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Elon Musk Warns Governors: Artificial Intelligence Poses 'Existential Risk'

11:32am July 17, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

At a bipartisan governors conference in Rhode Island, the CEO of Tesla urged politicians to impose proactive regulations on AI development.

A Tesla showroom in California. The company announced production of its long-awaited mass-market Model 3 car will begin Friday.

Tesla's Long-Awaited, Lower-Priced Model 3 To Arrive Friday

9:25am July 03, 2017

by Chris Benderev

The first of Tesla's significantly more affordable Model 3 cars should finish production by next weekend, CEO Elon Musk announced late Sunday.

Emirati men check a Tesla vehicle during a ceremony in Dubai in February. The electric -vehicle maker recently announced the opening of a new Gulf headquarters in the United Arab Emirates.

Riding Hopes For Model 3, Tesla Overtakes Ford In Market Value

4:32pm April 04, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The Silicon Valley fledgling and the Detroit titan aren't exactly an even match in size and output — yet this week investors pushed Tesla past Ford, even if only for the moment.

Elon Musk has started a new company called Neuralink, in what's widely seen as a bid to add a symbiotic computer layer to the human brain.

Elon Musk Seen Targeting Human-Computer Link In New Venture

8:44am March 28, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Speculation about Musk's new company, Neuralink, centers on the name and how it might correspond to his previous statements about incorporating artificial intelligence into human brains.

SpaceX says its Falcon Heavy rocket, shown here in an artist's rendering, will be used in the mission to the moon.

SpaceX Announces Plans To Send Two Customers To The Moon

7:51pm February 27, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

It would be the first time humans have traveled beyond low Earth orbit since the days of Apollo. The mission would be manned and financed by two private, anonymous customers.

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket sits on the launch pad Saturday at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. SpaceX scrubbed the Saturday launch due to a technical issue. The company is tried again — and succeeded — on Sunday.

On Second Attempt, SpaceX Launches Rocket At NASA's Historic Pad

10:02am February 19, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

SpaceX scrubbed a launch attempt Saturday at NASA's Launch Complex 39A, site of the shuttle program and the mission that first sent humans to the moon. Their second try succeeded Sunday.

The exterior of the new Tesla flagship facility in San Francisco. Tesla attributes its recent profitability in part to the opening of new stores.

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Tesla Surprise: It's A Profit

9:54pm October 26, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

The company posted a profit of nearly $22 million for the third quarter, the first quarterly profit since 2013. Tesla attributes the good results in part to new stores.

Tesla Has Begun Making All Its New Cars Self-Driving

9:15pm October 20, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

Elon Musk, Tesla's CEO, says once the technology is fully enabled, the cars will be able to drive with no human input. Musk says previously built Teslas can't be retrofitted with the latest features.

Elon Musk Unveils His Plan For Colonizing Mars

5:07pm September 27, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

In a speech at the International Astronautical Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico, the billionaire tech entrepreneur is detailing his vision for sending humans to the red planet.

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Tesla Clears Antitrust Hurdle In $2.6 Billion Deal For SolarCity

2:53pm August 25, 2016

by Jason Slotkin

The Federal Trade Commission signed off on Tesla's plan to buy the solar panel installer. CEO Elon Musk is SolarCity's chairman and its largest shareholder.