozy while being together in Chicago.

Between takes on the set of her new sci-fi adventure Atlas, Jennifer Lopez rides a golf cart along

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6:10 AM BST, September 20, 2022 | 06:10 BST, 20 September 2022

Jennifer Lopez started her week by getting a ride on the set of her new sci-fi adventure Atlas.

The 53-year-old actress was spotted in the back of a golf cart as she was wheeled around the Los Angeles set between takes on Monday afternoon.

She was seen taking drinks from a large black mug while being carted around the set with another unidentified crew member.

Jenny on the Cart: Jennifer Lopez started her week by getting a ride on the set of her new sci-fi adventure film Atlas

Crew: She was seen taking drinks from a large black mug while being carted around the set with another unidentified crew member

Lopez wore a gray t-shirt underneath a lightly unbuttoned black shirt for her day on set.

Her black shirt was tucked into slim fitting black jeans with a black belt for her day on set.

She had an array of bracelets and a watch on her wrists while she completed her look with black boots

Jenny’s Look: Lopez wore a gray t-shirt under a lightly unbuttoned black shirt for her day on set

She was seen taking drinks through a straw from a large black mug while riding in the back of the car.

Atlas revolves around an intelligence analyst stranded on a distant planet who must learn to fight in a military-grade mech suit in order to survive.

She stars alongside Simu Liu, Sterling K. Brown and Abraham Popoola in the film from director Brad Peyton and writer Aron Eli Coleite.

Drinking: She was seen taking drinks through a straw from a large black mug while riding in the back of the car

Lopez will also produce Atlas through her production company Nuyorican Productions and their deal with Netflix.

Lopez and her producing partner Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and longtime manager Benny Medina have inked a deal with the streaming service.

The deal with Netflix was announced in June 2021, where they will produce a range of films, TV series, scripted and unscripted content, with a focus on projects supporting diverse female actors, writers and filmmakers.

Producing: Lopez will also produce Atlas through her production company Nuyorican Productions and their deal with Netflix

Lopez also has Shotgun Wedding, starring Josh Duhamel, Jennifer Coolidge and D’Arcy Carden, which is in post-production and expected to release later this year.

She also stars in director Niki Caro’s The Mother with Gael Garcia Bernal, Joseph Fiennes, Paul Raci and Omari Hardwick.

She is also rumored to be in The Godmother, playing the late drug lord Griselda Blanco.

Coming soon: Lopez also has Shotgun Wedding, starring Josh Duhamel, Jennifer Coolidge and D’Arcy Carden, which is in post-production and expected to release later this year

Stars too: She also stars in director Niki Caro’s The Mother, alongside Gael Garcia Bernal, Joseph Fiennes, Paul Raci and Omari Hardwick

Upcoming: She is also slated to star in The Godmother, playing the late drug kingpin Griselda Blanco

Car: J-Lo drives a golf cart on the Atlas set

Drinking: J-Lo has a drink on the set of Atlas

Car: J-Lo relaxes in her car after a day on the set of the new movie Atlas

Model Sumner Stroh said the affair lasted a year and that she was seduced into being “young and naive”.

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Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine has been married to Behati Prinsloo since 2014

The model Sumner Straw went viral on TikTok by posting a video claiming to be the singer’s lover Adam Levinlead singer of the band maroon 5, and exposed prints of alleged messages he received from the artist on social media. In her account, Sumner, 23, said her affair with Adam lasted a year and that she allowed herself to be interfered with because she was manipulated because she was “young and naive.” They reportedly split a few months ago but the 43yearold singer, who is married to the Victoria’s Secret model, has Behati Prinsloo Since 2014, he would have recently texted her with an unusual request. “Okay, serious question. I’m having another baby and if it’s a boy I really want to name him Sumner. is that OK for you? Very serious,” Adam would have written, according to the print published by the young woman. “I can only be in hell,” the alleged lover commented. In September of this year, Adam and Behati announced that they are expecting their third child together. They are already parents to 6yearold Dusty Rose and 4yearold Gio Grace. In the caption of the post, which went viral, Sumner explained that she’s “embarrassed to be with a man with such a complete lack of respect.” At the end of the video, she said she decided to go public with the case because she had been threatened. According to the model, she sent the printouts of the alleged conversations with Adam to her friends hoping for support, but one of them said he was selling the content to tabloids. Watch the video:

@sumnerstroh I was embarrassed to be involved with a man with this complete lack of remorse and respect. #greenscreen ♬ Original sound Sumner straw