TECH - Before The 'Sue Origin' Rivalry Jeff Bezos Thought Elon Musk A 'Very Capable Leader:' Here's What Happened Between The Space Rivals | Benzinga
Two of the world's richest people, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, are silently throwing shadow punches at each other once again, intensifying the rivalry for dominating outer space with their respective startups, SpaceX and Blue Origin.
Musk and Bezos are both tied at the top of the world's richest people list, with net worth of $216 billion each, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. That's $432 billion among two people, higher than the nominal gross domestic product (GDP) of 153 countries.
Musk and Bezos have also publicly expressed admiration for each other – the Tesla Inc. CEO once called Bezos "Super Buff" while the Amazon.com Inc. founder called Musk a "very capable leader."
But they have had their moments of disagreements, too.
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What Happened: While SpaceX has gone from strength to strength and is reportedly seeking a $210 billion valuation, Blue Origin cannot seem to catch a break, with the recent Starliner issues bringing its struggles back into focus.
However, in what could seem like a bad time to bring it up, Blue Origin has called for imposing multiple restrictions on rival SpaceX, including limiting the ...