Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla Motors

Tesla Motors, SpaceX

Elon Musk is an engineer, designer, and entrepreneur. He co-founded PayPal, is CEO and founder of electric car company Tesla Motors, chairman of solar energy company SolarCity, and CEO and founder of rocket company SpaceX.

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Did Elon Musk steal Tesla? Here’s why the CEO is rebutting long-time allegations on Twitter

Musk’s tweets attacking Tesla cofounder Martin Eberhard are the latest in a decades-long feud for credit over who founded Tesla.

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Did you think Tesla lost its ability to surprise? Think again

Tesla has reportedly nixed its PR operation. We reached out to ask about it and . . . crickets.

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Verified Elon Musk impersonator hitches a ride on Trump’s viral COVID-19 tweet for bitcoin scam

Hackers appear to have once again hijacked high-profile Twitter accounts to promote bitcoin scams, this time responding to Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis.

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Tesla stock falls ahead of ‘Battery Day’ and the annual shareholder meeting

Battery technology is key to the future of electric vehicles, but CEO Elon Musk has tempered expectations about an announcement today.

Tech

Tesla is on a roll. Are million-mile batteries and self-driving cars next?

With the company’s first “Battery Day” tomorrow, the Teslasphere is debating the company’s true worth, next-generation battery technology, and claims for fully autonomous cars.

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Leave Bill Gates alone: He’s stressed out enough—and so are these 10 business leaders

Bill Gates, Elon Musk, and other major CEOS show in their tweets who’s the most anxious.

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Tesla roars, bears scatter: What to know about the stock and why it keeps going up

Electric carmaker Tesla Inc. is now the ninth-highest valued company listed on the U.S. market.

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Who said it? Ethan Hawke’s ‘Tesla’ or Tesla-worshipping Elon Musk?

A new arthouse biopic reveals so much about the figure who inspired Elon Musk’s car company, one might have difficulty telling the two inventors apart.

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Tesla joining the S&P 500? Here’s how it could happen and why it matters

Tesla could make it onto the S&P 500, if Elon Musk’s company reports profitability today when it releases its second-quarter earnings.

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Tesla stock is now worth more than five times what it was a year ago

Elon Musk’s electric car company reported better-than-expected vehicle deliveries for the second quarter of 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

News

How to watch SpaceX launch NASA astronauts into orbit on Saturday (if the weather cooperates)

SpaceX is aiming to make history with its long-awaited Demo-2 mission, which will transport NASA astronauts to the ISS.

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Report: Texas-size rivalry for Tesla’s Cybertruck factory heats up

It’s something like a blue-collar version of Amazon’s HQ2 hunt.

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Elon Musk has to decide: Does he want to be Steve Jobs? Or Papa John?

The Tesla CEO is and has always been the carmaker’s biggest mascot and marketing megaphone, but the brand could now use a voice of its own.

News

Elon Musk dares California to arrest him as Tesla plant reopens against lockdown rules

Tesla said those who aren’t comfortable returning to work can stay at home—but they will be on unpaid leave and lose any jobless benefits.

News

Tesla stock drops after Elon Musk’s confounding tweet

“Tesla stock price too high imo,” the billionaire mogul tweeted Friday.

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As Elon Musk shouts into the void, Tesla stock soars with first-quarter earnings and revenue beat

Here’s our first look at Tesla’s bottom line since the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic.

News

Elon Musk goes on privileged Trump-esque anti-lockdown Twitter spree

It’s easy for billionaires to scream their heads off demanding lockdowns end because they won’t have to risk their lives working alongside employees who generate the wealth for their businesses.

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Are serial entrepreneurs really smarter—or just lucky?

Venture capital firms now fund serial entrepreneurs at greater rates than novices. Are they right to do so?

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Hustling in the time of COVID-19, or: What if Elon Musk is just a bad boss?

If your boss is Elon Musk, you may have to keep coming into work during the coronavirus pandemic.

Tech

Elon Musk: ‘I hope I’m not dead by the time people go to Mars’

In his efforts to bring humanity into space, the SpaceX and Tesla CEO is focusing on building Starship rockets—though his satellite broadband project Starlink is full steam ahead as well.

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Got an old Billy bookcase you want to get rid of? Ikea will buy it back from you

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Trump says he wants to plant a trillion trees, but mostly is focused on cutting them down

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This map tells you if you live in a ’15-minute city’

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Barnes & Noble apologizes for ‘serious network issue’ after days-long Nook disruptions

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Walmart will offer triple the shopping madness with 3 Black Friday sales this year

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Facebook curbs spread of contested New York Post story on Hunter Biden

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Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla Motors

Stories about Elon Musk

Did Elon Musk steal Tesla? Here’s why the CEO is rebutting long-time allegations on Twitter

Musk’s tweets attacking Tesla cofounder Martin Eberhard are the latest in a decades-long feud for credit over who founded Tesla.

Did you think Tesla lost its ability to surprise? Think again

Tesla has reportedly nixed its PR operation. We reached out to ask about it and . . . crickets.

Verified Elon Musk impersonator hitches a ride on Trump’s viral COVID-19 tweet for bitcoin scam

Hackers appear to have once again hijacked high-profile Twitter accounts to promote bitcoin scams, this time responding to Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis.

Tesla stock falls ahead of ‘Battery Day’ and the annual shareholder meeting

Battery technology is key to the future of electric vehicles, but CEO Elon Musk has tempered expectations about an announcement today.

Tesla is on a roll. Are million-mile batteries and self-driving cars next?

With the company’s first “Battery Day” tomorrow, the Teslasphere is debating the company’s true worth, next-generation battery technology, and claims for fully autonomous cars.

Leave Bill Gates alone: He’s stressed out enough—and so are these 10 business leaders

Bill Gates, Elon Musk, and other major CEOS show in their tweets who’s the most anxious.

Tesla roars, bears scatter: What to know about the stock and why it keeps going up

Electric carmaker Tesla Inc. is now the ninth-highest valued company listed on the U.S. market.

Who said it? Ethan Hawke’s ‘Tesla’ or Tesla-worshipping Elon Musk?

A new arthouse biopic reveals so much about the figure who inspired Elon Musk’s car company, one might have difficulty telling the two inventors apart.

Tesla joining the S&P 500? Here’s how it could happen and why it matters

Tesla could make it onto the S&P 500, if Elon Musk’s company reports profitability today when it releases its second-quarter earnings.

Tesla stock is now worth more than five times what it was a year ago

Elon Musk’s electric car company reported better-than-expected vehicle deliveries for the second quarter of 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

How to watch SpaceX launch NASA astronauts into orbit on Saturday (if the weather cooperates)

SpaceX is aiming to make history with its long-awaited Demo-2 mission, which will transport NASA astronauts to the ISS.

Report: Texas-size rivalry for Tesla’s Cybertruck factory heats up

It’s something like a blue-collar version of Amazon’s HQ2 hunt.

Elon Musk has to decide: Does he want to be Steve Jobs? Or Papa John?

The Tesla CEO is and has always been the carmaker’s biggest mascot and marketing megaphone, but the brand could now use a voice of its own.

Elon Musk dares California to arrest him as Tesla plant reopens against lockdown rules

Tesla said those who aren’t comfortable returning to work can stay at home—but they will be on unpaid leave and lose any jobless benefits.

Tesla stock drops after Elon Musk’s confounding tweet

“Tesla stock price too high imo,” the billionaire mogul tweeted Friday.

As Elon Musk shouts into the void, Tesla stock soars with first-quarter earnings and revenue beat

Here’s our first look at Tesla’s bottom line since the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic.

Elon Musk goes on privileged Trump-esque anti-lockdown Twitter spree

It’s easy for billionaires to scream their heads off demanding lockdowns end because they won’t have to risk their lives working alongside employees who generate the wealth for their businesses.

Are serial entrepreneurs really smarter—or just lucky?

Venture capital firms now fund serial entrepreneurs at greater rates than novices. Are they right to do so?

Hustling in the time of COVID-19, or: What if Elon Musk is just a bad boss?

If your boss is Elon Musk, you may have to keep coming into work during the coronavirus pandemic.

Elon Musk: ‘I hope I’m not dead by the time people go to Mars’

In his efforts to bring humanity into space, the SpaceX and Tesla CEO is focusing on building Starship rockets—though his satellite broadband project Starlink is full steam ahead as well.

Impact

Got an old Billy bookcase you want to get rid of? Ikea will buy it back from you

Trump says he wants to plant a trillion trees, but mostly is focused on cutting them down

This map tells you if you live in a ’15-minute city’

News

Barnes & Noble apologizes for ‘serious network issue’ after days-long Nook disruptions

Walmart will offer triple the shopping madness with 3 Black Friday sales this year

Facebook curbs spread of contested New York Post story on Hunter Biden

Co.Design

I spent a weekend playing ‘Mario Kart Live.’ Here’s why you should, too

Hyundai just released a sustainable fashion collection (yes, you read that right)

Real estate prices are about to drop 10%

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4 ways to build trust with employees (especially when you can’t see them)