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Inside Elon Musk’s universe: Biographer Walter Isaacson on what drives and haunts him

Biographer Walter Isaacson joins Margaret Hoover to discuss his new bestselling biography of Elon Musk and what he learned from two years of observing the world’s richest man. Isaacson explains how Musk’s turbulent childhood in South Africa left him with a love of science fiction and adventure tha…

Special Preview: Walter Isaacson on Elon Musk

Last week, Rufus sat down with legendary biographer Walter Isaacson to discuss his new book, "Elon Musk." We'll have that conversation for you on Thursday. Until then, here's a sneak peek.

Walter Isaacson on new Elon Musk biography

Washington Post columnist and associate editor David Ignatius speaks with best-selling biographer Walter Isaacson about what he learned about Elon Musk after two years of shadowing him and interviewing his family, friends, critics and colleagues in the new book, “Elon Musk.” Conversation recorded …

“Exit interview” with Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley; Walter Isaacson on "Elon Musk"

This week Fareed sits down with America's most senior military officer, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley who retires at the end of the month. They discuss the latest on Ukraine's counteroffensive, avoiding a great power war with China, and the importance of an apolitical American military. Fa…

Is Elon Musk calculated or crazed? Walter Isaacson on his new book

Our guest on this special episode is journalist and biographer Walter Isaacson, whose new book about Elon Musk, the SpaceX and Tesla founder and X (Twitter) owner, was published this week. Isaacson addresses the question of whether Musk is "calculated or crazed," as one anecdote in the book puts it…

Elon Musk's 'Demon Mode'

Elon Musk’s wild mood swings are legendary. His “demon mode" gets a lot of attention from biographer Walter Isaacson in a new book about Musk. WSJ’s Tim Higgins talks with Isaacson about what fuels Musk’s "demon mode" and how it plays out in his business ventures.  Further Reading and Watching: …

Elon Musk: Somebody That I Used to Know

This Labor Day, we are re airing a fan-favorite episode about, who else, Elon Musk and Kara Swisher. Nayeema interviews Kara — who’s covered Musk since the late 90s. We’ll unpack how Elon became Elon, why Kara came to believe he was one of the greatest visionaries in Silicon Valley, when exactly sh…

EVs and Inside Elon Musk’s Mind

BYD is on Tesla’s heels, but we all know Elon Musk loves a challenge.  (00:21) Ron Gross and Bill Mann discuss: - The jobs report, and why they’re paying attention to mortgage rates, credit card delinquencies and inventory levels heading into earnings season. - Meta’s plans to offer a monthly subs…

Diving Into Elon Musk’s Mind

There’s a name that’s hard to escape these days, particularly if you’re in the technology world—Elon Musk. He’s involved with Tesla electric cars, home solar and battery installations, SpaceX rockets, Starlink satellites, and the company that once was known as Twitter. Woven through his array of en…

Closing Bell: Overtime: Instacart IPO watch, the outlook for autos, Walter Isaacson on Musk relationship with Saudi Arabia 9/18/23

Stocks ended an up-and-down session near the flatline as investors await this week’s Fed decision and signals from the IPO market via  Instacart. David Bahnsen from The Bahnsen Group explains why he “wouldn’t touch Instacart with a 10-foot pole.” Chris Harvey from Wells Fargo discusses opportunitie…