Elon Musk says he may need surgery

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said helium whitethorn necessitate country and is readying to person an MRI connected his cervix and precocious back, according to a post connected X, the societal media level formerly known arsenic Twitter.

Musk, who successful summation to Tesla besides holds elder enactment roles astatine X, SpaceX and Neuralink, added that helium volition cognize much this week. Shares of the automaker closed down astir 1% Monday.

If Musk, who is 52, yet requires surgery, his information could astatine slightest temporarily instrumentality immoderate of his attraction distant from his aggregate enforcement roles. It could besides hold the projected sparring lucifer betwixt him and Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta.

The 2 billionaires person been taking digs astatine 1 different online since Meta launched its caller text-based societal media tract Threads, which galore person touted arsenic an alternate to X. The brace has agreed to travel to carnal blows, though it remains unclear whether a cage combat volition really instrumentality place.

On Sunday, Musk said that the combat volition beryllium streamed connected X, and that each proceeds volition spell to a foundation for veterans, according to a station connected the platform. Zuckerberg said successful a post connected Threads connected Sunday that helium had projected Aug. 26 arsenic the day for the match, but Musk had not confirmed.

"Not holding my breath," Zuckerberg wrote.