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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Nov 21, 2023 • 27min
Elon Goes 'Thermonuclear'
It’s been about a week since X-owner Elon Musk ignited a firestorm by endorsing antisemitic and racist posts on his social media platform. Since then, X Chief Executive Officer Linda Yaccarino has been scrambling to contain the fallout as major advertisers like IBM, Sony, Discovery, Apple and CBS stopped or paused spending on the site. We take a look at what has happened. Also, how does the OpenAI mess impact Musk?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 17, 2023 • 25min
Emergency Pod: The Impact of Musk Endorsing Antisemitism
Emergency pod! We are back in the studio for a second time this week to discuss the fallout of recent X posts by Elon Musk. Musk—who often posts controversial material—has taken things a step further in recent days, openly praising racist and antisemitic posts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 14, 2023 • 27min
"Making Money on Space Is Still Extremely Difficult"
On Friday, SpaceX is scheduled to launch its Starship spacecraft for the second time. The first time yielded… mixed results. It was detonated within minutes of launch. In this episode we look back at what went wrong the first time, look ahead to the coming launch, and figure out what’s so difficult about space travel anyway. We also take a look at some recent statements from Elon on things like OpenAI and freedom of speech. This episode is hosted by Bloomberg executive editor David Papadopoulos, who is joined by Bloomberg Businessweek senior reporter Max Chafkin, Bloomberg editor Sarah Frier and space reporter Loren Grush.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 7, 2023 • 23min
BONUS: Would You Put Neuralink In Your Brain?
Ashlee Vance, Musk biographer and Bloomberg Businessweek contributor, discusses Neuralink's brain implant technology and the risks and ethical considerations. They explore Elon Musk's ambition, test data submission to FDA, and the challenges faced by Neuralink. The speakers also discuss valuation, doubts, and their willingness to have a brain implant.
Nov 7, 2023 • 34min
Launching Grok, Fighting Fain
Shawn Fain, a union leader with a track record of scoring big wins in Detroit, talks about disrupting Elon and setting eyes on Tesla. Other topics include Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grak, Tesla's differentiation as an AI company, valuation of Tesla, transformative power of AI, and the battle to organize Tesla.
Nov 1, 2023 • 1min
Introducing: Elon, Inc.
At Bloomberg, we’re always talking about the biggest business stories, and no one is bigger than Elon Musk. In this new chat weekly show, host David Papadopoulos and a panel of guests including Businessweek’s Max Chafkin, Tesla reporter Dana Hull, Big Tech editor Sarah Frier, and more, will break down the most important stories on Musk and his empire. Coming November 7th.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
