IN BRIEF The world finally has the “Master Plan” for Elon Musk’s company, Tesla. In it, Musk reveals that he is focused on creating a sustainable future for our planet, and he will likely reshape the fundamental nature of our society in the process. MASTER PLAN, PART DEUX Elon Musk has been in the headlines…
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Elon Musk is about to make a huge announcement at 5PM
UPDATE: Musk Announced The Master Plan For Tesla, Read More Here Musk is finally ready to announce the second half of his masterplan for Tesla. And he’s listening to some 2Pac to get pumped up for the big reveal. On Sunday, July 10, Musk said via Twitter that he planned to share more details…
SpaceX successfully lands Falcon 9 rocket on solid ground AGAIN
SpaceX has successfully landed another Falcon 9 rocket after launching the vehicle into space this evening from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Shortly after takeoff, the vehicle touched down at SpaceX’s Landing Complex 1 — a ground-based landing site that the company leases at the Cape. It marks the second time SpaceX has pulled off this type…
Autopilot was not turned on during recent Model X crash
With eviscerating Tesla’s Autopilot software becoming something of a fad lately, Elon Musk took to Twitter today and shed some light on a recent Model X crash in Pennsylvania. If you recall, a Model X driving along the Pennsylvania Turnpike rammed into a guard rail last week, an incident which then resulted in the car…
The war between Tesla and Fortune
A real-life drama unfolded in Silicon Valley on Wednesday night and the aftermath continues to spill out across the media on Thursday morning. In a war of words that could have far-reaching implications, Tesla and business news publication Fortune Magazine are at odds over a series of events that took place earlier this year. Fortune made…
Elon Musk may consolidate SpaceX for a while
Yesterday, Elon Musk surprised a lot of people when he announced that Tesla (TSLA) has made an offer to acquire SolarCity (SCTY). The entrepreneur is the largest individual shareholder of both companies – he owns about 21% of Tesla and 22% of SolarCity. Some Tesla shareholders are already calling the deal a “bailout” of SolarCity, especially…
All You Need Is A One Page Résumé – Elon Musk’s CV
Let’s say you are Elon Musk, one of the most influential entrepreneurs in tech history whose career spans two decades of successful startups. Let’s say your accomplishments range from creating an electronic-payments industry and invigorating the solar-energy market to inventing high-performance electric cars and launching a commercial space and rocket industry. All of that would…
Video: Stupid People Doing Very Stupid Things With Tesla Autopilot
Tesla’s Autopilot software is an early example of technology that will soon be widely available in the United States and elsewhere. And despite a recent widely publicized fatal crash involving a man who was allegedly watching a movie when his Model S struck a tractor-trailer at speeds approaching 90MPH, autonomous driving technology has already been shown…
The Top Phrase Elon Musk and Other Successful Leaders Never Say
When was the last time you said: “That’s impossible!”? If you think back in history, many people would have believed that flying to another planet was impossible. Many people would have also thought it was impossible to press on a small piece of handheld glass and be able to instantly see and speak with someone on…
Photos Of Tesla Model 3 prototype
We’re not sure whether or not Tesla encourages people to snap pictures of Model 3 prototypes when they visit the electric carmaker’s facilities in Fremont, California. We wholeheartedly encourage it though, and a new pair of snaps have emerged to give us our best look yet at the near-final Model 3 design in a stunning…
Why Elon Musk Is Wrong About AI
Will AI evolve to become an existential threat to humanity? Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk and physicist Stephen Hawking seem to think so. They are amongst a number of luminaries who see intelligent machines as humanity’s way of committing collective suicide. But how right are they? Should we heed to their alarmist views? Is there anything…
Hyperloop-One co-founder and CTO leaves company
One of the start-ups trying to make Elon Musk’s Hyperloop a reality just lost its co-founder and Chief Technology Officer. Hyperloop One, a start-up competing with Hyperloop Transportation Technologies to release the first Hyperloop, confirmed to Tech Insider that co-founder and CTO Brogan BamBrogan is no longer with the company. “Co-founder and CTO Brogan BamBrogan has decided to…