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NBC NewsNews report · Oct 9, 9:00 AM
In new Elon Musk documentary, his lieutenants are the most damning voices
‘Musk,’ the new film from Alex Gibney, features interviews with more than the usual critics of the Tesla and SpaceX CEO.
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In new Elon Musk documentary, his lieutenants are the most damning voices
Business Insider and The New Yorker describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened ‘Musk,’ the new film from Alex Gibney, features interviews with more than the usual critics of the Tesla and SpaceX CEO.
The headline split NBC News frames it as "In new Elon Musk documentary, his lieutenants are the most damning voices". Slate frames it as "The Making of Elon Musk".
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The New YorkerNews report · Oct 9, 10:00 AM
In “Musk,” Alex Gibney Punctures Elon’s Self-Mythology
“To make this film, I set out to solve a mystery,” Gibney says in the documentary. “How could Musk assume so much power, and why had we given it to him?”
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Business InsiderNews report · Oct 9, 9:54 AM
At the movies, tech founders like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are in their villain era
"The Social Reckoning" is leading a wave of new films about tech founders like Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, and Elizabeth Holmes. They're pretty bleak.
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