Elon Musk heads several companies, most notably CEOs of SpaceX and Tesla. But it is also alleged that this South African -born man has applied to become Apple’s CEO.
In a new book titled ‘Power Play: Tesla, Elon Musk and the Bet of the Century’ written by a Wall Street Journal reporter, it is stated that about five years ago, Elon spoke with Apple CEO Tim Cook via cell phone.
At the time, Tesla was experiencing a number of problems such as production delays and electric cars that were not widely accepted. Well, Cook is said to want to buy a Tesla.
Elon replied that he would sell Tesla to Apple on one condition. “I’m the CEO,” he was said to have said at the time. Cook realizes that Elon wants to take over his position. Apple’s deal to buy Tesla never happened.
Last December, Elon Musk revealed that it was true he was considering selling Tesla to Apple when the company was in trouble, but he denied having had direct discussions with Cook. "He refused to come to the meeting," Elon said.
Regarding the writing in the book, Elon denies there are any conditions to become Apple’s CEO. “Cook and I never talk or write to each other,” he said in a tweet on Twitter.
Cook himself once said that he never had an in -depth discussion with Elon. “I never spoke to Elon, even though I was very impressed and respected the company he built,” Cook said recently.
Meanwhile, Tim Higgins as the author of the book later stated that Elon had been given the opportunity to publish comments in the book, but this was not done. The origin of Elon’s desire to be Apple’s CEO according to him comes from Elon Musk himself based on sources, which can only be meant as a joke.
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