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Tag: SpaceX

Elon Musk’s SpaceX plus Tesla set to eclipse Apple’s market cap

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 9:33 am1 Comment

SpaceX stock is surging in early trading, pushing its market capitalization above $2.9 trillion and putting the rocket company neck-and-neck…

Elon Musk becomes the world’s first trillionaire

Friday, June 12, 2026 12:00 pmFriday, June 12, 20262 Comments

Cementing his status as one of history’s most transformative entrepreneurs, Elon Musk has officially become the world’s first trillionaire…

Hedge funds sold Apple, other Big Tech stocks to free up cash ahead of SpaceX IPO, JPMorgan data shows

Friday, June 12, 2026 11:55 amFriday, June 12, 2026No Comments

Hedge funds trimmed or exited positions in Apple and other major U.S. technology stocks just days before SpaceX’s highly anticipated IPO…

Apple’s satellite ambitions take a big hit from Blue Origin’s massive New Glenn explosion

Friday, May 29, 2026 5:55 pmFriday, May 29, 20263 Comments

In a spectacular and costly setback for Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, the company’s massive New Glenn rocket exploded in a massive fireball…

Amazon to acquire Apple’s 20% stake in Globalstar as part of $11.6 billion satellite deal

Thursday, May 28, 2026 10:00 amThursday, May 28, 2026No Comments

Amazon is set to assume Apple’s significant ownership position in satellite provider Globalstar, as part of its massive $11.6 billion…

Apple iPhone dominates satellite-connected smartphone market with 71.6 percent share

Thursday, April 30, 2026 1:30 pmThursday, April 30, 2026No Comments

Satellite connectivity in smartphones is entering a critical growth phase, with NTN-capable devices projected to account for 46% of global…

Amazon in talks to buy $9 billion satellite group Globalstar, of which Apple owns 20 percent

Thursday, April 2, 2026 8:58 amNo Comments

Globalstar has long been a smaller player in the satellite sector but gained prominence through its partnership with Apple. The tie-up…

Apple faces increasing demands to follow Elon Musk’s lead to do more for the Iranian people

Friday, January 16, 2026 3:01 pmFriday, January 16, 20268 Comments

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has stepped up dramatically by making Starlink satellite internet free for users in the country. This bold move provides…

Apple preps major new satellite connectivity features for iPhones and Apple Watches

Monday, November 10, 2025 9:00 amMonday, November 10, 20251 Comment

Apple introduced Emergency SOS via Satellite with the iPhone 14 in 2022, enabling users without cellular coverage to reach emergency…

Could Apple abandon Globalstar for Elon Musk’s SpaceX in new satellite deal?

Friday, October 24, 2025 3:03 pmFriday, October 24, 20254 Comments

In what would be a groundbreaking deal, Elon Musk’s SpaceX could provide satellite connectivity to Apple’s iPhones in the future…

xAI’s $20 billion mega-raise: Nvidia chips fuel Elon Musk’s AI Colossus expansion

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 9:04 am3 Comments

Elon Musk’s xAI is set to secure a $20 billion funding round, surpassing initial plans, with investments from Nvidia and other backers…

As Elon Musk’s SpaceX delivers real satellite connectivity to smartphones, Apple might be having second thoughts about propping up Globalstar

Monday, October 6, 2025 2:30 pm3 Comments

SpaceX’s $17 billion acquisition of spectrum licenses from EchoStar is set to enhance Starlink’s satellite-to-smartphone service, potentially…

Elon Musk becomes world’s first half-trillionaire

Thursday, October 2, 2025 3:08 pm2 Comments

Elon Musk, the visionary founder or co-founder of Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, The Boring Company, and xAI, has made history as the first…

Apple and Elon Musk butt heads over satellite network growth

Monday, March 31, 2025 12:03 pmMonday, March 31, 2025No Comments

Apple and Elon Musk are locking horns as the tech giant aims to erase cellphone dead zones using satellite technology. The iPhone…

T-Mobile’s satellite-to-cell service, powered by Elon Musk’s Starlink, launches in July for $15 per month

Monday, February 10, 2025 11:00 amMonday, February 10, 20253 Comments

T-Mobile said on Sunday it will launch its satellite-to-cell service, powered by Elon Musk’s SpaceX’s Starlink, in July for $15 a month, as…

Apple teams up with T-Mobile and SpaceX to support Elon Musk’s Starlink on iPhones

Monday, February 3, 2025 9:06 am4 Comments

In 2022, Apple made its initial venture into satellite technology with the introduction of Emergency SOS on the iPhone 14…

Apple’s iPhones to support SpaceX’s Starlink direct-to-cell coverage in America

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 9:05 amNo Comments

Apple’s iPhone devices are now eligible to participate in testing SpaceX-owned Starlink’s direct-to-cell capability, which offers coverage…

For Apple, both satellites and AI, will drive iPhone sales

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 12:55 pmTuesday, July 9, 2024No Comments

Satellites and AI are a double win for Apple. Both advancements hold the potential to significantly increase demand for Apple hardware…

Gene Munster: Thanks to his Twitter purchase, Elon Musk’s xAI will rival Tesla and SpaceX as his greatest source of wealth creation

Thursday, February 22, 2024 1:31 pmThursday, February 22, 20249 Comments

Elon Musk’s xAI will rival Tesla and SpaceX as his greatest source of wealth creation with a decade, thanks to his purchase of Twitter …

Apple industrial designer Peter Russell-Clarke steps down, joins Vast as advisor

Monday, December 18, 2023 4:47 pmMonday, December 18, 20231 Comment

One of Apple’s last-remaining senior industrial designers from the Jony Ive era, Peter Russell-Clarke, has stepped down after nearly 20 years…

Elon Musk: Apple and SpaceX have had ‘promising conversations’ about iPhone satellite service

Thursday, September 8, 2022 3:02 pm4 Comments

Elon Musk on Thursday tweeted that SpaceX has held “promising” talks with Apple about bringing satellite connectivity to iPhones using…

Inspiration4’s Jared Isaacman shares views from space using an iPhone

Monday, October 4, 2021 1:02 pm1 Comment

While the SpaceX Inspiration4 crew was in space, they took the opportunity to snap some very cool photos and videos from space with iPhone …

First teaser for ‘The Problem with Jon Stewart’ pokes fun at Elon Musk, Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos

Tuesday, July 20, 2021 5:05 pmTuesday, July 20, 20217 Comments

Apple in April announced “The Problem with Jon Stewart” will launch on Apple TV+ this fall and will be the first project out of a multi-year…

SpaceX Starlink satellite internet ‘Better Than Nothing Beta’ service costs $99 per month

Wednesday, October 28, 2020 5:03 pmWednesday, October 28, 20207 Comments

According to emails sent this week, SpaceX is expanding the beta test of its Starlink satellite internet service …

U.S. Senate, Google ban use of Zoom teleconferencing service

Friday, April 10, 2020 3:43 pmFriday, April 10, 20203 Comments

Both the U.S. Senate and Google have banned members and employees from using video conferencing service Zoom. The moves come after two weeks…

Governments, companies ban use of Zoom over security concerns

Thursday, April 9, 2020 5:47 pmFriday, April 10, 20203 Comments

Taiwan has joined Elon Musk’s SpaceX and New York City’s Department of Education in barring all official use of Zoom, becoming one of the first…

Elon Musk’s threats to quit as Tesla CEO are a red flag

Sunday, October 7, 2018 12:55 pm39 Comments

As most people know, the board of directors is supposed to be protecting the interests of shareholders and governing the company and its officers…

Elon Musk’s ultimatum to Tesla board: Fight the S.E.C. or I quit

Thursday, October 4, 2018 1:01 pmWednesday, October 3, 201818 Comments

Securities and Exchange Commission officials were understandably taken aback on Thursday morning…

Musk ousted as Tesla chairman, fined $40 million in SEC settlement over fraud charges; will remain CEO

Saturday, September 29, 2018 6:51 pmSaturday, September 29, 201832 Comments

Elon Musk will relinquish the role of Tesla Inc. chairman and split a $40 million…

U.S. SEC charges Tesla CEO Elon Musk with fraud

Thursday, September 27, 2018 6:02 pmThursday, September 27, 201826 Comments

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission for fraud…

Tesla shares crash after Elon Musk smokes pot on live web show, exhibits other bizarre behavior

Saturday, September 8, 2018 9:25 am37 Comments

All of this wackiness is taking its toll on Tesla’s stock…

Apple hired scores of ex-Tesla employees this year, and not just for its car project

Friday, August 24, 2018 8:55 amSaturday, September 8, 20185 Comments

Apple has attracted scores of employees away from Tesla since late 2017…

Why Apple should acquire Tesla

Tuesday, August 21, 2018 10:44 amTuesday, August 21, 201816 Comments

A decade after Tesla announced the Model S, and six years after its delivery, no other company…

Tesla sinks on concerns over CEO Elon Musk’s erratic behavior

Friday, August 17, 2018 3:32 pmFriday, August 17, 201821 Comments

Tesla Inc’s shares slumped as much as 9 percent on Friday after Chief Executive Elon Musk…

President Trump vows to send Americans back to the moon

Monday, December 11, 2017 5:03 pm65 Comments

The policy directive marks the official reversal of the Obama administration’s plan to visit an asteroid…

Loup Ventures’ Gene Munster: Apple should buy Tesla

Friday, July 28, 2017 2:44 pm30 Comments

Gene Munster, managing partner at Loup Ventures, makes the case that Apple Inc…

TIME’s 20 Most Influential People in Tech: Apple CEO Tim Cook No. 4

Tuesday, May 9, 2017 11:11 am8 Comments

The latest technological breakthroughs can sometimes seem to emerge from…

Apple should buy Tesla and make Elon Musk Apple Inc. CEO

Wednesday, May 4, 2016 3:33 pmWednesday, May 4, 201642 Comments

Apple Inc.’s dismal earnings announcement shows why it badly needs to rethink its innovation model and leadership…

Elon Musk hires Apple’s alloy expert to lead materials engineering at Tesla and SpaceX

Thursday, February 25, 2016 2:01 pmThursday, February 25, 20165 Comments

Elon Musk, CEO of both electric automaker Tesla and rocket manufacturer SpaceX, splits his time between his two companies…

Apple in talks to buy Boeing communications satellites

Wednesday, March 18, 2015 10:33 am34 Comments

Boeing Co on Monday said it could clinch a deal this year to build a high-throughput communications satellite…

Silicon Valley anticipates payoff from new GOP leader, expected McCarthy ascension

Thursday, June 19, 2014 9:26 amThursday, June 19, 20149 Comments

Tech’s early-stage investment in Rep. Kevin McCarthy could produce a prominent payoff…

10 companies (or countries) Apple could acquire instead of buying back all that stock

Monday, February 10, 2014 11:01 amMonday, February 10, 201413 Comments

Apple’s share price has dropped in part because of ongoing concerns…

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