Advertisement"Desperate times call for desperate measures," Musk told CNBC's David Faber in May 2023.
On top of Tesla and X, Musk also runs SpaceX, Neuralink, AI startup xAI, and an underground tunnel company.
AdvertisementAt Tesla, Musk told his employees that he would personally approve all new hires, according to an email obtained by Business Insider.
Musk is also known to have fired employees who disagreed with his decisions.
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