The first quarter figure is the largest quarterly sum ever and more than double the level seen in the same period a year ago, according to data from Pitchbook

Higher electricity prices in Australia also helped to boost revenue across its wind and solar divisions, where sales rose by 23% and 31% respectively

The Tesla head is also trying to talk private equity funds to pitch in for the $44 billion acquisition and reduce his need for loans, the Journal said

HSBC's largest shareholder is calling for the group to break itself up, arguing the move would boost performance.

Tightness in semiconductor supplies over the past two years have in some cases caused automotive and consumer appliance production lines to shut down

Washington and Beijing need to upgrade human-to-human co-operation to avoid AI errors in a high-pressure, low-information military environment

Arm unveiled its latest micro controller design and two new systems to help reduce development time of the so-called "Internet of Things" of connected devices.

“No further TSLA sales planned after today," Musk wrote on Twitter after the US Securities and Exchange Commission filings became public on Thursday evening

Germany is seeking closer ties with countries that share its democratic values in the Asia-Pacific region, such as Japan, Australia, South Korea and India, Schultz said

Hwang and chief financial officer Patrick Halligan are accused of artificially inflating the fund's portfolio from $1.5 billion to $35 billion in just 12 months

The SolarCity case was brought after Tesla shareholders accused Musk of coercing the board into buying the struggling solar panel maker to rescue his investment

In China, the world's largest smartphone market, total phone shipments this year are expected to be 300 million units, down from about 325 million units last year