Elon Musk's Texts with Norway Fund CEO Leak

Elon Musk's text messages with Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norway's $1.7 trillion sovereign wealth fund, have sparked controversy after being released by the Norwegian press. The messages reveal Musk's disappointment with the fund's decision to vote against his $56 billion pay package, now valued at around $100 billion. In response to Tangen's dinner invitation, Musk declined, citing the cost and stating that 'friends are as friends do.' Tangen acknowledged the fund's position as a major Tesla shareholder and expressed support for Musk, despite the voting disagreement. The texts were made public under Norway's freedom-of-information laws, leading Musk to suspect a leak, which Tangen denied. Musk has not publicly commented on these events, which have added to ongoing discussions about his leadership at Tesla.