Issue 1  March 4th 2016

Why Bill Gates Says the World Needs Some More Elon Musks

"A few dozen more people like Elon Musk would be great" - Bill Gates

A look at the team of “hardcore” engineers building Tesla’s Autopilot and the exodus that followed its release

"If we look at the scholar level alone, Tesla has a small army of PhDs working on the next generation system. Several of them are machine learning experts working on the Autopilot’s self-learning capabilities."

Tesla Will Take You To SpaceX HQ If Your Friend Buys A Tesla

"The company has updated its referral program and anyone who makes, at least, one referral that purchases a new Model S will be entered into a contest to win a trip to SpaceX headquarters in Los Angeles. The fact that SpaceX HQ is not open to the public makes this incentive extra special."

Tesla vs. GM: A battle brewing

"Let your voice be heard before that hearing to let them know that Indiana should encourage innovation, economic growth and consumer choice," Tesla said in its statement. "Don’t let GM tell you that your only option is to buy a car from a traditional franchised dealer by shutting out Tesla."

Bonus footage of a test drive with Elon Musk and a Tesla Factory tour for Racing Extinction

Photo from electrek.co

New Tesla Model 3 details revealed one month before its big unveiling

"The Tesla Model 3 may very well be the most highly anticipated vehicle the car industry has seen in years. Set to be unveiled on March 31 with mass production and deliveries slated to begin in late 2017, the Model 3 represents the culmination of Elon Musk’s big bet on electric vehicles leaping into the mainstream. And with a price tag of $35,000 before incentives, the car will certainly be affordable enough to have a significant impact on the auto industry at large."

Here's What Happened When We Asked Elon Musk About Equal Pay For Women

"'Principles of fairness and justice are what matter,' Musk said, speaking before about 70 attendees. He emphasized that the highest paid person at SpaceX is a woman: Gwynne Shotwell, the president and chief operating officer. Musk does not take a salary at the rockets and aircraft company.

But then he went on: 'I was asked tonight if we would audit pay,' Musk said. 'We will do that.'"

The Video Game that Made Elon Musk Question Whether Our Reality is a Simulation

Remarking on the incredible verisimilitude of No Man’s Sky, Murray recalls a query by none other than the creator of Tesla and SpaceX. “Elon Musk questioned me about this. He asked, ‘What are the chances that we’re living in a simulation?’ ”