SpaceX Launch You Up: Musk Cameos. Sort Of?
Sing it – “launch and land and relaunch…”
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Listen to “The Future of Humanity with Elon Musk” on StarTalk Radio
Musk has been pretty quiet lately, but we just found this “radio” interview – Tyson, Bill Nye, and Elon Musk.
Neil deGrasse Tyson explores the future of humanity with one of the men forging that future: billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Motors. Join us as Neil and Elon talk about NASA funding, getting humans excited for the colonization of Mars, and why...
Musk Files SEC “STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP” (SolarCity)
Via StreetInsider, Musk has filed a “Change in Beneficial Ownership” form as of Mar. 2. What does it mean? Ask your broker friend. We have no idea. There’s a little hint here though:
Be sure to click on the images if you want to see them bigger.
“Beneficial Ownership” generally refers to the administrator of a Trust, as far as we understand it, where the Beneficial...
Marvel’s Age of Ultron Echoes Musk’s AI Concerns (awesome video)
Marvel’s third trailer, released yesterday, starts to tell more of the “Age of Ultron” story (for those who haven’t read up already). Tony Stark has created AI which now wants to exterminate the human race.
Hmmm. Sounds vaguely familiar.
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Musk Tweets Satellite Deployment (cool vine)
Musk tweeted a sweet little clip of “2nd of 2″ being deployed. We’ve now watched it loop for over 30 minutes continuously. But that’s just us. (Googling “supersynchronous transfer orbit” now.)
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Elon Musk’s $3.5m Book Deal
Business Insider reports Musk has a book deal with Penguin, which he will write himself, without the use of a ghost writer over the course of a few years. The subjects will focus on sustainability issues on Earth, and the idea of a “multiplanetary existence”, or, life on Mars.
“Multiple sources say Musk will make more than $3 million on the deal. We heard $3.5 million a couple...
Musk’s Six Entrepreneurial Skills
Via Tech Cocktail, via a new book by Amy Wilkinson (The Creator’s Code: The Six Essential Skills of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs), you get your six essential skills that presumably Musk shares with others of his ilk:
Find the gap: In essence, you can see opportunities that are invisible to others. That may involve creating your own path or remixing ideas from different domains.
Drive for daylight:...
Reuters: “Musk Prepared To Fire Execs”
According to Reuters, Musk is “prepared to fire overseas executives, people with knowledge of the matter said…”
Really? “People with knowledge of the matter” is a source? Here’s what they said:
“He was more blunt in an internal email to managers in late January, threatening to fire or demote country managers if they are “not on a clear path to positive...
Full Detroit Q/A with Musk (video)
Here’s the lengthy full conversation with Musk in Detroit, dealing primarily with electric vehicles, but also some amusing diversions:
(Note: It’s come to our attention that InsideEVs is pretty darned proud of themselves for scooping us on this one. Enjoy it while you got it, bitches.)
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Musk Suggests “Home Battery” in Coming Months
The Verge put together an interesting post talking about Musk’s comments for a Tesla battery that could power your home. They report:
“Design of the battery is apparently complete, and production could begin in six months. Tesla is still deciding on a date for unveiling the new unit, but Musk said he was pleased with the result, calling the pack “really great” and voicing...
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