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Elon Musk on Bitcoin: The biggest takeaways from his chat with Twitter’s Jack Dorsey
Remember when Tesla CEO Elon Musk agreed — somewhat spontaneously — to chat with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey about Bitcoin? Well, the talk actually happened. The two rich dudes spoke on Wednesday, together with Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood and moderator Steve Lee, at a livestreamed panel from Bitcoin conference The B Word. And even…
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Here’s how much of their wealth some of the richest Silicon Valley billionaires are donating to fight the coronavirus
David Becker/Getty Images Silicon Valley billionaires are collectively pledging billions of cash out of their personal fortunes towards aid capital against the devastating impact of the coronavirus. Last week, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced he was donating $1 billion towards a relief fund, which he said is roughly 28% of the net worth. Additional execs…
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Mark Zuckerberg has been a ‘close friend’ to Dropbox CEO Drew Houston for years. Here are 7 other tech exec friendships that have thrived in the competitive world of Silicon Valley.
Getty Images Silicon Valley might be competitive, but it also seems to be a ground for friendships one of its execs that are renowned. It makes sense: the tech world is still home to a number of the individuals in the Earth, and life can most likely get a little lonely at the top. Elon…
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Elon Musk is vowing to support Twitter boss Jack Dorsey against the activist hedge fund trying to oust him (TWTR, TSLA)
Joe Skipper/Reuters Elon Musk lent his support Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, who is under attack from activist investor Elliott Management. Musk is CEO of two businesses — Tesla and SpaceX — similar to Dorsey, whose function as double CEO is just one of the reasons activist investors are currently seeking to replace him. Twitter employees…