‘Tap dancing through a minefield’: Elon Musk’s $3.5 trillion Tesla-SpaceX merger talks expose his power—and scant accountability

Elon Musk, the CEO and largest shareholder of Tesla and SpaceX, stated that merging the two companies would be a good idea. Committees have been formed to discuss this potential merger. Meanwhile, a SpaceX IPO has pushed Musk's paper wealth beyond $1 trillion. However, reports from pension funds, a federal judge, and workplace-safety data highlight a significant lack of accountability regarding the level of control Musk maintains over both of his major companies.