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How to watch SpaceX launch NASA’s planet-hunting satellite todayHow to watch SpaceX launch NASA’s planet-hunting satellite today
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SpaceX says it will launch “TESS” at 6:51 pm ET / 3:51 pm PT on April 18.

By Kat Borgerding
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Elon Musk is giving more than $100 million to fund his tunnel startup, The Boring CompanyElon Musk is giving more than $100 million to fund his tunnel startup, The Boring Company
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According to an SEC filing, the tunnel-boring company has raised about $113 million.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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SpaceX’s valuation is expected to climb to $24 billionSpaceX’s valuation is expected to climb to $24 billion
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Musk keeps his investors exceedingly close.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Elon Musk deleted Facebook pages for Tesla and SpaceX in response to #DeleteFacebookElon Musk deleted Facebook pages for Tesla and SpaceX in response to #DeleteFacebook
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“Looks lame anyway,” Musk tweeted.

By Kurt Wagner
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What Abraham Lincoln and Rachel Carson can teach us about leadershipWhat Abraham Lincoln and Rachel Carson can teach us about leadership
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Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C., have a lot to learn from the past, says Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn.

By Eric Johnson
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Watch SpaceX launch its Falcon Heavy rocket into spaceWatch SpaceX launch its Falcon Heavy rocket into space
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The launch will be a test of the most powerful rocket currently in use.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Elon Musk’s final SpaceX launch of 2017 put on an amazing holiday light showElon Musk’s final SpaceX launch of 2017 put on an amazing holiday light show
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Southern California’s close encounter.

By Peter Kafka
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Full transcript: The Verge transportation editor Tamara Warren talks Tesla on Too Embarrassed to AskFull transcript: The Verge transportation editor Tamara Warren talks Tesla on Too Embarrassed to Ask
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Will Tesla be acquired? Will it meet its production deadlines? And who will date Elon Musk?

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The cult of Elon Musk lives on
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Musk is No. 8 on the Recode 100.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Will Tesla disrupt the trucking industry?Will Tesla disrupt the trucking industry?
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The Verge’s Tamara Warren breaks down what’s the deal with those Tron-looking trucks (and why they have no mirrors) on Too Embarrassed to Ask.

By Eric Johnson
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Tesla’s new super car will cost at least $200,000Tesla’s new super car will cost at least $200,000
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But you’ll go super fast and probably look fly as hell.

By Kurt Wagner
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Elon Musk says Tesla’s new electric semi truck will begin production in 2019Elon Musk says Tesla’s new electric semi truck will begin production in 2019
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Musk revealed his semi trucks at an event on Thursday.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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How to watch Elon Musk unveil Tesla’s new electric semi truck todayHow to watch Elon Musk unveil Tesla’s new electric semi truck today
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It’s part two of his master plan.

By Meghann Farnsworth and Johana Bhuiyan
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It was the White House that gave Elon Musk ‘verbal’ approval to build a hyperloop — sortaIt was the White House that gave Elon Musk ‘verbal’ approval to build a hyperloop — sorta
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Plus, how the Trump administration is looking to boost similar projects as part of infrastructure reform.

By Tony Romm
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Elon Musk said Tesla fired 700 people because they didn’t meet the company’s high standardsElon Musk said Tesla fired 700 people because they didn’t meet the company’s high standards
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Musk said it was not because they “believe in being mean.” He added that journalists should be ashamed of themselves for how they wrote about the Tesla firings.

By Rani Molla
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Facebook, Tesla and other tech giants are giving aid to Puerto Rico in the form of VR, ‘internet balloons’ and batteriesFacebook, Tesla and other tech giants are giving aid to Puerto Rico in the form of VR, ‘internet balloons’ and batteries
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Example: Mark Zuckerberg announced an augmented-reality mapping tool to help the Red Cross.

By Kat Borgerding
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Tesla said it would produce 1,500 Model 3s in the third quarter — but it only made 260Tesla said it would produce 1,500 Model 3s in the third quarter — but it only made 260
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However, the company delivered a total of 26,150 cars — a new quarterly high.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Hyperloop One raised an $85 million round at a valuation that tops $700 millionHyperloop One raised an $85 million round at a valuation that tops $700 million
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That brings the company’s total funding to $245 million.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Tesla saw about 63,000 cancellations of Model 3 preordersTesla saw about 63,000 cancellations of Model 3 preorders
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The company had a total of 518,000 preorders but 455,000 net orders at last count.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Tesla posted a record quarterly loss as it ramps up production for its first mass market vehicleTesla posted a record quarterly loss as it ramps up production for its first mass market vehicle
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Tesla is seeing continued demand for its mass market car, with an average of 1,800 reservations for the Model 3 a day.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Elon Musk is preparing to go through ‘production hell’ to deliver Tesla’s Model 3 on timeElon Musk is preparing to go through ‘production hell’ to deliver Tesla’s Model 3 on time
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Musk handed over the keys to the first 30 owners on Friday night.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Elon Musk’s launch of his first mass-market electric car could be Tesla’s iPhone momentElon Musk’s launch of his first mass-market electric car could be Tesla’s iPhone moment
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Tonight marks a significant moment in Musk’s famous “Master Plan.”

By Johana Bhuiyan
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How to watch Elon Musk deliver the first Tesla Model 3s todayHow to watch Elon Musk deliver the first Tesla Model 3s today
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The first 30 people who purchased a Model 3 will get it hand-delivered from the Tesla CEO.

By Meghann Farnsworth
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Mark Zuckerberg thinks AI fearmongering is bad. Elon Musk thinks Zuckerberg doesn’t know what he’s talking about.Mark Zuckerberg thinks AI fearmongering is bad. Elon Musk thinks Zuckerberg doesn’t know what he’s talking about.
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Ah, another classic debate about artificial intelligence.

By Kurt Wagner
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We have a lot of questions for Elon Musk about the ‘verbal government approval’ for an NYC-DC hyperloopWe have a lot of questions for Elon Musk about the ‘verbal government approval’ for an NYC-DC hyperloop
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Tesla has added James Murdoch and Linda Johnson Rice to its board of directorsTesla has added James Murdoch and Linda Johnson Rice to its board of directors
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Murdoch and Rice will serve as independent board directors.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Elon Musk just told a group of America’s governors that we need to regulate AI before it’s too lateElon Musk just told a group of America’s governors that we need to regulate AI before it’s too late
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Musk is terrified of an AI takeover.

By Kurt Wagner
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Tesla sells the most electric cars in the U.S. Will it stay that way?Tesla sells the most electric cars in the U.S. Will it stay that way?
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If Elon Musk sticks to his plan, Tesla has a shot.

By Rani Molla
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Even as they criticize Trump’s agenda, tech execs like Eric Schmidt and Elon Musk are backing Republican campaignsEven as they criticize Trump’s agenda, tech execs like Eric Schmidt and Elon Musk are backing Republican campaigns
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Silicon Valley is setting its sights on the 2018 midterm election.

By Tony Romm
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Elon Musk’s car tunnel gets an elevator next weekElon Musk’s car tunnel gets an elevator next week
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He started digging in the SpaceX parking lot.

By April Glaser
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Despite ‘extreme weather,’ SpaceX completed back-to-back Falcon 9 missionsDespite ‘extreme weather,’ SpaceX completed back-to-back Falcon 9 missions
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The new Falcon 9 rocket launched and landed Sunday afternoon, just two days after another successful landing.

By Eric Johnson
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Watch live as SpaceX launches its second rocket in 48 hoursWatch live as SpaceX launches its second rocket in 48 hours
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Here’s how to watch the launch.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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SpaceX successfully launched and landed its second recycled rocketSpaceX successfully launched and landed its second recycled rocket
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Another milestone for Elon Musk’s space transportation company.

By April Glaser
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Tesla is talking to the music labels about creating its own streaming serviceTesla is talking to the music labels about creating its own streaming service
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Why not work directly with Spotify, Apple and others? Good question.

By Peter Kafka and Johana Bhuiyan
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Elon Musk thinks he can make getting to Mars cheaper than going to collegeElon Musk thinks he can make getting to Mars cheaper than going to college
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A new paper lays out the plan, and the SpaceX CEO has tweeted that revisions are coming.

By Tess Townsend
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Watch: SpaceX is making another delivery to the International Space StationWatch: SpaceX is making another delivery to the International Space Station
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The launch was originally planned for Thursday, but bumped to Saturday because of weather.

By Kurt Wagner
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Watch live as SpaceX launches a used Dragon spacecraft to resupply the International Space StationWatch live as SpaceX launches a used Dragon spacecraft to resupply the International Space Station
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The launch is scheduled for 5:55 pm ET / 2:55 pm PT today.

By April Glaser
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Elon Musk will depart Trump’s business councils because the U.S. is withdrawing from the Paris agreementElon Musk will depart Trump’s business councils because the U.S. is withdrawing from the Paris agreement
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Musk, an advocate for the climate pact, followed through on his earlier threat.

By Tony Romm
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Elon Musk is threatening to stop advising Trump if he withdraws from the Paris climate agreementElon Musk is threatening to stop advising Trump if he withdraws from the Paris climate agreement
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Musk tweeted his frustration that Trump could leave the climate pact.

By Tony Romm
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94 percent of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launches have been successful94 percent of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launches have been successful
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But its few failures have burned off hundreds of millions of dollars.

By April Glaser