The speaker expresses frustration with the Biden administration for excluding Tesla from an electric vehicle summit at the White House despite being the leading producer of electric cars. They discuss the personal impact of political decisions on their company and highlight the importance of addressing climate change.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has come to define innovation, but he can also be a lightning rod for controversy; he recently endorsed antisemitic remarks on X, formerly known as Twitter, which prompted companies to pull their advertising. In an interview recorded live at the DealBook Summit in New York with Times business reporter and columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin, Musk discusses his emotional state and why he has “no problem being hated.”
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