In a twist, two influential figures in the tech industry Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta (formerly known as Facebook), have escalated their rivalry to a whole new level. The latest development involves a cage match” between them which would be live-streamed on X, a social media platform previously known as Twitter.
This idea originated in June when Musk casually mentioned on media that he would be open to a cage match with Zuckerberg, known for his training in jiu-jitsu. This sparked an exchange between the two, with Zuckerberg responding by asking Musk for the location of this proposed fight. In response, Musk quickly suggested holding it at the Vegas Octagon, a venue for MMA championship matches.
Since then, there have been discussions about the specifics of this event. While Musk claimed to be prepared by “lifting weights throughout the day “, Zuckerberg showed enthusiasm for the idea. Even proposed a date for the fight. However, he did doubt Musk’s commitment due to his history of making statements without following them.
Meta recently launched Threads, a platform that could potentially rival Twitter. Zuckerbergs’ statement suggests that Threads has a track record in raising funds for charity, which could be seen as a dig at X. Musk. On the hand, Musk is adamant that all the proceeds from the stream of the fight will be donated to support veterans.