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Elon Musk

What's on Elon Musk's mind?

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the ‘hit job’ doc Universal wobbled on 38% everyone suddenly wants to slow AI down 17% · newlet rivals grade each other’s AI models 14% Starship’s first orbital launch, Sept. 22 11% · neweverything else 20%
#1
Universal got cold feet, then warmed right back up

THR said Universal was cooling on Gibney’s ‘Musk’; then the studio said plans hadn’t changed, overseas release included, legal threats and all.

Universal Still Plans Overseas Release for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ Documentary Despite Mogul’s Legal Threats

variety.com · 2026-09-18
our translation

he called it a ‘hit job’ and waved the lawyers around — the wobble proved the threat works, the reversal proved it has limits.

Universal wavers, then recommitsvery sure · 4 sources
#2
Riskier than nukes, he says, so everybody hit the brakes
new — nuclear-weapons comparison spreadspretty sure · 4 sources
#3
Five labs grading each other’s homework, no teacher
reported Trump call against an AI regulatorpretty sure · 3 sources
#4
Sept. 22: Starship goes for orbit
new — orbital launch date set for Sept. 22pretty sure · 3 sources
friday, september 18
Let the lawyers circle while Universal ships ‘Musk’ overseas anyway(reported)
Count down to Sept. 22 and the first orbital Starship try(reported)
Post about AI being scarier than nukes, then get back to building it(safe bet)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

Universal Still Plans Overseas Release for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ Documentary Despite Mogul’s Legal Threats

news.google.com · 2026-09-18

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