Key facts: NHTSA extends Tesla’s deadline to 2026; Musk updates AI chip plans — TradingView News

The NHTSA has extended Tesla’s deadline to February 23, 2026, to review potential traffic violations linked to its Full Self-Driving system, affecting about 2.9 million vehicles.1Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk announced the AI5 chip design is nearly done, while AI6 is in early development. Future chips AI7, AI8, and AI9 are planned with a nine-month design cycle.2