You can't power an electric car without a lithium-ion battery and you can't make a battery without using cobalt. Most of that comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country racked by political instability, legal opacity and, at its darkest, child labour in its mines.
Some mines in the next decade will run without humans and instead rely on robots, virtual models and sensors, according to global mining giant Anglo American.
There is a sexually transmitted infection that is very common but little known to most people. One Aussie company wants to help fight it.
The billionaire's giant battery being built in South Australia will be energised in coming days and begin testing, indicating Tesla is on track to meet a 100-day self-imposed deadline to install the system.
Plane manufacturers including Airbus and Boeing are racing to develop artificial intelligence that will one day enable computers to fly planes without human beings at the controls.
Tesla is designing a new sports car that could go from zero to 60 mph in 1.9 seconds. But here's a number that investors may want to focus on.
Facebook isn't in the business of listing and selling cars. Yet. But it is already allowing consumers to test drive cars from their couch via its apps.
0-60mph in 1.9 secs, new record of 620 miles on one charge, 250mph-plus, it's a 'smackdown' to petrol cars.
The world's most important tech investor is from Japan, not Silicon Valley - and he is a long-term thinker.
High-profile short-seller Jim Chanos has stepped up his bets against electric car maker Tesla throughout the year, making some dire predictions even as the company's shares rallied.
Why have U.S. stocks risen so high over the past year? That debate has focused on the costs of Trumpian instability versus the benefits of corporate tax cuts, but there's another important angle: Investors now seem to think that steady growth and low inflation are compatible.
Tesla's production floor is a "hotbed for racist behaviour," more than 100 African-American employees claimed in a lawsuit.
Fears of Amazon's total dominance in e-commerce are overblown, says high-profile Silicon Valley investor Jeremy Liew. And Snapchat isn't doomed either, he reckons.
Uber has a host of issues to contend with, from remaking its corporate culture to battling unfriendly cities - is forging ahead with its flying car plans.
Should we fear what the future holds? In just a week's time, innovators and scientists from around the world will converge on Melbourne to talk about it.
The latest setbacks with Tesla's new Model 3 lengthen the wait for hundreds of thousands of customers and extend the payoff period for the billions of dollars the company has spent to expand.
Amazon estimates that 42 of Australia's top 50 tech companies use its Amazon Web Services business.
Greg Medcraft's message for boards to take greater responsibility for corporate culture may finally be getting through to the nation's company directors.
There are "loud voices" working against gender equality, says UN as Special Rapporteur for Discrimination Against Women, Elizabeth Broderick.
Sophia and its robo-chauvinism sounds like the premise for a Halloween horror movie.
For months, Facebook's headquarters in Menlo Park, California, has been in crisis mode, furiously attempting to contain the damage stemming from its role in last year's presidential campaign. But it has bigger problems globally.
A year ago, Tesla set up a hastily organised conference call between Elon Musk and reporters.
Amazon has received a free pass on delivering profits to investors. It might be time to revoke it.
Alphabet has reported stronger than expected advertising sales and higher operating margins, driving up its shares.
"It's been a complete shit-show," is how American VC fund manager and entrepreneur Renee LaBran describes the culture of sexual harassment in America.
Every few months, people realise the biggest infrastructure project in Australia's history is a complete debacle.
Forget the FAANGs, we need to pay more attention to China's internet giants
As Bitcoin moved up sharply again this week, after breaching $US5000 last week, the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue heard evidence about virtual currencies and tax.
Australian Tim Doyle spent $85.10 and 10 minutes to set up a 'fake' ad account on Facebook, and a page "Ohio for Trump" linked to it. He got 10,000 people in Ohio to view it. Imagine what a bigger budget could do.
CSL says 88 per cent of shareholders have agreed to vote for the company's remuneration report.