Elon Musk: News

20 Sep 2017

Startups

Bengaluru tech start-up wins $1mn in Elon Musk-backed competition

Chimple Learning, a two-year-old Bengaluru-based technology start-up, has become one of the finalists of "Global Learning XPRIZE" competition, winning a $1mn milestone prize.

11 Sep 2017

Florida

Tesla "remotely" increases range of vehicles to help Irma victims

Every small help is important during a crisis. Elon Musk's Tesla did its bit by pushing an over-the-air update to some of its vehicles in Florida, so that they can cover more range than usual.

08 Sep 2017

Facebook

Artificial Intelligence, let's talk about the elephant in the room

Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, Bill Gates are not regular Joes. So when they repeatedly warn you about something, you listen.

01 Sep 2017

Technology

Musk's hyperloop pod breaks own speed record

Earlier one of the pods of Elon Musk's hyperloop transport system had managed to hit 324km/h speed in the test tunnel.

21 Aug 2017

Technology

Ban killer robots, "we do not have long to act"

The Terminator fear, aka watching robots chomping off humanity without blinking an eye, is pretty real and the UN should act on it.

18 Aug 2017

Electric Vehicles

Govt. plans to buy 10,000 electric cars for NCR mantris

Looks like Delhi's bureaucracy has finally decided to go green.

17 Aug 2017

Donald Trump

Trump disbands business advisory council after top CEOs abandon him

Offended by President Trump's controversial remarks comparing white supremacists to the protesters who oppose them, his main council consisting of top CEOs disbanded.

14 Aug 2017

Technology

Man vs AI: Musk's bot crushes pro-gamer in DOTA 2

At games company Valve's annual 'Defense of the Ancients (DOTA) 2' tournament, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) bot just stunned the gaming community.

03 Aug 2017

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.

30 Jul 2017

Electric Vehicles

Tesla's Model 3, the electric beauty with a 310-mile range

Automobile's future is all about electric cars. However, there are two major concerns. First is the price and second, mobility.

21 Jul 2017

Technology

Decoding Elon Musk's latest hyperloop announcement

Elon Musk recently announced that his hyperloop dream moved one step closer to reality in a series of cryptic tweets.

10 Jul 2017

India

How can you reserve your Tesla's Model 3?

Interested people can head over to Tesla's website and simply fill a form at www.tesla.com/model3/reserve and pay a fully-refundable reservation fee.

08 Jul 2017

Australia

Tesla building world's largest lithium ion battery in Australia

Elon Musk's electric car firm Tesla is partnering with energy company Neoen to build the world's largest lithium ion battery in the Australian state of South Australia.

01 Jul 2017

SpaceX

SpaceX Competition? Tucson-based start-up to make cheaper rockets

Making small, cheaper rockets has always been a priority for the players of the competitive space launch market.

26 Jun 2017

SpaceX

SpaceX's Falcon 9 carries 10 communication satellites into space

SpaceX's Falcon 9 successfully launched into orbit from California on June 25, carrying with it 10 communications satellites.

23 Jun 2017

Electric Vehicles

Tesla looks to start manufacturing cars in China

Tesla Motors announced that it was in talks with the Chinese authorities to establish a factory in Shanghai, a first in China.

16 Jun 2017

SpaceX

Human colonies on Mars possible: SpaceX CEO Elon Musk

In a recent study, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has outlined his plan for building a self-sustaining city on Mars.

02 Jun 2017

Donald Trump

Silicon Valley unites against Trump's decision to abandon Paris agreement

President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the Paris climate change agreement has been condemned by world and business leaders alike.

23 May 2017

India

Tesla will not be plying on Indian roads anytime soon

Tesla's Model 3 is capable of reaching 60kmph from zero in 6 seconds and it gives 215 miles mileage on a single charge; it's a technological marvel, environment-friendly car and it's also a car that will not be available in India anytime soon.

16 May 2017

SpaceX

SpaceX's Falcon 9 launched satellite for in-flight Wi-Fi, mobile broadband

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has finally taken flight carrying the heavy Inmarsat communications satellite into orbit.

11 May 2017

Solar Energy

Tesla opens pre-orders for Solar Roof

Tesla opened pre-orders for Solar Roof today.

28 Mar 2017

US Air Force

Elon Musk's start-up aims to download information via brain implants

SpaceX and Tesla CEO, Elon Musk is now putting his money in a venture that aims to change how we perceive technology.

28 Feb 2017

SpaceX

SpaceX to send two paying customers to the moon

Today, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced that the company plans to send two people beyond the moon in late 2018.

27 Feb 2017

General Motors

Elon Musk's investigation into Tesla factory working conditions

Following an accusatory post made on Medium by Tesla employee and union advocate Jose Moran earlier this month, Elon Musk shared the results of his investigation into working conditions at Tesla Motors.

30 Jan 2017

SpaceX

America and its most famous immigrants

Immigrants from across the world have migrated to the US for a better life.

23 Jan 2017

Technology

Will AI replace humans in the development of AI software?

While the development of machine-learning and artificial intelligence technology, as of now, is done mostly by humans, it could soon cease to be so.

03 Jan 2017

Finland

Finland launches basic income experiment for the unemployed

Finland rolled out a unique social trial to pay its unemployed citizens a "universal basic income", becoming the first European country to do so.

World's first commercial Hyperloop System is announced

Hyperloop One announced that it would build the world's first commercial Hyperloop system between Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

28 Oct 2016

Tesla

Uber set to explore flying cars for its commuters

Uber has outlined plans to provide electric flying cars to its commuters within the next ten years.

24 Oct 2016

Reddit

Elon Musk's "Ask Me Anything" session on Reddit

Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, took to Reddit today for a question & answer session titled, "I am Elon Musk, ask me anything about becoming a spacefaring civ!"

10 Oct 2016

SpaceX

Boeing enters race to colonize Mars

Around a week after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced his plans to get humans to Mars, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg announced Boeing's plans to join in the race.

30 Aug 2016

San Francisco

Burning Man Festival 2016

The dates for the Burning Man Festival 2016 are 28th August to 5th September, and this year's theme is 'Da Vinci's Workshop'.