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Virgin Hyperloop to safety test its hyperloop technology at new West Virginia certification center
Virgin Hyperloop announced a key step in its long-term goal of making hyperloop transportation a reality in the U.S. The company today revealed it will be doing its certification testing at a new West
SpaceX alumni are helping build LA’s startup ecosystem
During the days when Snapchat’s popularity was booming, investors thought the company would become the anchor for a new Los Angeles technology scene. Snapchat, they hoped, would spin-off entrepr
India has labeled hyperloop a public infrastructure project — here’s why that matters
Hyperloop, the futuristic and still theoretical transportation system that could someday propel people and packages at speeds of more than 600 miles per hour, has been designated a “public infra
Team TUM wins SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition with record 288 mph top speed
SpaceX hosted its fourth annual SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition finals on Sunday at the test tube it built outside its Hawthorne HQ. We were on site for the competition, and watched as Team TUM, from
Another state is looking at propelling people through tubes at 670 mph
Another state — this time North Carolina — has been enticed by the idea of hyperloop, the futuristic and still theoretical transit platform that will shuttle people and packages at speeds of up to
Virgin Hyperloop One has a new CEO and board chairman
High-speed futuristic transportation company Virgin Hyperloop One is changing up its leadership. CEO Rob Lloyd has left after three years at the helm and Jay Walder, who ran bike-sharing operator Moti
Richard Branson steps down as chairman of Virgin Hyperloop One
Richard Branson has reportedly stepped down from the chairman role of Virgin Hyperloop One. In a statement, cited by Reuters, Branson said the company would require more time than he could devote to
Zoetrope effect could render Hyperloop tubes transparent to riders
An optical illusion popular in the 19th century could make trips on the Hyperloop appear to take place in a transparent tube. Regularly spaced, narrow windows wouldn't offer much of a view individuall
Update: Richard Branson’s Virgin Hyperloop partners with backer DP World to launch logistics startup
Update: This post has been updated to indicate that DP World invested in 2016. The firm is based in the UAE. Virgin Hyperloop One and DP World are launching a new joint venture, DP World Cargospeed, t
Two Democratic senators donate funds from Shervin Pishevar to charities for women
Two Senate Democrats will donate funds they received from Shervin Pishevar to charitable organizations after the venture capitalist was accused of sexual harassment and assault by multiple women. Acco
Virgin Hyperloop One lines up two preliminary studies in India
Hyperloop One, which is now Virgin Hyperloop One thanks to strong backing from billionaire Richard Branson, has signed a couple of new memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Indian government agenci
Hyperloop One becomes ‘Virgin Hyperloop One’ with Virgin Group investment
Hyperloop One has received a significant investment -- the official figure hasn't been revealed, but it's enough that the Hyperloop tech startup, which aims to create networks of high-speed transporta