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Elon Musk

What can we learn from the founder fable?
Article
/ 4 October 2019

What can we learn from the founder fable?

Beyond the glamour, most people who succeed in business do have degrees

By James Nash
Plutocrats in high orbit: Whether Musk or Bezos win the space race, we all lose
Article
/ 9 July 2019

Plutocrats in high orbit: Whether Musk or Bezos win the space race, we all lose

A new space race is being led by two notoriously greedy, egomaniacal billionaires. They’d do better to focus their attention and resources on Earth

By Christopher McMichael
Musk argues regulators overstepped in tweet contempt quest
Article
/ 12 March 2019

Musk argues regulators overstepped in tweet contempt quest

Lawyers for Tesla chief Elon Musk on Monday argued that US regulators overstepped their bounds by calling for him to be held in contempt for a tweet.

By Agency
Tesla to break ground on Shanghai plant as trade war lingers
Article
/ 7 January 2019

Tesla to break ground on Shanghai plant as trade war lingers

Tesla’s Shanghai venture comes as US companies face pressure from President Donald Trump to keep manufacturing jobs at home

By Agency
Tesla names board director to replace Musk
Article
/ 8 November 2018

Tesla names board director to replace Musk

The appointment of Robyn Denholm, who is Telstra’s chief financial officer, is effective immediately

By Agency
Eish, robot: The road to mecha
Article
/ 19 October 2018

Eish, robot: The road to mecha

Lately our worst AI dreams have entered a realm much closer to home

By Matthew du Plessis
Space beanstalk set to doom Earth
Article
/ 5 October 2018

Space beanstalk set to doom Earth

A cheap elevator into orbit could be a stairway to heaven — but it’s probably a highway to hell

By Matthew du Plessis
Musk escapes the worst, but Tesla still faces a bumpy road
Article
/ 30 September 2018

Musk escapes the worst, but Tesla still faces a bumpy road

Tesla has promised to revolutionise the automobile, but the electric car maker keeps hitting roadblocks created by its founder

By Rob Lever
Elon Musk to resign as chair of Tesla board but remain CEO
Article
/ 30 September 2018

Elon Musk to resign as chair of Tesla board but remain CEO

​Elon Musk has reached a deal over fraud charges that will see him step down as Tesla’s chairman of the board and pay a $20-million fine

By Wg Dunlop
Transparency in the age of oversharing
Article
/ 28 September 2018

Transparency in the age of oversharing

Chief executives can make or break a brand

By Cayleigh Bright
Automaker Tesla to remain a public company, CEO Musk says
Article
/ 27 August 2018

Automaker Tesla to remain a public company, CEO Musk says

Elon Musk says the company would continue to be publicly traded, weeks after suggesting that he would take the pioneering electric carmaker private

By Agency
Betting on Elon’s a risky business
Article
/ 24 August 2018

Betting on Elon’s a risky business

The erratic capitalist may joke about taking a chill pill but investors are viewing his antics with alarm

By Kevin Davie
Tesla shares tumble after Musk comments on personal toll
Article
/ 17 August 2018

Tesla shares tumble after Musk comments on personal toll

In late morning trade, Tesla shares skidded 7.8% to $309.36 following the release of the wide-ranging interview in The New York Times

By Rob Lever
Tesla: Musk’s tweet a bridge too far?
Article
/ 13 August 2018

Tesla: Musk’s tweet a bridge too far?

It is unlikely a Wall Street firm would risk backing Tesla in its desire to go private

By Staff Reporter
Thai football team speak of ‘miracle’ rescue after hospital discharge
Article
/ 18 July 2018

Thai football team speak of ‘miracle’ rescue after hospital discharge

The boys, who will return to their families Wednesday night, announced their plan to temporarily ordain as monks to honour the death of Saman Kunan

By Thanaporn Promyamyai
Elon Musk apologises to British caver for ‘pedo’ tweet
Article
/ 18 July 2018

Elon Musk apologises to British caver for ‘pedo’ tweet

Musk’s "pedo" tweet caused Tesla’s shares to fall Monday, although they have since recovered the losses

By Agency
British rescue diver threatens Elon Musk with lawsuit for ‘pedo’ tweet
Article
/ 16 July 2018

British rescue diver threatens Elon Musk with lawsuit for ‘pedo’ tweet

Tesla’s director has lashed out at critics on Twitter after his offer to save the Thai cave boys with his child-sized submarine was rejected

By Gemma Ritchie
Editorial: Cave boys saga brought out the best in us
Article
/ 13 July 2018

Editorial: Cave boys saga brought out the best in us

‘That familiar confluence of triumph and tragedy is what builds our ability to understand and share the feelings of each other’

By Editorial
11 out of Thai cave, hopes rise all will survive
Article
/ 10 July 2018

11 out of Thai cave, hopes rise all will survive

Two more were still inside the cave but authorities were confident of getting them out by Tuesday evening through a claustrophobic network of tunnels

By Staff Reporter
Elon Musk in copyright challenge over a farting unicorn
Article
/ 5 July 2018

Elon Musk in copyright challenge over a farting unicorn

The techpreneur is accused of stealing a drawing of a farting unicorn and not crediting or paying the artist

By Julian Yeates
World’s biggest rocket soars toward Mars after perfect launch
Article
/ 7 February 2018

World’s biggest rocket soars toward Mars after perfect launch

​The world’s most powerful rocket, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, blasted off Tuesday on its highly anticipated maiden test flight

By Kerry Sheridan
SpaceX launches secretive Zuma mission
Article
/ 8 January 2018

SpaceX launches secretive Zuma mission

The launch was supposed to take place in November but was postponed so the California-based company could take a closer look at potential problems

By Agency
‘Elon Musk’ might only be 95% accurate, but it’s enough to inspire
Analysis
/ 8 August 2017

‘Elon Musk’ might only be 95% accurate, but it’s enough to inspire

Machanick reviews the merits of journalist Ashlee Vance’s biography of Elon Musk.

By Philip Machanick
Probe: How feasible are Elon Musk’s plans to settle on Mars?
Article
/ 5 October 2016

Probe: How feasible are Elon Musk’s plans to settle on Mars?

Why does Elon Musk get so much attention? And how feasible are his ideas?

By Staff Reporter
Heigh ho, heigh ho, it’s off to Mars we go
Article
/ 30 September 2016

Heigh ho, heigh ho, it’s off to Mars we go

Even if we develop the technology to build pressurised hamster balls, it needs to be recreated on Mars.

By Staff Reporter
Outlaws in space: Are Mars colonies illegal?
Article
/ 26 November 2015

Outlaws in space: Are Mars colonies illegal?

The only known planet inhabited exclusively by robots, Mars may become the only other planet in our solar system colonised by humans.

By Sarah Wild
Elon Musk’s Brave New World: It worked for Henry Ford; why not Tesla?
Article
/ 31 August 2015

Elon Musk’s Brave New World: It worked for Henry Ford; why not Tesla?

Is Tesla following the strategy of another one-time dominant automaker – the Ford Motor Company – of over 100 years ago?

By Staff Reporter
Rich Russians beg Elon Musk: Sell us your Tesla
Article
/ 7 July 2015

Rich Russians beg Elon Musk: Sell us your Tesla

Elon Musk seems to be promoting his dream car everywhere but Russia, forcing enthusiasts to go to great lengths – and expense – to own one.

By Yuliya Fedorinova
Powerwall battery jump-starts revolution
Article
/ 14 May 2015

Powerwall battery jump-starts revolution

The Powerwall is still too expensive in South Africa for widespread use, but it heralds big changes to come in energy storage.

By Lynley Donnelly
Don’t be left in the dark – plug your home into a battery
Article
/ 11 May 2015

Don’t be left in the dark – plug your home into a battery

Elon Musk thinks batteries suck, but this didn’t stop his customers from buying the entire supply of the Tesla Powerwall in a matter of days.

By Alistair Fairweather
Elon Musk’s Hyperloop: How will it work?
Article
/ 13 August 2013

Elon Musk’s Hyperloop: How will it work?

The Hyperloop – people-carrying pods travelling at twice the speed of a plane – won’t be created by Elon Musk, but here’s how he wants it to work.

By Sarah Wild
Elon Musk: Pretoria’s billionaire space explorer and inventor
Article
/ 11 March 2013

Elon Musk: Pretoria’s billionaire space explorer and inventor

Elon Musk is a South African who has transformed online commerce, cars and space travel, and dreams of sending the first humans to Mars.

By Alistair Fairweather
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