Elon Musk demanded to be made Apple CEO, Tim Cook said "F*** you"Musk is interested, but one condition: "I'm CEO."
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A new report claims that when Apple thought about buying Tesla in 2016, Elon Musk demanded to be made CEO.
That's according to a new book titled 'Power Play: Tesla, Elon Musk and the Bet of the Century.'
Apparently, Tim Cook just said "F*** you" and hung up the phone.
An outrageous new book from WSJ's Tim Higgins reportedly claims that Elon Musk demanded to be made Apple CEO when the company nearly bought Tesla in 2016.
A review of 'Power Play: Tesla, Elon Musk and the Bet of the Century' by Tim Higgins from the LA Times states:
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook and Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk are talking on the phone. The 2016 unveiling of the make-it-or-break-it Model 3 is coming soon, but Tesla is in serious financial trouble. Cook has an idea: Apple buys Tesla.
Musk is interested, but one condition: "I'm CEO."
Sure, says Cook. When Apple bought Beats in 2014, it kept on the founders, Jim...
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Elon Musk demanded to be made Apple CEO, Tim Cook said "F*** you"
