He boned GM, Ford and all of Japan & Germany with the most successful new motor/fuel technology introduction in 100 years.
His satellite constellation is already doing well in a space that nobody in the telecom biz thought could ever work after the failure of Globalstar and Iridium.
The fading, aging has been operation known as the rotting Apple should be very, very nervous.
There is a difference -- all of the companies other than Apple were competitors. Apple and Elon's Empire are more symbiotic than competitors. I am viewing this as more of a set of preliminary negotiations where rival warlords will publicly hurl insults at each other before privately negotiating a peace where there is less conflict and more profitability for both.
It’s a good observation, and I love the symbology!
It may be. It will come down to whether the aloof and hidebound poobahs of the existing “tech” world will find their roots and embrace Elon’s massive appetite for risk. He’s a gambler.