Well, the Elon-Trump breakup has officially gone from awkward to ugly. With Musk suddenly persona non grata at the White House, Silicon Valley isn’t exactly heartbroken. CEOs are quietly relieved they won’t have to compete with Musk for Trump’s attention, tired of his erratic tweets.
Meanwhile, Trump’s threat to slash federal contracts from Musk’s companies —SpaceX, Tesla, and Starlink —has sent a chill through corporate America. There’s champagne popping among Musk’s rivals, like Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and Sam Altman’s OpenAI. But there’s an ominous layer to this Silicon Valley drama with Trump’s “very serious consequences” warning. Hold on tight—the road’s about to get bumpy.
