Elon Musk is a name that defines innovation and entrepreneurship in the 21st century. From founding Zip2 to building the groundbreaking electric cars at Tesla, Musk has shaped industries and ...

What's True. In 2000 Elon Musk was fired as CEO of X.com after it merged with software company Confinity, which featured PayPal as a service. In 2001, the company was rebranded to PayPal.

Two years later, in 2002, eBay bought PayPal for $1.5 billion, turning Elon Musk into a centimillionaire and a transformative figure of the digital age.

Elon Musk was one of the founders of PayPal, and his experience could give X.com a big advantage over other online payment companies. PayPal's growth rate has been slowing down this year, ...

Elon Musk’s attempt to remake the Social Security system appears to be deeply informed by his time at a company that helped him become a leading figure in Silicon Valley: PayPal (PYPL). His ...

Elon Musk (right) was ousted as PayPal CEO by investor Peter Thiel (left) and other executives in 2000. AP “But eventually I realized that it was good I got couped.

While Musk's campaign may impact the outcome in Pennsylvania, it's ultimately impossible to determine the precise effect in the fog of a hectic campaign season, the experts said.

Elon Musk’s attempt to remake the Social Security system appears to be deeply informed by his time at a company that helped him become a leading figure in Silicon Valley: PayPal (PYPL).