Elon Musk, born in Pretoria, South Africa, is one of the most successful entrepreneurs of all time. Musk has achieved global fame as the chief executive officer (CEO) of electric automobile maker Tesla (TSLA) and the private space company SpaceX. Musk wasan early investorin several tech com...
Maye Musk said this week that she knew her son, Elon Musk, was a genius when he was three years old as she recounted the accomplishments of the billionaire tech scion.
But let’s be clear: Musk hasn’t saved the world. His accomplishments in green technology thus far still have made only a small dent, given the sheer magnitude of the challenge of transforming the energy economy. Despite Musk’s contributions, CO2 emissions globally are still rising at alarmi...