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latest news & developmentsThe trillion-dollar man: Musk’s wealth milestone raises questions about inequality
Elon Musk's recent achievement of crossing the $1 trillion mark after SpaceX's stock market debut has not only rewritten financial history but also starkly highlighted the scale…
Internet ‘warriors’ provide Starlink access in South Africa
Icasa rules have prevented Elon Musk’s company from officially launching in the country, but thousands are still using the service illegally
Tech billionaires who bit the dust – but still have a fortune
The fortunes of Silicon Valley billionaires took a beating in 2022 as the share prices of the world’s tech giants plummeted
South African space company Hypernova takes on the universe
Hypernova launched its ‘special’ technology aboard Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket this week
WeWork debacle exposes why investing in a charismatic founder can be dangerous
Were investors like SoftBank and JPMorgan duped by the hype of a charismatic founder, as happened with Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos?
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
NASA wants people on Mars within 25 years
With today’s rocket technology, it would take an astronaut up to nine months to reach Mars
Eish, robot: The road to mecha
Lately our worst AI dreams have entered a realm much closer to home
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
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
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
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
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
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
‘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.