#software-as-a-service

#software-as-a-service

For Musk, the move signals an end to his longtime portrayal of FSD as an " appreciating asset," worth buying outright now because the price will only rise as the software improves. And for Tesla, the change represents the latest decision by a tech giant to move towards a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, in which a provider continues to host its software-handling updates, security, and maintenance-while renting it to users.