What were two of the world’s most powerful people doing sitting next to each other in Phoenix? Twitter users have been speculating with ample wisecracks.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is causing yet another stir after being spotted sitting next to media mogul Rupert Murdoch. In the past few months, Musk has lost the title of “World’s Richest Man” to a Frenchman who sells luggage for a living. Most of his losses are due to Tesla’s declining share price. The billionaire also acquired the social media platform Twitter for $44 billion, shortly before his finances dipped. The takeover was surrounded by controversy and has led to Musk becoming somewhat of a divisive figure.
Although he has dropped a spot in the global financial rankings, Musk remains one of the most powerful and influential people on Earth. Sitting next to him is another divisive figure, who has arguably used his global media empire to influence public opinion and political outcomes for decades. Rupert Murdoch is the 91-year-old owner of NewsCorp, which in turn owns hundreds of newspapers and TV stations worldwide. His holdings include The Sun, The Times, The , The New York Post, Fox News, and Sky News. Until it was sold to Disney, Murdoch also owned 21st Century Fox and he also owned MySpace at one point.
