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Bill Gates, Elon Musk.Photo: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty; JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Elon Musksaid he didn’t want to team up withBill Gatesbecause the two billionaires didn’t agree about the future of Tesla. On Friday, alleged screenshots of atext message conversationbetween the Tesla CEO and the Microsoft co-founder were posted on Twitter, which Musk isbuying for $44 billion. The messages appeared to show Musk turning down a philanthropic opportunity from Gates after asking if the software developer had shorted his electric car company — meaning that Gates would make a profit if the value of the stock fell....

Elon Musk, Donald Trump.Photo: Getty (2) Donald Trumpmay be coming back to Twitter — at least, ifElon Musk’s acquisition of the social media platform moves forward. On Tuesday, the 50-year-old Tesla CEO said that, if his deal to acquire Twitter goes through as planned, he would reverse the permanent ban against Trump that was put in place following the riots at the U.S. Capitol. Speaking at FT Live’s Future of the Car conference Tuesday, Musk said the ban on Trump’s verified account was a “mistake” and that he would “reverse” it if he owned the social media platform....

Elon Musk.Photo: Jeff Vespa/WireImage Elon Musksays he is ready to sell $6 billion in Tesla stock if United Nations representatives can show how it will “solve world hunger.” While speaking toCNN, Beasley called on a one-time donation of $6 billion from the world’s billionaires to “help 42 million people that are literally going to die if we don’t reach them,” citing a “perfect storm” of conflict, climate change and COVID-19....

Elon Musk.Photo: ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Elon Musksays he is looking forward to completing his deal to purchase Twitter, despite believing the $44 billion price tag is a bit high. During a Tesla earnings call on Wednesday, Musk, 51, said he is “excited about the Twitter situation,” according toVarietyandInsider. “I think it’s an asset that has sort of languished for a long time but has incredible potential.” “Although obviously myself and the other investors are obviously overpaying for Twitter right now, the long-term potential for Twitter in my view is an order of magnitude greater [than] its current value,” Musk said on the call, per Insider....

Elon Musk.Photo: Jeff Vespa/WireImage Elon Muskis the wealthiest person on the planet — and that comes with a large tax bill this year. The Tesla Inc. CEO told his 67.1 million Twitter followers on Sunday that heexpects to pay a massivetax bill for 2021. “For those wondering, I will pay over $11 billion in taxes this year,” Musk wrote. The tweet has earned more than 490,000 likes and 48,000 retweets as of Monday....

Elon Musk.Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Elon Musk’s $44 billion Twitter deal may take a little longer to finalize than he originally anticipated. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO retweeteda Reuters articleFriday that reported the social media platform’s Monday filing had found that “false or spam accounts represented fewer than 5% of its monetizable daily active users during the first quarter.” Inhis retweet, Musk, 50, said his purchase is now “temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5% of users....

Elon Musk on June 16, 2023 in Paris, France.Photo:Chesnot/Getty Chesnot/Getty Elon Musksaid that Neuralink implanted their brain chip in a human patient for the first time. The tech entrepreneur, 52, shared onX (formerly known as Twitter)that the unidentified patient “is recovering well” after the person “received an implant” on Sunday. “Initial results show promising neuron spike detection,” added Musk, who founded the company in 2016. Musk did not provide any additional information regarding the patient’s condition or the procedure....

Elon Musk (L); Jeff Bezos.Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty; John Shearer/Getty It’s safe to sayElon MuskandJeff Bezoswon’t be having dinner together anytime soon. Musk — who was namedTime’sPerson of the Yearthis week — spoke about Bezos during an interview with theFinancial Timespublished on Wednesday. In addition to being the head of the electric car company Tesla, Musk is also the founder of the aerospace manufacturer SpaceX, which directly competes with Bezos' Blue Origin....

Photo: getty (2) Elon Muskis speaking out aboutKanye West’s presence on Twitter. On Friday, Musk — who completed his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter — tweeted that the social networking platform “will be forming a content moderation councilwith widely diverse viewpoints,” adding, “No major content decisions or account reinstatements will happen before that council convenes.” West’sTwitter account was restrictedearlier this month after one of his tweets violated the company’s rules. However, his account was never actually deleted or banned....

Elon Musk.Photo: Jeff Vespa/WireImage Elon Muskis starting the new year with a clean real estate slate. Last year, the 49-year-old businessman began the process of selling his California homes after he vowed earlier in the year to “own no house” in a statement shared on social media. “I am selling almost all physical possessions. Will own no house,” Musktweetedin May. Now, the tech billionaire has completed the sales of his last four homes tucked into a Bel-Air cul-de-sac for a combined $61....

Elon Musk and Grimes are spending time with their son in Texas. On Monday, the founder of SpaceX and CEO of Tesla, 49, shared a rare family photo on Twitter from “Starbase,” a town along the Gulf Coast of Texas where he wants to create a new city. In the photo, their son X Æ A-Xii, who turns 1 in May, can be seen putting his hands in some flowers as his parents watch....

Photo:CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Elon Muskis spending some quality time with his son. On Sunday, the Tesla CEO, 52, was photographed attending the Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas with his 3-year-old son X Æ A-12. The father-son duowere seen on video wearing matching headsets, with X reaching up to remove them as his father watched. The SpaceX founder and his son were also spotted walking around the venue, with X riding on his dad’s shoulders and Musk raising a hand to wave at fans....

Photo: Getty Elon Muskbrought a very special woman to the 2022 Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit. The 50-year-old entrepreneur walked the Met Gala carpet with his mother, modelMaye Musk, 74, wearing a classic black tuxedo with coattails and a matching bow tie. Maye also kept her look elegant with an ankle-length burgundy velvet dress, sparkly strapped heels, long pearls, and a regal gold clutch. Elon — who made his carpet appearance one week afterbuying Twitter for $44 billion— shared his goals for the platform on the Vogue Met Gala 2022 Livestream...