Elon, Inc.
Bloomberg
Elon Musk’s sprawling business empire has granted the billionaire a degree of power and global influence that transcends the industries he’s reshaped. He is the leader of no fewer than six hugely influential companies, spanning electric vehicles to wartime communications, and their innovations could shape the fates of nations.
Musk is polarizing, confounding and inescapable. And he is the biggest business story of our time.
Each week, listen in as host David Papadopoulos convenes a panel of Bloomberg Businessweek journalists who are tracking Musk’s companies and the surprising ways they intersect. They break down the business mogul's latest moves and analyze what they could mean for us all.
Musk is polarizing, confounding and inescapable. And he is the biggest business story of our time.
Each week, listen in as host David Papadopoulos convenes a panel of Bloomberg Businessweek journalists who are tracking Musk’s companies and the surprising ways they intersect. They break down the business mogul's latest moves and analyze what they could mean for us all.
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Jan 30, 2024 • 30min
Elon Implants a Brain Chip, Deepfakes Break X
Elon Musk successfully implants a brain chip in a human and teases the proposed product name 'Telepathy'. The hosts express skepticism and discuss the need for more research. They compare Neuralink and Synchron devices, highlighting the higher number of electrodes in Neuralink. The podcast also covers online abuse and lack of control on platforms, Tesla's fourth quarter earnings and market reaction, and Tesla's stock performance and growth prospects.
Jan 23, 2024 • 28min
Elon Musk Bingo on Tesla’s Earnings Call
The hosts discuss Elon Musk's influence, including his status as the richest person and his ownership of satellites. They explore his affiliations with political figures and his potential support for Donald Trump. They also discuss Elon Musk's unpredictable behavior during Tesla's earnings calls, his tendency to overpromise, and his unique use of language. They introduce the concept of earnings bingo and compare his earnings calls to a Taylor Swift concert.
Jan 16, 2024 • 30min
Elon is the New Rush Limbaugh... No, Warren Buffett... No, Howard Hughes...
Elon Musk's engagement with memes and misinformation favored by Donald Trump and his supporters, the drama over at Tesla, analyzing the shift in Elon Musk's social media posts and the amplification of right-wing narratives, his political influence and alignment with conservative topics, exploring historical parallels and checks on political figures, his views on immigration and controversy, Elon Musk's ownership aspirations and the challenges faced by rental companies in the EV market, and exploring Osage County and its history of land acquisition.
Jan 9, 2024 • 28min
Elon's Bad Trip
In this podcast, the hosts discuss the Wall Street Journal's report on Elon Musk's alleged drug use and its impact on his companies. They also explore controversies surrounding drug testing at SpaceX, labor relations issues, and the feud between Musk and Mark Cuban on diversity in the workplace. Additionally, they touch on diversity efforts at SpaceX and the importance of addressing workplace allegations.
Jan 2, 2024 • 26min
Tesla Slows Down, X's Value Drops and 2024 is Just Getting Started
Tesla's leadership in electric cars is slipping as BYD becomes its most important competitor. Elon Musk's social media platform, X, continues to lose value. Predictions for 2024 include Musk's potential feuds with the US government and his friendship with the far-right Italian Prime Minister.
Dec 26, 2023 • 38min
Elon Musk Made 2023 All About Him
Elon Musk, the world's richest man, had a challenging year in 2023. The podcast discusses Musk's ups and downs, his controversial behavior on social media, his fascination with the letter X, and his unconventional leadership of a social media website. They also explore his discussions about the theory of ancient aliens and speculate on a potential cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg.
Dec 19, 2023 • 31min
Grok Is Good, Actually, and a Tesla Recall
Elon Musk's new AI chatbot, Grok, surprisingly outperforms leading competitors. The podcast also covers the contradiction of X's reputation, the use of AI in relation to X Premium, the truth about Tesla's Autopilot technology, concerns and recall, and concludes with sponsor ads.
Dec 12, 2023 • 29min
Tesla’s First Strike and Alex Jones’ Return to X
In this episode, Bloomberg News editor Craig Trudell joins the podcast to discuss Tesla's first strike led by mechanics in Sweden, which has caused work stoppages and blockades in neighboring countries. The strikes shed light on Elon Musk's polarizing personal brand. The chapter also explores the UAW's unionization efforts at Tesla and speculates about Apple banning Musk while discussing Alex Jones' presence on different platforms.
Dec 5, 2023 • 32min
Deciphering Elon Musk's Politics
This time we assess the aftermath of an especially gonzo week in the life of Elon Musk—one in which the billionaire CEO delivered the first production units of his company’s latest vehicle (the Cybertruck), weighed in on his preferred candidates for the 2024 election (neither Donald Trump nor Joe Biden) and offered a message to the chief executive of one of America’s most beloved brands (“Go f— yourself”). Such trash talk and worse has left Musk somewhat isolated, with advertisers like Disney still avoiding his social media platform over his endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 28, 2023 • 29min
The Cybertruck Is Coming, Whether Tesla Is Ready or Not
Bloomberg senior reporter discusses Tesla's Cybertruck, its delays and challenges. Reporter talks about Elon Musk's recent trip to the Israel-Gaza border. They explore controversies, production challenges, and speculate on the appeal of the Cybertruck to sensible car buyers.
