Kara Swisher on Elon Musk: 'He's unelected, unaccountable, enormously wealthy'
As Elon Musk considers merging Tesla and SpaceX, tech journalist Kara Swisher examines his business strategy, growing political influence and power over the…
NPR reports: As Elon Musk considers merging Tesla and SpaceX, tech journalist Kara Swisher examines his business strategy, growing political influence and power over the war in Ukraine.
This technology story centres on Ukraine. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Kara Swisher, Elon Musk and Tesla.
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