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How Elon Musk Rescued X From the Brink

2025/4/16
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Jessica Mendoza: 本期节目讨论了埃隆·马斯克如何扭转X公司(前身为Twitter)的颓势,使其免于破产。马斯克收购Twitter后,公司面临用户流失、广告商撤离等问题,财务状况急剧恶化。然而,通过与特朗普建立密切关系,以及将X公司与人工智能公司XAI合并,马斯克最终成功实现了X公司的扭亏为盈,估值超过收购价格。 Alexander Saidi: 马斯克收购Twitter对银行来说是一笔风险极高的交易,因为他们面临巨额债务风险。但随着X公司财务状况的改善,银行得以成功出售了大部分债务。X公司的成功复苏,一部分归功于广告商的回归,其中包括亚马逊和苹果等大型公司。马斯克也利用其与政府的密切关系,对广告公司施加压力,促使其增加在X平台上的广告支出。此外,X公司与XAI公司的合并,也为X公司带来了新的估值和发展机遇。XAI公司利用X公司的数据进行训练,并为X公司提供了重要的硬件支持,两家公司实现了资源共享和互补。 Alexander Saidi: X公司与XAI公司的合并是马斯克实现其‘一切应用’目标的关键一步。XAI公司强大的计算能力将为‘一切应用’提供技术支持。马斯克的成功,一部分源于其在政治和商业上的正确决策,以及对XAI公司与X公司合并的远见卓识。他抓住时机,在合适的时机进行投资和出售资产,最终实现了X公司的成功转型。

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This chapter explores the initial challenges faced by Elon Musk after acquiring Twitter (renamed X) for $44 billion in 2022. It covers the significant financial strain, the departure of advertisers, and the subsequent downturn. It concludes with the surprising turnaround and increased valuation of X.
  • Elon Musk purchased Twitter (now X) for $44 billion in 2022.
  • The platform faced financial difficulties due to advertiser departures and controversial decisions.
  • X's valuation plummeted to a third of the purchase price.
  • Recently, X reached its highest valuation since Musk's acquisition.
  • The turnaround is attributed to X's performance and Musk's close ties with President Trump.

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After years of trying to revive his flailing social media company), Elon Musk has pulled off a turnaround at X. It comes after Musk decided to merge X with his artificial intelligence company xAI). The deal values the combined business at over $100 billion. WSJ’s Alexander Saeedy) explains how Musk has pulled the app formerly known as Twitter back from the brink of bankruptcy, thanks in part to his proximity to President Donald Trump). Jessica Mendoza hosts.

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