Even as the rapper comes under fire for a series of antisemitic comments, and potentially becoming the subject of a national security probe, the richest man in the world chumming up to him.

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It was another interesting week for the man known as Musk.

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After CNN reported Friday that the company could no longer afford to provide the service, Musk said that he had agreed to keep paying for StarLink in Ukraine.

Musk celebrated West's purchase agreement of right-wing social media platform Parler and later deleted a meme of Musk joining forces with West and former President Donald Trump.

On Wednesday, Musk returns to his day job as CEO of the electric car company, delivering third-quarter earnings numbers that fell short of expectations and making a number of bold statements in a call with investors.

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In the midst of increased scrutiny over his ties to Russia, Musk began posting on his verified account Thursday at Medvedev, wishing the Putin ally a happy birthday and asking how the war was going.

Surprising Fact

Musk is the visionary behind the world's sixth largest public company inTesla and a $125 billion private company inSpaceX. The South Africa-born mogul caused a stir earlier this month when he outlined peace terms for Russia significantly different from what Ukraine or its allies, including the U.S., would like you to believe. Ian Bremmer reported last week that Musk adopted the terms from a conversation he had with Putin.

Key Background

According to our calculations, Musk still has the largest fortune in the world by a large margin, but he has lost more than $100 billion since last November due to a drop in the stock price of his company. The shares of the electric vehicle giant fell as investors reacted to Musk selling off billions of dollars of shares. The analyst called the deal a brutal situation for investors in the company.

Big Number

27%. The S&P 500 has declined by 1.4% over the last month, compared to a decrease of 4% for the shares ofTesla.

It has fallen by more than $100 billion in less than one year.

The report says that Musk's deal may face a national security review.

Musk and the former president of Russia engage in an odd exchange on the social networking site.

According to Musk, the recession will probably last until the spring of 2019.

The report says that Musk plans to cut 75% of the workforce.