Elon Musk has been a long critic of Bill Gates and finally the Microsoft CEO has spoken out about the feud. Here is why the two have clashed in the past
Bill Gates has commented on Elon Musk’s social media criticisms
Elon Musk and Bill Gates have clashed continually since early 2020.
It all started after the Microsoft CEO commented on MuskтАЩs Tesla electric cars.
It got worse when the Covid-19 pandemic began, as the two billionaires appeared to fundamentally disagree on how it was handled.
MuskтАЩs outspoken opinions on Gates even led him to posting a anti-vaccine meme featuring the rival-CEO on Twitter.
Now, Musk has bought the platform for an eye-watering $44billion (┬г36billion), promising to open the social media giant up in support of freedom of speech.
Recently, Gates sat down with the BBC and shared his thoughts on the SpaceX boss, saying: тАЬThere’s no need for him to be nice to meтАЭ.
What has Bill Gates said about Elon Musk?
Bill Gates has revealed his thoughts on Elon Musk’s Tweets
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In late-April 2022, Mush accused Gates of тАЬshortingтАЭ Tesla stock.
Essentially, this is a from of betting against a companyтАЩs shares, betting that they will decline, not grow.
Musk then Tweeted a now deleted meme of Gates, deriding the CEO.
When asked by the BBC about this incident, Gates replied: “There’s no need for him to be nice to me.тАЭ
Musk argued that betting against Tesla went against GatesтАЩ environmental views, as support all-electric cars can only help fight climate change.
Gates said: “That has nothing to do with climate change. I have ways of diversifying.
“The popularity of electric cars will lead to more competition for selling those cars. So there’s a difference between electric cars being adopted, and companies becoming infinitely valuable.”
Why is there a feud between Elon Musk and Bill Gates?
Elon Musk has criticised Bill Gates since early 2020
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The rival-billionaires first came to blows following an interview Gates featured in on the Marques Brownlee YouTube Channel.
He explained that despite Tesla having helped drive innovation, he instead bought a Porsche Taycan.
Later, in an interview with CNBC, Gates criticised MuskтАЩs comments early into the coronavirus pandemic.
Gates explained: “Elon’s positioning is to maintain a high level of outrageous comments.
тАЬHe’s not much involved in vaccines. He makes a great electric car. And his rockets work well. So he’s allowed to say these things.
тАЬI hope that he doesn’t confuse areas he’s not involved in too much.”
On March 19, 2020, Musk controversially Tweeted: тАЬBased on current trends, probably close to zero new [Covid] cases in US too by end of April.тАЭ
Around this time, Musk made his feelings regarding GatesтАЩ comments known, jokingly replying to one Twitter user that tagged him, writing: тАЬBilly G is not my loverтАЭ.
Then in September of 2020, he Tweeted again in regards to GatesтАЩ comments on Tesla, with the electric car manufacturer writing: тАЬHe has no clueтАЭ.
Musk then slammed the Microsoft CEO again in a podcast interview with the New York Time, saying: “Gates said something about me not knowing what I was doing.
“It’s like, ‘Hey, knucklehead, we actually make the vaccine machines for CureVac, that company you’re invested in.'”
Who is richer between Elon Musk and Bill Gates?
It seems Musk got the last laugh between the pair, as in 2021 he became the richest man alive.
He has a staggering net worth of $260 billion (┬г206.95 billion).
Currently, Gates net worth sits at $129.7 billion (┬г104.73).
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