Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk‘s live discussion with Nicolai Tangen, the CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management, on X, formerly Twitter, was marred by technical glitches.
What Happened: Musk’s discussion on X Spaces was disrupted by audio issues on Monday. The interruptions occurred while Musk and Tangen, which oversees approximately $1.6 trillion in assets, were discussing topics such as artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, and X’s future, reported Bloomberg
It remains unclear whether the technical problems were related to X, Musk’s, or Tangen’s internet connections or another issue. However, they were reminiscent of a similar glitch during a Spaces event hosted by Musk almost a year ago with Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor, who had announced his presidential campaign but later suspended it.
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Amid all the technical issues, Musk did not forget to challenge Alexandre de Moraes, a Brazil Supreme Court Justice who accused him of starting a disinformation campaign on X, to join him for his next Spaces event.
Why It Matters: Musk’s X Spaces have been plagued by technical issues in the past. In March, a discussion with Gad Saad, an evolutionary behavioral scientist, was also riddled with glitches. At the time, the tech billionaire admitted that there were some bugs in the system and that the platform would fix these issues sooner rather than later.
Musk’s relationship with X has been eventful since he acquired the platform in 2022 for $44 billion in February earlier this year. Fidelity retained its stake in X, but the platform’s valuation experienced fluctuations. At the time, it was reported that Fidelity retained its stake at a 68% markdown compared to the tech mogul’s initial purchase price. This suggests a valuation of approximately $14.1 billion by Fidelity.
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