Elon Musk's $1 Trillion Tesla Payout: The Acquisition Loophole
An obscure clause in Elon Musk's 2025 Tesla pay agreement could unlock a $1 trillion payday if SpaceX acquires Tesla, bypassing performance goals.
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With John Coogan, Jordi Hays, Jensen Huang, CNBC Interviewer · Sunday, August 16, 2026
This episode delves into Jensen Huang's $500 billion AI financing package at Nvidia, designed to address compute constraints and attract institutional capital. It also covers Paramount's dramatic threat to exit California over an antitrust lawsuit blocking its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Finally, the hosts discuss an obscure clause in Elon Musk's Tesla compensation plan that could grant him a trillion-dollar payday if SpaceX acquires Tesla.
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Jensen Huang engineered a $500B AI financing package by de-risking GPUs with depreciation insurance and fungible data center designs. Founders: borrow from his playbook.
Paramount's $7M/Day Ultimatum Forces Regulator's Hand
Learn how Paramount CEO David Ellison is using a $7 million daily ticking fee and a relocation threat to force California's AG to settle a merger antitrust lawsuit.