Elon Musk: News

24 Jun 2018

Tesla

A Tesla factory tour where visitors build car parts!

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has put forth the proposition of offering interactive tours of the Tesla factory for visitors to see how electric cars are manufactured.

22 Jun 2018

SpaceX

SpaceX bags $130 million contract from the US Air Force

SpaceX has landed a $130 million contract with the US Air Force to launch an Air Force satellite using its Falcon Heavy rocket.

21 Jun 2018

Tesla

Tesla files $1mn lawsuit against ex-employee over trade secret theft

Tesla has filed a $1 million lawsuit against former employee Martin Tripp alleging trade secret theft.

19 Jun 2018

Tesla

Elon Musk says Tesla factory was sabotaged by disgruntled employee

Tesla isn't having the greatest of spells.

14 Jun 2018

Chicago

Elon Musk's Boring Company to build high-speed transit in Chicago

The city of Chicago has struck a deal with Elon Musk's Boring Company to develop high-speed transit rail tunnels between the O'Hare International Airport and downtown Chicago.

13 Jun 2018

Tesla

Tesla is cutting 9% of its staff, seeks profitability first

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced that the company will cut 9% of its staff in a push towards becoming profitable.

10 Jun 2018

SpaceX

Elon Musk: Next-gen Tesla Roadster to have SpaceX-inspired rockets

Tesla CEO Elon Musk never ceases to be off the spotlight.

31 May 2018

India

The absurdity of extreme 'hero-worshipping': Trolls, you're at risk too

Many celebs these days command a large fan following - fans who are willing to go to extreme lengths (at least virtually) to defend their hero.

24 May 2018

Narendra Modi

5 times Elon Musk has over-promised and under-delivered

Elon Musk is like Narendra Modi in more ways than one. They both aren't driven by money or power, they just want to leave a legacy.

19 May 2018

Boring Company

Elon Musk revolutionizing urban transit with $1, 150mph underground rides

Elon Musk has introduced Loop, a personalized mass transit system which would carry up to 16 passengers at a speed of 150 mph in all-electric, underground pods.

Debate Game helps you catch when AI systems are lying

OpenAI, a non-profit co-founded by Elon Musk that focuses on promoting safe AI, has developed a Debate Game.

15 Apr 2018

India

Elon Musk admits "humans are underrated"

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has admitted that his company's dependency on excessive automation to manufacture the Model 3 electric car has led to a "production hell" and that the human workforce was underrated.

28 Mar 2018

Facebook

After Tesla and SpaceX, Playboy joins #DeleteFacebook movement

In another major blow to social media giant Facebook, Playboy has decided to pull down its Facebook page after data breach allegations.

27 Mar 2018

Facebook

Farhan Akhtar joins the #DeleteFacebook movement, deletes his personal account

Actor Farhan Akhtar on Tuesday announced he has "permanently" deleted his account from social networking website Facebook.

26 Mar 2018

South Africa

Elon Musk's estranged father had a baby with his stepdaughter

The estranged father of billionaire Elon Musk, who had a baby with his stepdaughter 10 months ago, thinks it was "God's plan."

25 Mar 2018

Facebook

#DeleteFacebook: Mozilla, Sonos join the bandwagon

Mozilla has announced to temporarily distance itself from Facebook.

24 Mar 2018

Facebook

#DeleteFacebook: Elon Musk deletes Facebook pages of Tesla, SpaceX

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has deleted both the companies' Facebook accounts after he responded to WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton's tweet urging people to support the #deletefacebook movement.

22 Mar 2018

Tesla

After Tesla shareholders' approval, Musk could earn $50bn in 10-years

Tesla shareholders have approved an "audacious" compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk, worth $2.6bn at current prices, but which can go to $50bn in 10 years.

20 Mar 2018

Solar Energy

Indian-born billionaire to break Tesla record of world's biggest battery

Elon Musk's Tesla holds the record for the biggest and the most powerful lithium-ion battery in the world.

16 Mar 2018

Bill Gates

World Sleep Day: Kill insomnia before it kills you

Not sleeping doesn't necessarily mean being more productive. Bill Gates sleeps for 7+ hours every night and Elon Musk ensures to get a six-hour shuteye daily. According to Forbes, Gates' net worth is $91.4 billion and Musk's $20.5 billion.

06 Mar 2018

SpaceX

SpaceX successfully launches Falcon 9 rocket for the 50th time

In yet another high-profile liftoff, SpaceX has launched its reusable Falcon 9 rocket for the 50th time from its launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

04 Mar 2018

Microsoft

Tech promises that never came true, much to our disappointment

When it comes to technology, I am a believer. However, there is a big difference in believing and being blind.

23 Feb 2018

Uber

Flying cars isn't the solution to traffic congestion: Elon Musk

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said flying cars is not a good solution to the problem of traffic congestion.

09 Feb 2018

SpaceX

The car SpaceX sent towards Mars takes a wrong turn

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's personal Tesla Roadster car, which is currently floating in deep space, is heading towards an asteroid belt instead of Mars.

07 Feb 2018

SpaceX

SpaceX successfully launches world's most powerful operational rocket

SpaceX has successfully and seamlessly launched the most powerful operational rocket in the world called Falcon Heavy.

06 Feb 2018

SpaceX

SpaceX builds the most powerful rocket in the world

SpaceX is set to test launch what it is calling the most powerful operational rocket in the world.

02 Feb 2018

SpaceX

SpaceX meant to expend its rocket, ends up landing it

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, which was supposed to be dispensed into the ocean after its launch, has "amazingly" survived its fall and is currently floating intact in the Atlantic Ocean.

24 Jan 2018

Startups

Elon Musk has some "audacious" goals, or there's no salary

Tesla has grabbed eyeballs once again, this time with its proposed compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk.

07 Jan 2018

SpaceX

SpaceX to launch world's most powerful rocket by January end

The world's most powerful rocket - the Falcon Heavy - is scheduled for launch by January end, according to SpaceX founder Elon Musk.

28 Dec 2017

Donald Trump

Barack Obama defeats Donald Trump as America's most admired man

Donald Trump might have clinched victory in the US presidential elections, but his predecessor is still the most admired man in America.

23 Dec 2017

California

Los Angeles rattled by 'UFO' sighting, turned out SpaceX rocket

Startled crowds in Los Angeles stopped short on Friday as an untraceable light streaked over California.

23 Nov 2017

Tesla

Tesla burns Rs. 3cr/hour; could run out-of-cash by Aug'18

Electric carmaker Tesla has been burning through "a lot" of money over the past one year - a startling amount of $8,000/minute or $480,000 (over Rs. 3.1cr) an hour, according to Bloomberg.

17 Nov 2017

Tesla

Tesla Semi Truck live launch: Specifications, availability and more!

It is one field day for Tesla as it launches its Semi Truck, which CEO Elon Musk has promised will "blow your mind clear out of your skull and into an alternate dimension."

05 Nov 2017

SpaceX

Mangalyaan's 4th anniversary: Where we stand with Mars today

It's the fourth anniversary of ISRO's Mangalyaan today, and with each passing year, human dreams of colonizing Mars are inching closer and closer to reality.

16 Oct 2017

Tesla

Tesla lays off hundreds of employees after annual performance evaluation

Luxury electric-car maker Tesla Motors has fired an "undisclosed" number of employees while several others received promotions and bonuses following the company's annual performance reviews.

09 Oct 2017

Google

Tesla and Google come to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico's aid

Hurricane Maria has had its toll on Puerto Rico. Majority of the area still lacks power, there's an acute shortage of running water and the communication services are in a disarray.

02 Oct 2017

Tesla

Elon Musk, the Nikola Tesla of our generation

Elon Musk had once said, "If something is important enough, even if the odds are against you, you should still do it."

30 Sep 2017

SpaceX

Around-the-world in 30 minutes: Musk proposes city-to-city travel by rocket

Speaking at the International Astronautical Congress in Adelaide, Australia on Friday, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk not only elaborated his Mars mission plans but also explained how he planned to finance the massive mission.

27 Sep 2017

India

Tesla in talks with government for possible India launch

Elon Musk's Tesla has begun talks with the government to bring its electric cars to India via the single-brand retail route.

27 Sep 2017

Tencent

A $3 million pay package is waiting for you

Most of us have come across versions of this unique statement spewed by HRs after job interviews. "We love you, we want to hire you but we don't want to spend more than XYZ amount for this post."