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SpaceX Names President

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Hawthorne-based Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), the commercial spaceflight startup headed by ex-PayPal founder Elon Musk, has named a new president the firm said this week. The firm is venture backed by The Founders Fund and Elon Musk. SpaceX said that Gwynne Shotwell has been named as President, reporting to Musk.

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Transportation Weekly: Uber’s spending habits, Tesla Model Y, scooters and AVs in Austin

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.” This historical look at Uber and its self-driving tech unit, Uber ATG, should be considered alongside more recent news, including that it’s in negotiations with investors, including the SoftBank Vision Fund, to secure an investment as large as $1 billion for its autonomous vehicles unit. Deal of the week. Megan Rose Dickey.