Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison wrested the title of the world’s richest man from longtime holder Elon Musk early Wednesday, according to wealth tracker Bloomberg, as stock in his software giant rocketed more than a third in a stunning few minutes of trading. A college dropout, the 81-year-old Ellison is now worth $393 billion, Bloomberg says,…
In a wide-ranging video interview at the All-In Summit, the world’s richest man was asked about his intentions in the satellite-to-cell-phone space It’s going to take a couple years before a phone supports the spectrum that SpaceX is acquiring from EchoStar LightShed analysts said Musk’s point about not displacing carriers reinforces their view that SpaceX…
It’s the fourth consecutive year at the top of The Forbes 400 for the wealthiest billionaire in the U.S.—and the world. Over the past year, Elon Musk has been up (campaigning for Donald Trump and then briefly running the president’s new Department of Government Efficiency) and he’s been down (predictably falling out with Trump and…
EchoStar has secured a financial lifeline from Elon Musk, whose SpaceX has agreed to pay $17 billion to acquire large amounts of its wireless spectrum. The parent company of Dish Network has been transitioning to wireless over the past few years as the pay-TV business continues to erode. Wrong-footed by fluctuating interest rates, it found…
T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert recalled skepticism over his 2021 promise of millions of fixed wireless access customers The company now has 7.3M subscribers and is targeting 12M by 2028 Similar doubts surfaced over T-Mobile’s direct-to-device satellite partnership with SpaceX, which now operates with 600+ satellites MOBILE FUTURE FORWARD, SEATTLE — T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert compared…
In a quiet corner of West Hollywood, at the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and Orange Drive, rises a large round silver building. Tesla Diner, opened in July, combines a two-story restaurant, an electric-vehicle charging station, a Drive‑in cinema, and a merchandise store – all in one. It has also become a popular pilgrimage site…
On August 26, 2025, SpaceX achieved a landmark milestone with its Starship S37, performing a controlled descent and landing in the Indian Ocean after a 66-minute suborbital flight. Launching from Starbase, Texas, the 403-foot-tall spacecraft executed a precise ocean landing, captured in live footage shared by Elon Musk. This mission, the tenth Starship test flight,…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has frequently expressed his opinions on LiDAR in the past, but in recent days, the EV maker’s frontman has continued to discuss the weaknesses in the technology and why his company has relied on cameras. He also mentioned the suite’s limits on Waymo’s capabilities. Tesla completely abandoned using radar alongside its…
Elon Musk, the world’s richest entrepreneur and owner of SpaceX, has unveiled a vision for ultra-fast global travel that could dramatically reduce intercontinental flight times. Speaking during a discussion on SpaceX’s Starship, Musk claimed that trips from Los Angeles to Sydney or Tokyo could take less than 30 minutes, while journeys across the Atlantic could…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has frequently expressed his opinions on LiDAR in the past, but in recent days, the EV maker’s frontman has continued to discuss the weaknesses in the technology and why his company has relied on cameras. He also mentioned the suite’s limits on Waymo’s capabilities. Tesla completely abandoned using radar alongside its…