Many of the twists and turns in Elon Musk’s proposed $44 billion takeover of the social-media company have played a major role in his decision to take control of that company.
“It takes a huge risk,” says Richard Gifford, Musk’s chief of retail operations. “But it’s going to take a lot of time.”
For Musk’s proposed $44 billion takeover – the biggest such move in all his lifelines – a big challenge for him will be to get what he needs from the company, as well as the tools to make it happen.