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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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Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Publishes Industry Safety Guidelines

socalTECH

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>>.

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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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Tech in Motion’s End of Year Celebration [ LOS ANGELES ]

Tech.Co

The evening will be a celebration of 2016 tech and provide previews of 2017 innovation. From autonomous vehicles and reusable rockets, to ubiquitous VR headsets and universally-popular AR games, high-tech went mainstream in 2016. It’s not only SpaceX, Google, and Niantics that have challenged the status quo.

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8 Tactics To Make You A Fearless Business Innovator

Startup Professionals Musings

Every business owner and entrepreneur I meet in my consulting rounds dreams of finding that “ disruptive ” innovation that will supercharge their business and move it into the ranks of business unicorns (billion-dollar valuations), such as SpaceX and Apple. Focus on pragmatic innovation rather than disruption.