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Elon Musk Had a Deal to Sell Tesla to Google in 2013
Batteries That Will Save the Planet
Just three years ago, science journalist Farhad Manjoo wrote an article for Slate called “Better Batteries Will Save the World.” The subtitle, however, quickly undercut the headline’s...
Fiber-optic breakthrough could lead to real AI
What do Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and Steven Hawking all have in common? Judging by their outspoken remarks on the looming dangers of runaway AI, we might...
Why Apple should build its own car
Can Apple build a new car? It’s no more laughable than the idea that Apple, or Radio Shack, could create a personal computer infrastructure in the 1970s...
Test drive: Hydrogen fuel cell Toyota Mirai cruises 300 miles, costs $45K – can your EV do that?
Most EVs give out after 75 miles. The Toyota Mirai hydrogen-to-electricity fuel cell car is the Energizer Bunny of electrically driven cars — it’s good for as...
Tesla starts offering Model S battery swaps, for fast ‘refueling’ at Supercharger stations
Way back in the summer of 2013, Elon Musk showed off a new piece of tech that could swap the battery of a Tesla Model S in...