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Inside Stripe, The PayPal Competitor Backed By PayPal Founders Peter Thiel, Elon Musk

Patrick and John Collison, brothers in their early 20s from Limerick, Ireland, have a decidedly bold mission: to become the next PayPal.READ»

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Elon Musk Owes Customers 6,500 Cars, So Why Is He Smiling?

With a documentary film crew recently at his back and deals in place with Daimler, Toyota, and Panasonic, Tesla's Elon Musk talks to Fast Company about his rosy future. READ»

The Doctor Is Very In: Dr. James Truchard's Quest For Endless Innovation

Dr. T cofounded the technology giant that is National Instruments out of his garage more than 35 years with a $10,000 loan. NI's software and hardware is behind robotics and smart cameras to medical diagnostic equipment. Next stop, commercial space flight.READ»

The End Of An Era: Roadster To Be Discontinued, But Tesla Not Done With Electric Supercars

Even though it's off the market, Tesla tells us they haven't given up on electric-powered speed machines. "The Roadster proved that EVs can outperform traditional combustion vehicles while producing zero emissions," says Tesla's Khobi Brooklyn.READ»

The Five Habits of Great Innovators

I've studied history's most creative strategists--from Napoleon Bonaparte to John Boyd--and compared their thinking habits with those of their modern peers--Grameen Bank founder Mohammad Yunus or Tesla CEO Elon Musk. I have found five thinking habits that stand out.READ»

Coming Soon(ish): Tesla's Model X Crossover Electric Vehicle

The newest Tesla model will be revealed at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September. READ»

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What Does SpaceX's Commercial License for Spacecraft Reentry Mean for Space Travel?

SpaceX, a space transport startup bankrolled by Tesla founder Elon Musk, just became the first commercial company to receive a license to re-enter a spacecraft from orbit into Earth's atmosphere.READ»

From Winning to Crazy: How to Assess Your Company's Ideas

The review of Kaihan Krippendorff's strategy framework continues with a look at how to evaluate potential strategies to isolate those with the highest potential.READ»

Tesla Leaking a Trail of Cash

After a gung-ho IPO, the electric car maker shows accelerating losses. Can Elon Musk steer his company back in the right direction?READ»

Three Steps for Changing Reality

Last Sunday, an article I was reading covered Elon Musk, who made his riches helping to build PayPal and is now CEO of Space X and Tesla Motors. A few years ago, while doing research for my third book, I interviewed Musk. I was struck by the same thing the article covered: does Musk twist reality? READ»

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Tesla/PayPal Founder Elon Musk Defends His Finances, Personal Life

Some background: Elon Musk founded both PayPal and Tesla, the former of which was a massive financial windfall. The entrepreneur is also a major player in SpaceX, a private space exploration company that is to figure heavily in ...READ»

Tesla Raises Shocking Amount in Nasdaq Debut

For all its ambitions to revolutionize the electric car industry, Tesla Motors has only posted a profit once, back in July 2009. It has released just one car (the Roadster), and sells 10 vehicles per week. And yet Tesla's first day ...READ»

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SpaceX Lands $490 Million Satellite Launching Contract

It seems the commercial space industry in the U.S. is suddenly ablaze with activity. SpaceX has just announced a $492 million deal with Iridium to launch numerous satellites into orbit, and it's all thanks to the Falcon 9 rocket ...READ»

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SpaceX Falcon 9 Successfully Launched Into Orbit [video]

Falcon 9 is SpaceX's flagship rocket, and a great leap forward for President Obama's plans to diversify the space industry (video of launch below). The vehicle will help ferry cargo up to the International Space Station in the ...READ»

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Elon Musk's Broke, But His Big Rocket Is Poised to Shoot Into Space

President Obama's plans for a more diverse and commercial company-inclusive space industry are primed to take a leap forward tomorrow, as SpaceX readies its Falcon 9 rocket for launch from Cape Canaveral. It's all subject to the ...READ»

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Tesla Troubles: Model S Could Be Delayed, Elon Musk Is Out of Cash

  Is Tesla Motors in trouble? Earlier this month, Tesla surprised us all with news that the startup is teaming up with Toyota to work on electric vehicles. As part of the deal, we learned, Toyota will also buy $50 million of ...READ»

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Elon Musk: More Tesla Models Coming Soon

Agitated by all the back-and-forth about when Tesla will discontinue its signature Roadster EV? Elon Musk wants to quell your fears. The Tesla Motors CEO announced during a speech on Tuesday that the auto startup has a number of new ...READ»

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Lease a Tesla Roadster, Just $1,658 a Month

If you really want a Tesla Roadster but don't have an extra $111,005 lying around, never fear--you can lease one for just $1,658 a month! What's more, this could be the first time a car maker has used a planned production hiatus to ...READ»

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Tesla CEO Learns Nothing From Big Three Automakers, Flies Around in Private Jet

Is there something in the water at Tesla? First we learned that the auto startup decided to stop selling the only car it has on tap (the Roadster) a whole year before the Model S sedan goes on sale in 2012. That means the company ...READ»

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Rumor Mill: Tesla Preparing to Go Public, Opening Plant in Downey, CA

More than a year after Tesla shipped its first batch of Roadster sports cars, rumors are swirling that the electric vehicle company is planning to file for an IPO any day now. Tesla has officially denied the rumors, but it would ...READ»