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Jun 6
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Elon Musk and President Trump Feud Impac...

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Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss the fallout between President Trump and Elon Musk, as Tesla stocks regain some of Thursday’s losses. Plus, the spat could impact U.S. space ambitions and SpaceX. The CEO of Anysphere, the maker of AI coding assistant Cursor, also explains plans for its latest funding round.

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