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The US Patent and Trademark Office has refused one of Tesla’s initial attempts to trademark the term “Robotaxi” because it believes the name is generic and already in use by other companies, according to a filing spotted by TechCrunch. Tesla was hoping to trademark the term in connection to its planned self-driving car service, but

Elon Musk is taking the long view. The billionaire SpaceX founder has long said that humanity needs to expand its footprint out into the solar system — specifically to Mars, which is the most suitable and reachable target — so that we won’t go extinct if something bad should happen to Earth. That “if” only

For nearly three months. Elon Musk cut a swath through the nation’s capital with little care for rules or tradition. Literally and metaphorically, he took a chainsaw to some of America’s great institutions. And then he did what he often does. He left. Now it’s up to the lawyers, judges, and bean counters to make

Third-party contractor Trigo licenses employees to Tesla in Austin. AUSTIN, Texas — Editor’s note: This story initially reported that Tesla was laying off 50 employees. Instead, Trigo, a third-party contractor who licenses employees to Tesla, is instituting layoffs. A third-party contractor that licenses employees to Tesla is laying off 50 employees based in Travis County,

Tesla’s attempt to trademark the term “Robotaxi” in reference to its vehicles has been refused by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for being too generic, according to a new filing. Another application by Tesla to trademark the term “Robotaxi” for its upcoming ride-hailing service is still under examination by the office. In addition, applications

Elon Musk’s xAI is using Tesla Inc.’s Megapack batteries to shore up its “Colossus” supercomputer in Memphis, another example of the overlapping interests between Musk’s companies.

The area surrounding Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket launch site in southern Texas has officially become a city after a vote by residents in the area on May 3. The city, called Starbase, has been slated to become SpaceX’s headquarters for the past few years, according to Musk. SpaceX’s rocket launch pad has been in the

Erin Carswell, Foran’s Vice President, Exploration, commented: “We are extremely proud of the exploration progress made during the winter season, our largest drilling program to date. Our team has executed the 8-rig, ice-based program with exceptional precision, and the results are significantly strengthening our confidence in the Tesla Zone, which lies approximately 300 metres north

Tesla’s attempt to trademark the term “Robotaxi” in reference to its vehicles has been refused by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for being too generic, according to a new filing. Another application by Tesla to trademark the term “Robotaxi” for its upcoming ride-hailing service is still under examination by the office. In addition, applications