Elon Musk and Peter Thiel: 26 Years of Betrayal, Billions and Flying Cars
Elon Musk has unveiled a flying car concept—but the story behind it may go back more than two decades, to a bitter Silicon Valley rivalry.In 2000, Musk was pushed out as CEO of the company that would become PayPal. Peter Thiel, his former rival, took over. Their relationship was marked by fierce competition, a spectacular McLaren crash, and a boardroom power struggle.But in 2008, when SpaceX was running out of money after three failed rocket launches, Thiel's venture capital firm made a crucial $20 million investment.Years later, Musk and Thiel found themselves on the same side of major…
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