The 1 Trillion Dollar A.I Payday For Musk

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Elon Musk Just Got Approved for a Trillion-Dollar Payday. Yes, Really.

Listen, I need you to sit down for this one.

On November 6th, Tesla shareholders voted to give Elon Musk a compensation package worth up to $1 trillion. Not a typo. A trillion. With a T. That's roughly 75% of what they approved, by the way—this wasn't even close.

Here's the kicker: he doesn't get a dime unless Tesla hits absolutely bonkers milestones. We're talking an $8.5 trillion market cap (it's $1.5 trillion now), 20 million cars delivered, a million robotaxis on the road, and $400 billion in annual profit. For context, Apple—the most valuable company on Earth—is worth $3.5 trillion.

If Musk pulls this off? First trillionaire in human history.

But here's what's wild: this passed despite Norway's $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund voting against it, both major proxy advisors saying it's insane, and even the Pope weighing in on the inequality of it all.

Tesla reincorporated in Texas specifically to avoid Delaware courts that killed Musk's previous $56 billion package. Texas conveniently passed laws making it nearly impossible for shareholders to sue. Neat trick, right?

The thing is—nobody knows if Tesla can actually hit these targets. But shareholders just bet a trillion dollars that Musk can.