Tech moguls Musk, Zuckerberg spar online over ‘fight’ plans
By DW
09 August 2023 |
10:45 am
Musk said the fight would be streamed on X while Zuckerberg said the potential throwdown needed "a more reliable platform." Whether fists will ever actually fly remains unclear.
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