Silicon Valley’s Elon Musk Problem
Musk has moved the goalposts for other tech CEOs, mainstreaming combativeness and populist appeals.
by Lora Kelley
Jun 27, 2023
5 minutes
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Last week, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg announced their plans to duke it out in a cage fight. But this potential feud is less important than what it tells us about how Musk is influencing the rules of engagement in Silicon Valley.
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A Race to the Bottom
Something strange is happening on Mark Zuckerberg’s Instagram.
For years, he posted periodic, classic dad-and-CEO fare: anniversary shots with his wife. Photos of his kids and dog being cute. Meta
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