The super influencer from Pretoria
How Elon Musk’s tech tentacles have penetrated to the heart of the US defence and industrial establishment
31 August 2023 - 05:00
When The New Yorker’s contributor Ronan Farrow asked a Pentagon official for an interview, the spokesperson replied: “We’ll talk to you if Elon wants us to.”
The magazine’s blockbuster feature (https://protect-za.mimecast.com/s/7Rq2CQ1KQpUgRGYvix6Fny?domain=newyorker.com) in its August 21 issue has set tongues wagging around the world as it exposes just how dependent the US has become on one man. Call it state capture, Elon Musk style. ..
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