Walter Isaacson talking on CNBC’s Squawk Field on Sept. twelfth, 2023.
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Walter Isaacson’s e-book “Elon Musk” hit cabinets Tuesday, and the creator advised CNBC’s “Squawk Field” a couple of heated change he documented between the Tesla CEO and Invoice Gates.
Isaacson stated his e-book chronicles the nice, dangerous and ugly behind Musk, and that one of many issues that upsets the billionaire is when folks quick Tesla inventory to try to make a revenue. Early final 12 months, Musk met with Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, who had beforehand shorted the automaker’s inventory and wager that it will lower in worth.
“The demons and dancing in Elon Musk’s head embody individuals who quick Tesla,” Isaacson stated Tuesday.
Invoice Gates and Elon Musk
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Gates wished to debate philanthropy efforts round local weather change with Musk, and Isaacson stated that since Musk didn’t have an assistant on the time, the 2 needed to textual content on to arrange the assembly. When Gates arrived, one of many first questions Musk requested was whether or not Gates was nonetheless shorting Tesla, and Gates answered truthfully: He was.
Isaacson stated Musk exploded, and Isaacson later obtained a textual content from Musk that known as Gates “insane” amongst different issues.
Representatives for Gates and Musk didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark.
Learn extra concerning the encounter in an excerpt from Isaacson’s e-book right here.
