April 25, 2022
The diss was fairly random although one Twitter user made light of recent texts between Musk and Gates in which the latter asked Elon if he wanted to get involved in some philanthropic efforts. That's when Musk asked Gates if he was still shorting Tesla for $500 million. Gates revealed that he is, which prompted a curt response from Musk who has no interest in doing business with Gates. Musk even commented on the situation, saying "I heard from multiple people at TED that Gates still had half billion short against Tesla, which is why I asked him, so it’s not exactly top secret."
Needless to say, these are the petty problems that billionaires face on a daily basis. Tesla is being shorted by another billionaire, and Musk simply can't stand it. Meanwhile, Teslas are driving themselves into private jets all while spontaneously combusting in people's garages.
What a time to be alive.