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SpaceX's Newest High Tech Job: Farmer?

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In what might be the strangest position available at Elon Musk''s pioneering space rocket firm, SpaceX has posted a job for a farmer on its job page--a strange mix of the high tech world of space travel and farming. SpaceX is based in Hawthorne, California. exploration rocket texas employment jobs farmer spacex'

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German Team Wins SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition

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A German team has won the fourth annual SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition on Sunday, taking its pod up to 288 mph (463 km/h), as SpaceX continues to push development of technology for the high tech, futuristic transportation technology cooked up by Elon Musk.

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Elon Musk: Boring Company Tunnel Will Open December 10th

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The first, high tech test tunnel built by LA's The Boring Company , bored between the SpaceX parking lot and a home in Hawthorne, California, is almost complete, and will open to the public on December 10th, according to Boring Company and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.

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Google Executive Chairman Buys House In LA, Says Report

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However, despite the real estate interest in the region--with the exception of Musk and his phenomenal success at SpaceX--those Silicon Valley executives haven''t translated into local impact on the high tech industry. READ MORE>>. google real estate house mansion silicon valley mogul'

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What Mattered In 2010: Scott Painter, TrueCar

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Last week, we announced our end-of-the-year project, which was to collect and share the opinions of some of the top influencers in Southern California's high tech community. Between what he's doing between Tesla and SpaceX is pretty remarkable. Elon is out there and just leading the pack. READ MORE>>.

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LA's Innovators Get Spotlight, But Investors Cautious

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The Los Angeles innovation economy is alive, well, and looks to be getting widespread recognition--finally--beyond just local high tech investors and executives, based on the turnout at an event Wednesday held by CSQ , which publishes a quarterly magazine focused on different industries (philanthropy, sports, entertainment, technology) focused on Los (..)

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Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Publishes Industry Safety Guidelines

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Playa Vista-based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies , one of the local developers of high tech, futuristic "hyperloop" transportation systems, says it has helpeds to publish the industry's first set of safety guidelines. READ MORE>>.