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The online payment industry is pegged to grow ten-fold to $500 billion by 2020.

PayPal starts payment services in India

PayPal, the Elon Musk-founded company, will allow Indian consumers to use the platform to shop online at country’s most popular stores.

09 Nov 2017 10:52 AM

Though Tesla cited performance as the reason for the firings, the source told Reuters he was fired in spite of never having been given a bad review.

Tesla fired hundreds of employees in past week

The dismissals were a result of a company-wide annual review, Tesla said in an email, without confirming the number of employees leaving.

14 Oct 2017 8:56 AM

Successfully placed in orbit, the dual-mission satellite will be shared by Colorado-based EchoStar and SES, a Luxembourg company.

SpaceX completes another successful mission with Falcor rocket

The Falcon rocket blasted off with a communications satellite.

12 Oct 2017 10:00 AM

Google however has assured the users claiming to have taken sufficient measures to protect the privacy of the user. But Musk’s comment might cost the company to lose on some of the potential buyers.

Elon Musk believes Google's new camera isn't 'innocent'

The camera is more than a conventional action cameras, it works on machine learning and knows when is a right time to record a video.

11 Oct 2017 4:13 PM

It was the third successful launch in the McLean, Virginia-based company's campaign to replace its entire globe-circling fleet with a total of 75 next-generation communications satellites.

SpaceX launches 10 more Iridium Communications satellites

The satellites also carry payloads for global real-time aircraft tracking and a ship-tracking service.

10 Oct 2017 3:21 PM

The electric car maker started taking reservations for its mass-market sedan in March 2016, which is priced at $35,000 (29,824 Euros) to start and is key to the company's plans to expand market share.

Tesla's Model 3 sedan off to slow start

Only 260 of the sedans were produced in the third quarter due to "production bottlenecks."

03 Oct 2017 10:28 AM

Musk said his firm had starting building the system, with the construction of the first ship to start in six to nine months.

SpaceX's Musk unveils plan to reach Mars by 2022

Plans include cargo ships to Mars in five years and use rockets to carry people between Earth's major cities in under half-an-hour.

30 Sep 2017 9:19 AM

Musk said if you build a ship capable of going to the moon and Mars, why not use it for high-speed transport here at home.

SpaceX: Rocket for moon, Mars and NY-to-Shanghai in 39 mins

A seat should cost about the same as a full-fare economy plane ticket, he noted later via Instagram.

30 Sep 2017 9:02 AM

Cyber security expert warns about the dangers of robots

Here's why.

11 Sep 2017 12:55 PM

Experts have warned that AI poses an existential threat to humanity.

Bot chat: AI— future perfect, future tense

Experts and tech entrepreneurs hold diametrically opposite views on potential and threat of artificial intelligence.

27 Aug 2017 2:19 AM

A UN group focused on these types of weapons was set to meet Monday, but it was canceled and postponed until November, according to the international body's website.

Tech leaders warn against 'Pandora's box' of robotic weapons

More than 100 robotics and AI leaders including Elon Musk are urging the UN to take action against the dangers of autonomous weapons

21 Aug 2017 2:06 PM

Amber Heard and Elon Musk part ways

According to EOnline.com, the pair had made their relationship official in April.

08 Aug 2017 6:25 AM

A prototype of the Hyperloop One pod, seen in a July file picture, which passed another key milestone in the startup's quest for a near-supersonic transport system.

Hyperloop startup says superfast rail a reality

Hyperloop One is developing a system theorized by entrepreneur Elon Musk.

03 Aug 2017 7:59 AM

Tesla founder and Chief Executive Elon Musk (Photo: AP)

Tesla’s automobile revolution

However, the launch is not about Mr Musk’s Tesla and its share price and finances as much as the revolutionary idea he is selling to the world.

31 Jul 2017 12:15 AM

The $35,000 Model 3 is designed for easy production, with output targeted to reach 20,000 per month by December. The Silicon Valley car company aims to quickly ramp up its factory to reach a production target of 500,000 cars per year in 2018.

Tesla climbs as Musk prepares to hand over first Model 3 cars

Shorts sellers have about $8.5 billion bet against Tesla, equivalent to about 20% of the company's float, according to Astec Analytics.

29 Jul 2017 7:54 AM

The debate underscored the rift in the tech community on whether new technologies capable of creating intelligent machines like robots and self-driving cars would be a blessing or a curse for humanity.

Musk, Zuckerberg duel over artificial intelligence

Musk claimed Zuckerberg's knowledge of artificial intelligence was

26 Jul 2017 1:20 PM

Robocalypse now?

There will be other shocks too, as some experts are predicting human-robot marriages by 2050.

25 Jul 2017 1:44 AM

Rive was overseeing the development of solar roof tiles, which are expected to go into production this summer.

SolarCity co-founder Peter Rive to quit Tesla

Tesla bought SolarCity for $2.6 billion last year, paving way for Musk's plans for a carbon-free energy and transportation company.

19 Jul 2017 9:35 PM

Hyperloop One has raised $160 million in funding and has touted the technology's potential as a rapid-transit option. (Representational image)

High-speed Hyperloop project ready for key test in Nevada

Hyperloop One is working to develop a technical vision proposed by Musk, the founder of rocket maker SpaceX.

16 Jul 2017 8:21 AM

Hyperloop aims to achieve speeds of 250mph (402km/h) in its upcoming phase of testing. (Photo: Reuters)

Hyperloop One gets ready for its Nevada test

The world's fastest mode of ground-based transportation system gets ready to flex its muscles for the nevada test

14 Jul 2017 10:53 AM

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