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Nvidia Chips to Power World’s Most Powerful Supercomputer

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on October 11, 2011 at 4:00 am PT

The U.S. government announces plans to build the next great supercomputer. What’s new is that its main computing element will come from Nvidia.

PlugShare Aims to Crowdsource Electric Car Charging

Ina Fried in Mobile on March 7, 2011 at 3:00 am PT

Brother, can you spare an outlet? That’s the concept behind PlugShare, an electric vehicle sharing network that is launching on Monday. The Palo Alto startup lets electric vehicle owners connect with those willing to lend some power via an iPhone app. The idea is to lessen the fears that one won’t have enough electricity to make longer-range trips. However, it remains to be seen just how many people are willing to share their juice.

More Local Outfits Seek IPOs as Market Improves

Pui-Wing Tam, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on January 13, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

Even as some Silicon Valley companies such as Facebook Inc. raise capital that enables them to stay private for longer, other Bay Area companies haven’t held back from going public.

Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang Describes Mobile's Powerful Future at D@CES

Peter Kafka in Media on January 7, 2011 at 4:21 pm PT

All of those tablets rolling out this week means lots of opportunity for chipmaker Nvidia, which used to specialize in graphics, but is now looking to power a whole new class of mobile devices. CEO Jen-Hsun Huang tells Mobilized’s Ina Fried how he sees the market shaking out, and what it means for his company and his competitors. We’ll also be looking for an update on Nvidia’s legal battle with Intel.

Tesla Stock: Well, the Brakes Work

John Paczkowski in News on July 6, 2010 at 2:02 pm PT

After a few ebullient days in the left lane, Tesla Motors’ stock has careened to the right, dropping well below its offering price after an impressive IPO.

Tesla Shares on Another Joy Ride

John Paczkowski in News on June 30, 2010 at 9:04 am PT

Tesla’s newly listed shares roared out of the garage again today, climbing higher still in their second day of trading. After spiking 40.5 percent Tuesday, even as the broader markets tanked, shares of the electric-car company are on another tear this morning, up 22.23 percent at $29.20. Quite a run for a stock initially priced at $17.

Tesla IPO Firing on All Cylinders Batteries [UPDATED]

John Paczkowski in News on June 29, 2010 at 2:12 pm PT

Tesla Motors went public today in the first IPO from an American car company since Ford’s in 1956. And already, its stock appears to have attracted a cult following. Floated with an initial offering price of $17, Tesla shares opened at $19 and closed at $23.89–up $6.89, or 40.5 percent.

D8 Video: Ford CEO Alan Mulally Tells Jason Calacanis Why We’re Not Going to Drive Electric Cars Anytime Soon

Peter Kafka in D8 on June 4, 2010 at 10:39 am PT

Mahalo CEO Jason Calacanis loves his Tesla. So why can’t the rest of us drive an electric car, too? Ford CEO Alan Mulally fielded the question in the final panel of the D8 conference today.

Ford CEO Alan Mulally Live at D8

Peter Kafka in D8 on June 3, 2010 at 12:27 pm PT

Ford CEO Alan Mulally has come to D8 to take the hot seat, a position he should be used to after steering Ford through the recent financial crisis. Ford recently released SYNC, a voice-activation package on some models that integrates the content and functionality of mobile devices with the car itself. SYNC also adds apps to the car, though it’s not clear what these features will mean for the future of American automakers.

Three Tesla Employees Killed in Plane Crash

Stu Woo, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on February 17, 2010 at 2:55 pm PT

Three employees of electric-car maker Tesla Motors Inc. died Wednesday when their small plane crashed in a residential neighborhood in California’s Silicon Valley, causing a major power outage in the city of Palo Alto but injuring no one on the ground.