Elon Musk's wealth plunges $13 bn as drama unfolds across empire
Millennium Post Delhi|April 22, 2023
WASHINGTON: It has been a tumultuous 24 hours for Elon Musk.
Elon Musk's wealth plunges $13 bn as drama unfolds across empire

Tesla disappointed investors with its first-quarter results, sending the electric-car maker’s shares down 9.75 per cent on Thursday to $162.99, Bloomberg reported.

An experimental Starship rocket designed by SpaceX achieved liftoff in Boca Chica, Texas, only to explode about four minutes later in a fiery ball above the Gulf of Mexico.

And on Twitter, as Musk promised weeks ago, millions of users lost their legacy blue checkmarks for choosing not to pay $8 per month for the privilege.

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