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From rockets to brain implants, here's a look at Elon Musk's vast empire
12+ hour, 41+ min ago (431+ words) Electric vehicles. Brain implants. Underground tunnels. A social media platform once called Twitter. And a rocket maker that blasted off its trading from Wall Street this week. Over time, more and more of these ventures have found themselves under the…...
A look at the Space X IPO by the numbers
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (513+ words) Elon Musk is all about big numbers " millions, billions, even trillions " and there are plenty of them associated with Space X and Musk's plans to take the rocket maker public. The prospectus for the Space X stock debut shows spending…...
Solar power hits new milestones in the US even as Trump boosts coal over clean energy
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (920+ words) Even as President Donald Trump boosts coal over clean energy, solar power is hitting new milestones in the U. S. and remains the leading source of new power. "For years solar power has risen in the U. S. electricity mix," said Nicolas Fulghum, senior…...
D-FW business datebook: Earnings, Beige Book and a Shakespeare preview
1+ week, 5+ day ago (360+ words) Are we really in a "no hire, no fire" job market? The Bureau of Labor Statistics" Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS, will give April"s update on the national hiring situation. Earnings: A big week for retail…...
Southwest Airlines bans 'human-like and animal-like robots"
3+ week, 4+ day ago (333+ words) Southwest Airlines has banned "human-like and animal-like robots" from aircraft cabins. There are a lot of items travelers can bring on their next'Southwest Airlines flight. A robot is not one of them.' Southwest, which is the dominant carrier at Dallas…...
Fort Worth company extracts lithium from oil field wastewater
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (621+ words) Element3 founder and CEO Hood Whitson (right), along with Gov. Greg Abbott and other officials cut the ribbon on the company's new facility in February. A Fort Worth-based company that has been turning oil field wastewater into battery-grade lithium for months…...
Chinese robotics company opens U. S. headquarters in Richardson
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (340+ words) Pudu, a global robotics company based in China, opened a new U. S. headquarters in Richardson in April. Pictured is the quadruped model D5. Pudu, a global robotics company based in China, has opened a new U. S. headquarters in Richardson as part of a…...
First look at an Avride autonomous vehicle in Dallas
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (78+ words) The interior of an Avride autonomous vehicle, available on Uber beginning Dec. 3. Though manned by a human safety monitor, the robotaxi moves. .. First look at an Avride autonomous vehicle in Dallas The interior of an Avride autonomous vehicle, available on…...
Southwest Airlines, American have new restrictions on portable chargers. What to know before you travel
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (367+ words) Airlines, including Southwest and American, have spotlighted portable chargers as an area of concern in recent years following an uptick in incidents involving lithium batteries aboard aircraft. All four major U. S. airlines are cracking down on portable chargers at a time…...
Rebates entice Dallas, UPS and others to add EV trucks to their fleets
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (465+ words) A row of semi-trucks was parked'last'week in front of the Ruthe Jackson Center in Grand Prairie. They were ready to drive, but instead of the loud rumbling of diesel engines, the lot was filled with the murmur of conversation. The…...