SpaceX and Tesla Are Already Joined at the Hip

What BBN said about it

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   Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentElon Musk says SpaceX and Tesla are exploring a merger, and that it would be the largest in history.

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   Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentHe called the question tap dancing through a minefield, then said there's a lot of merit to it.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBro, tap dancing through a minefield is just a Tuesday for a guy with two trillion-dollar companies.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSpaceX also reported revenue up one hundred sixty-one percent.

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   Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentFourteen point six billion dollars in the quarter, yes. But he says he's a conflicted party and can't sit in on the committee talks.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo he's recusing himself. Love that for accountability.

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   Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentHe owns about forty-eight percent of SpaceX, and his supervoting shares give him around eighty-two percent of the vote. He's recused from the room, not from the ballot.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentEighty-two percent. That's a group chat where one guy has the mute button for everybody.