{"id":286,"date":"2025-03-12T01:31:32","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T01:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/htd.sofamoci.com\/?p=286"},"modified":"2025-03-12T01:31:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T01:31:32","slug":"bill-gates-strikes-back-at-elon-musk-announces-333-million-offer-to-buy-x-musks-immediate-reaction-shakes-the-internet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/htd.sofamoci.com\/?p=286","title":{"rendered":"Bill Gates Strikes Back at Elon Musk, Announces $333 Million Offer to Buy X\u2014Musk\u2019s Immediate Reaction Shakes the Internet!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"252\">The article titled <strong data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"147\">&#8220;Bill Gates Strikes Back at Elon Musk, Announces $333 Million Offer to Buy X\u2014Musk\u2019s Immediate Reaction Shakes the Internet!&#8221;<\/strong> discusses a renewed conflict between Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, and Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"419\">Musk recently stated on social media platform X:<br data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"305\" \/><em data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"417\">&#8220;If Tesla becomes the most valuable company in the world, that short position would bankrupt even Bill Gates.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"645\">This statement was in response to a post from X user Teslaconomics, who reshared an older comment by Musk. The dispute dates back to 2022, when Gates allegedly lost $1.5 billion due to a short position against Tesla stock.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"645\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Q0VqDh.cUAlXQS7oR6k25Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MzI-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/insider_articles_922\/a637e502b8b564178589b36179f068d0\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"161bb40b-1a6a-4e59-bbc4-3b2fc1c99ce6\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\">\n<p data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"1157\">Musk has repeatedly criticized Gates for betting against Tesla while simultaneously advocating for environmental causes. He claimed that Gates still holds a significant short position against Tesla and accused him of hypocrisy, stating:<br data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"886\" \/><em data-start=\"886\" data-end=\"1155\">&#8220;As far as I know, Gates still has a massive short position against Tesla. Someone should ask him if that\u2019s true. The lack of awareness and hypocrisy is astounding\u2014he even asked me to donate to his environmental causes while betting $500 million on Tesla\u2019s downfall.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"1157\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indy100.com\/media-library\/germany-elon-musk-addresses-afd-campaign-launch-event.jpg?id=55989112&amp;width=1245&amp;height=700&amp;quality=85&amp;coordinates=0%2C125%2C0%2C126\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1361\">Gates has never explicitly confirmed or denied his short position on Tesla, though in a 2021 CNBC interview, he acknowledged Tesla\u2019s achievements, saying: <em data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1359\">&#8220;What Elon has done with Tesla is amazing.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1363\" data-end=\"1568\">A <strong data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1383\">short position<\/strong> is a stock market strategy where an investor borrows shares they don\u2019t own, sells them at the current price, and later buys them back at a lower price, profiting from the difference.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1363\" data-end=\"1568\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.cronista.com\/files\/image\/1033\/1033441\/6760494b785c3_360_202!.webp?s=185055bc52ac3963bc622b00767ca8cf&amp;d=1734318000&amp;oe=jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1820\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Musk\u2019s remarks come as Tesla&#8217;s current market capitalization stands at approximately <strong data-start=\"1655\" data-end=\"1674\">$1.251 trillion<\/strong>, far behind Apple\u2019s <strong data-start=\"1695\" data-end=\"1714\">$3.729 trillion<\/strong>. To surpass Apple and become the world\u2019s most valuable company, Tesla would need to grow nearly <strong data-start=\"1811\" data-end=\"1819\">200%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The article titled &#8220;Bill Gates Strikes Back at Elon Musk, Announces $333 Million Offer to Buy X\u2014Musk\u2019s Immediate Reaction Shakes the Internet!&#8221; discusses a renewed conflict between Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, and Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft. 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