25 May 2015

Ride One of the World's Scariest Roller Coasters (video)

Fury 325: Ride Along on One of the World's Scariest Roller Coasters
Fury 325 at Carowinds in North Carolina is roller coaster designer Rob Decker's latest creation. The towering steel structure isn't just the world's tallest gigacoaster, it's also a study in human psychology. Decker explains how Fury 325 manipulates the rider's emotions from the moment they enter the park.

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18 May 2015

Secret US Air Force X37B Drone Begins New Space Mission

Air Force's Secret X37B Drone Begins New Space Mission -
The U.S. military preparing to launch its super-secret autonomous space drone for a fourth mission

No one will say precisely what the X-37B does on its orbital missions, which typically last more than a year, but the Air Force Space Command says the latest mission will move beyond prior systems testing, which involved research on maneuvering, durability and other technologies that help the drone fly and land.


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11 May 2015

Can Tesla Change How the World Uses Energy? (videos)

Can Tesla Change How the World Uses Energy? -
Barclays Capital's Brian Johnson and Geologic Resource Partners' Jonathan Lee discuss Tesla branching out into the battery business with Bloomberg's Alix Steel on "Street Smart."

Can Tesla Convert Battery Ambition to a Business Model? -
Dean Frankel, analyst at Lux Research, and Louis Schick, chief technology officer at NewWorld Capital Group, talk with Betty Liu about Tesla Energy and the business implications of providing battery power to homes and businesses. They speak on “In The Loop.” -- lithium, Tesla Energy, Powerpack, Powerwall, finite resources

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04 May 2015

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo Not Worried About Job Security (video)

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo: I'm Not Worried About Job Security -

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo comments on the credibility of his management team during an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek's Brad Stone on "Street Smart" last week.

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01 May 2015

Silicon Valley Superfood Bulletproof Coffee (video)

The Silicon Valley Superfood That Makes You 'Bulletproof' -

In the late 1990s, Silicon Valley entrepreneur Dave Asprey was overweight and struggling to stay focused. Many adventures and $300,000 later, his "bio- hacking" endeavors eventually led him to create Bulletproof Coffee, a brew he claims gives you steady energy throughout the day and suppresses your appetite for hours. The brew's Tibeten origins proved a unique backdrop to his current business venture of making coffee and life better. (video by: Jim Fabio, Paul Westmacott)

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