Elon Musk completed his acquisition of Twitter in October 2022; Musk acted as CEO of Twitter until June 2023 when he was succeeded by Linda Yaccarino. Twitter was rebranded to X on July 23, 2023, and
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Elon Musk is a businessman and entrepreneur known for his leadership of Tesla, SpaceX, X, and xAI. He is the wealthiest individual in the world, and a former U.S. government employee.
Musk holding the "Chainsaw of Bureaucracy" at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)
Musk with Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence, May 2020
Musk with president Donald Trump in May 2025
Musk at the AI Safety Summit in the London, November 2024