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WeWork debacle exposes why investing in a charismatic founder can be dangerous

Article Greg Putnam - 29 Oct 2019

Were investors like SoftBank and JPMorgan duped by the hype of a charismatic founder, as happened with Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos?

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

Article Christopher McMichael - 9 Jul 2019

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

NASA wants people on Mars within 25 years

Article Thomas Watkins - 14 Nov 2018

With today's rocket technology, it would take an astronaut up to nine months to reach Mars

Eish, robot: The road to mecha

Article Staff Reporter - 19 Oct 2018

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

Space beanstalk set to doom Earth

Article Staff Reporter - 5 Oct 2018

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

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

Article Staff Reporter - 30 Sep 2018

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

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

Article Wg Dunlop - 30 Sep 2018

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

Betting on Elon’s a risky business

Article Kevin Davie - 24 Aug 2018

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

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Tesla shares tumble after Musk comments on personal toll

Article Staff Reporter - 17 Aug 2018

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

SpaceX launches secretive Zuma mission

Article Agency - 8 Jan 2018

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

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

Analysis Philip Machanick - 8 Aug 2017

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

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

Article Staff Reporter - 30 Sep 2016

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

Outlaws in space: Are Mars colonies illegal?

Article Staff Reporter - 26 Nov 2015

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

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SpaceX Dragon completes test flight with splashdown

Article Staff Reporter - 31 May 2012

The unmanned Dragon has splashed down near California, completing a pioneering mission for commercial firms seeking a major role in space travel.

SpaceX Dragon heading back to Earth

Article Staff Reporter - 31 May 2012

Space Exploration Technologies' Dragon spaceship has begun its journey back to Earth nearly a week after docking at the International Space Station.

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