The world’s richest man just got the world’s biggest pay rise, with Tesla shareholders approving a $1 trillion package for Elon Musk over the next decade.
As he accepted the deal, Musk danced on stage with Tesla’s humanoid robots – and thanked his supporters – saying he “super appreciated it”.
But as the company’s stock is known to plummet when Musk intervenes in politics – questions remain about the damage his recent manoeuvrings will do to Tesla’s future.
Today, power and tech reporter at The Guardian US Nick Robins-Early on what Musk has been up to since he left the White House – and how a trillion dollar pay packet will shape his next moves.
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Guest: Power and tech reporter at The Guardian US, Nick Robins-Early
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