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Last Monday, Elon Musk and his girlfriend, singer Grimes, became parents to their first child (although the magnate already has five with his previous wife). The little one, who has already been shown photos on networks, has a name that has missed everyone, X Æ A-12, but the artist has …

The founder of SpaceX and Tesla got into a war of words over the weekend. Elon Musk threatening to move his Tesla headquarters from California to a state with fewer social distancing rules. This caught the attention of Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez in a letter on Monday. Hey …

Mattel has announced a Hot Wheels-branded remote-controlled version of Tesla’s Cybertruck. It is available to preorder now and will come in two sizes: there’s a 1:64 scale RC Cybertruck that costs $20 and a much bigger 1:10 scale version that runs for $400. Both are expected to ship in December …

When Elon Musk said the Tesla Model S was close to achieving 400 miles on a charge, he wasn’t kidding. Tesla has updated the electric luxury sedan’s stats once again to give it an EPA estimated range of 390 miles (previously 373 miles) in Long Range Plus trim. You could …

SpaceX test-fired its next Falcon 9 rocket Friday ahead of a planned launch Sunday from Cape Canaveral with 60 more Starlink Internet satellites, days after an international group sounded another warning about the effects of large satellite fleets on astronomy. The hold-down firing Friday at Cape Canaveral signaled a milestone …

Tesla’s Model 3 has been chosen for the Taiwan military’s EV fleet, Tesmanian reports. The Republic of China Military Police (ROCMP), as it is officially known, had a budget of 3.18 million Taiwanese dollars, or $103,000 in US dollars. Tesla won the contract, which resulted in a total of two Model 3 …

Tesla Inc. is planning to build a heavier version of the Model 3 vehicles than the company makes in China now as it ramps up production in the country. According to a filing with China’s industry ministry, Tesla is seeking government approval to produce a Model 3 that’s about 130 …

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is clarifying his thoughts on Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency. In a new interview on the Third Row Tesla Podcast, Musk says he’s neither an advocate nor a critic of the emerging technology.  “I’m neither here nor there on Bitcoin… I thought [the Bitcoin whitepaper] was pretty …

Elon Musk used marijuana very publicly on Joe Rogan’s podcast last year. He told his staff about the Space X project that he couldn’t say anything about the drugs at work. The Tesla billionaire told employees that smoking marijuana on one of the world’s most popular podcasts was “not wise” …

Turkish astronauts will be trained in Roscosmos training center by Russian Astronauts. No doubt, Roscosmos plays a vital role in Space missions. NASA is also working with Roscosmos. Today, The Director General of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin has confirmed that Turkey is ready to work with Russia on Outer Space missions. …