FSD’s Big Week, Abel Makes a Mark on Berkshire, and 24/7 Trading

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🗓️ 23 January 2026

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Tesla’s robotaxis are finally driving without a safety driver in the front seat (they are reportedly in a chase car) and we discussed the future business models for Tesla. Then, we covered Greg Abel making a mark on Berkshire Hathaway, Apple’s chatbot, and 24/7 trading. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Jon Quast discuss: - FSD is here…kind of - Greg Abel cleans house - Apple’s Siri chatbot - NYSE tokenizing stocks Companies discussed: Tesla (TSLA), Disney (DIS), Microsoft (MSFT), Berkshire (BRK), Spotify (SPOT), Sysco (SYY), Rocket Lab (RKLB), Elf Beauty (ELF), Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), Apple (AAPL). Host: Travis Hoium Guests: Lou Whiteman, Jon Quast Engineer: Dan Boyd Disclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, “TMF”) do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with legal, tax, and financial advisors before making any investment decisions. TMF assumes no responsibility for any losses or damages arising from this advertisement. We’re committed to transparency: All personal opinions in advertisements from Fools are their own. The product advertised in this episode was loaned to TMF and was returned after a test period or the product advertised in this episode was purchased by TMF. Advertiser has paid for the sponsorship of this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Our Robo Taxis finally here, Miley Full Money starts now. The Everybody needs money.
0:27.8	That's why they call it money.
0:30.0	The best things in life are free,
0:33.5	but you can give them to the birds and bees.
0:36.6	From Fool Global Headquarters, this is Motley Fool Money.
0:40.4	Welcome to Motley Full Money.
0:41.3	I'm Travis Hoyam, joined today by Lou Whiteman and John Quast.
0:45.4	Guys, the robotaxies with no safety driver in the vehicle are finally operating in Austin, Texas.
0:52.4	This has been something that has been coming for arguably a decade or so from Tesla.
0:58.6	Lou, is this a watershed moment for Tesla or just ho-hum, given that it's coming in 2026,
1:04.7	and Waymo is operating with fully driverless vehicles?
1:08.9	Zooks has vehicles that doesn't even have a front seat or a steering wheel.
1:12.7	You know, is this huge news or is this just kind of the way the things are going for everybody?
1:19.0	It's a step in the process.
1:20.5	It's not a watershed moment, but it's not insignificant.
1:22.8	I don't think it really matters who gets there first if you get there.
1:26.2	Tesla has its own advantages, just the number
1:28.4	of cars it has out there, et cetera, et cetera. They'll do just fine if they can get there. The thing is
1:33.5	they have to get there. And to do that, as with an engineering mindset is, you test, you test again,
1:40.1	you change the parameters, you continue to build. That's what they're doing. So this is a step
1:45.1	along the process. How close they are? When will they get there? We'll see. Look, I mean,
1:52.0	I'm in Atlanta. I see Waymo's buzzing around me all the time. So I know that Tesla isn't in the
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