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Special Digital Issue: Inside Elon's Universe

Elon Musk’s drills are boring below cities; his rockets and satellites are circling the globe; and his vast AI ambitions are just starting to take shape. But he courts controversy relentlessly—most recently endorsing an antisemitic post on X that caused several blue-chip advertisers to pull their business from the site. In many ways he is his own worst enemy. Though he's ubiquitous, his bigger-than-life persona and penchant for wild exaggeration make it hard to comprehend what he’s actually building and where his larger aims may lie. Fortune’s investigation into his holdings reveals an unusual mix of true technological breakthroughs in some corners, dashed hopes at projects that no longer hold his attention, and a corporate culture that one employee said resembles a "big fire drill every single day." Taken together this is an unauthorized look at how the world’s richest man runs an unprecedented empire of corporations that are endlessly controversial, wildly unconventional, and poised to shape our lives for decades to come.
Who runs Tesla: The top power players at Elon Musk’s biggest company
FinanceWho runs Tesla: The top power players at Elon Musk’s biggest company
By Luisa BeltranNovember 20, 2023
SpaceX org chart: The top executives running Elon Musk’s space tech company
LeadershipSpaceX org chart: The top executives running Elon Musk’s space tech company
By Luisa BeltranNovember 20, 2023
X org chart: Who is in charge at the company formerly known as Twitter since Elon Musk took over?
LeadershipX org chart: Who is in charge at the company formerly known as Twitter since Elon Musk took over?
By Luisa BeltranNovember 20, 2023
Boring Co. org chart: Here are the people running Elon Musk’s tunneling company
FinanceBoring Co. org chart: Here are the people running Elon Musk’s tunneling company
By Luisa BeltranNovember 20, 2023
Elon Musk speaking at a conference in Paris.
FinanceElon Musk’s 10 laws of management
By Shawn TullyNovember 20, 2023
Neuralink’s org chart: The top scientists and managers running Elon Musk’s brain tech startup
LeadershipNeuralink’s org chart: The top scientists and managers running Elon Musk’s brain tech startup
By Luisa BeltranNovember 20, 2023
xAI org chart: All the top power players at Elon Musk’s new OpenAI competitor
LeadershipxAI org chart: All the top power players at Elon Musk’s new OpenAI competitor
By Luisa BeltranNovember 20, 2023
There’s trouble below at Elon Musk’s Boring Co.
FinanceThere’s trouble below at Elon Musk’s Boring Co.
By Jessica MathewsNovember 20, 2023
One map that shows everywhere Elon Musk is doing business
LeadershipOne map that shows everywhere Elon Musk is doing business
By Luisa Beltran and Nicolas RappNovember 20, 2023
What Elon Musk is really building inside his ChatGPT competitor xAI
TechWhat Elon Musk is really building inside his ChatGPT competitor xAI
By David MeyerNovember 20, 2023
Inside the death of Twitter and birth of Elon Musk’s X
TechInside the death of Twitter and birth of Elon Musk’s X
By Kylie RobisonNovember 20, 2023
How Elon Musk’s solar ambitions fell back to earth
TechHow Elon Musk’s solar ambitions fell back to earth
By Christiaan HetznerNovember 20, 2023
Elon Musk loves a good lawsuit
LeadershipElon Musk loves a good lawsuit
By Jeff John RobertsNovember 20, 2023
Can Elon Musk really save the world?
MagazineCan Elon Musk really save the world?
By Peter VanhamSeptember 27, 2023
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