Elon Musk's Audacious $1 Billion Proposal to Mark Zuckerberg

Elon Musk's $1 Billion Offer to Mark Zuckerberg

The Proposal

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Musk's Vision

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Confirmation and History

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Elon Musk's $1 Billion Offer to Mark Zuckerberg

A daring proposal from one tech giant to another

The Proposal

Musk's Vision

Confirmation and History