South Africa-born Elon Musk, Founder and CEO of SpaceX and CEO of Tesla, certainly isn’t the shy, retiring type. Musk speaks his mind, and doesn’t care who he might offend. Last year, when Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates bought a new electric supercar, a Porsche Taycan, Musk put out a tweet saying, ‘My conversations with Gates have been underwhelming to be honest’. This was in response to a Tesla fan’s online comment, saying he was surprised that Gates chose the Taycan over one of Tesla’s electric cars. Gates, who had in an earlier interview on YouTube said that Tesla is the one company that has really driven growth in the electric car market, did not respond to Musk’s ‘underwhelming’ comment. Maybe he knew Musk enjoys a bit of trash talking every now and then; the Tesla CEO has, at various occasions in the past, tweeted that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s understanding of artificial intelligence is limited, and that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s plans to colonise space make no sense.
This story is from the January 2021 edition of Man's World.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the January 2021 edition of Man's World.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
The Winter Wishlist
Intense, comforting, and with rich notes, here are winter fragrances that should be on your list for the coming season
WEDDING GROOMING ESSENTIALS DERMAT EDITION
7 leading and board-certified dermatologists tell us the most sought-after products they think men must keep handy this wedding season
Grooming
Here's a six-week calendar leading to the D-Day to sort out your grooming dos and don'ts
FRÉDÉRIQUE CONSTANT'S INDIA TAKEOVER
13-year brand veteran William Besse talks business strategy, India-based insights and more
LONGINES GOES FOR GOLD WITH A DUO OF SPIRIT FLYBACK EDITIONS
The brand celebrates the 99th anniversary of its iconic aviation-focused complication in style
Are The Men Of Cricket Losing The Off-field Glam Game?
At atime when the confluence of sports and fashion is at its peak, one can't help but wonder why the world's second-most popular sport hasn't yet boarded this train
Christian Louboutin's Great Indian Love Affair
The world's best-known footwear designer's recent capsule collection The Diwali Edit is testimony to it
Distance Makes The Heart Grow Fonder
Dont Believe Anyone When They Say Long Distance Relationships Dont Work
The travesty of a personal heartbreak
From crying to coming to terms with heartbreak, we've all been there
Royal Enfield Goes Electric
Airdropped, eco-conscious at heart-Royal Enfield's C6 is more than just a quiet whisper in India's struggling electric two-wheeler landscape