Flipping the Bird: Elon vs Twitter | I Am Supposed to Believe This Man is a Genius? | 2

Business Wars

2025/07/10

Overview Shownote Highlights Transcript Chapters Pins

Shownote

Elon Musk makes the Twitter board an offer they can’t refuse — a $44 billion offer, to be exact. But this won’t be an easy marriage. No sooner does Twitter accept than Elon starts raising doubts. Publicly, Elon can’t help taking shots at Twitter and its le...

Highlights

In a dramatic turn of events, Elon Musk sets his sights on acquiring Twitter for $44 billion, aiming to reshape the platform’s future as a bastion of free speech. What begins as a bold move quickly spirals into uncertainty, with Musk himself casting doubt on the deal and creating chaos within Twitter’s ranks.

10:46

Twitter board adopted a poison pill to slow down Elon Musk's acquisition

21:10

Musk asked to pause the Twitter acquisition deal due to market and geopolitical uncertainties

28:05

Musk's chaotic all-hands meeting left employees uncertain and frustrated

Chapters

How Elon Musk Conquered Twitter’s Resistance

00:00

The Struggles Behind Musk’s Billion-Dollar Buyout

17:48

Did Elon Musk Undermine His Own Takeover?

24:23

Transcript

David Brown: This is Business Wars Flipping the Bird. Episodes will drop Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday for the next two weeks. Wondery Plus subscribers can binge the entire season of Business Wars Flipping the Bird right now. Start your free trial in the...