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Tesla EV stations in Saint-Herblain in western France on April 15. Photo: Loic Venance / AFP via Getty Images

Tesla reported an uptick in quarterly revenue and profit, but the costs of pivoting to an AI future are starting to add up.

Why it matters: CEO Elon Musk has directed the company to invest heavily in the development and production of humanoid robots, self-driving cars and AI chips.