Ever since Elon Musk published his “master plan” for Tesla in 2006, an affordable electric car has been the California startup’s holy grail. But just weeks after opening orders for the base “Standard Range” version of its Model 3, Tesla appears to have killed…
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SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launch has a lot riding on it—here’s how to watch
A little over a year ago, the world was struck with shock and awe when SpaceX finally held the inaugural launch of the Falcon Heavy, the biggest rock the company has ever built and currently the most powerful operational launch vehicle on the planet. Floridas…
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Apple in a quest for smaller, cheaper lidar for self-driving cars
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple Inc has held talks with at least four companies as possible suppliers for next-generation lidar sensors in self-driving cars, evaluating the companies’ technology while also still working on its own lidar unit, three people familiar with…
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NewsWatch: A tragedy is unfolding in the stock market that should worry both bulls and bears
When this rally runs out of steam, the ensuing crash could topple the economy, warns Sven Henrich. See full story. Uber officially files for initial public offering Uber Technologies Inc. officially filed for an initial public offering with the Securities a…
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Tesla again ‘on the brink’ of failure, says Einhorn’s Greenlight hedge fund
Tesla Inc.s wheels are falling off, sometimes literally, and the Silicon Valley car maker appears to again be on the brink of failure, David Einhorns Greenlight Capital told investors Friday. Hedge-fund titan Einhorn is a frequent Tesla critic who has calle…
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