Amid widespread backlash against his businesses, Elon Musk this week teased a late spring exit from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
在旗下企业遭遇广泛抵制之际,埃隆·马斯克本周暗示将于春末退出政府效率部(DOGE)。
Musk is currently classified as what's known as a special government employee (SGE), which is "an officer or employee...who is appointed to perform temporary duties, with or without compensation, for a period not to exceed 130 days during any period of 365 consecutive days."
马斯克目前被归类为所谓的特殊政府雇员(SGE),即"被任命履行临时职责的官员或雇员……无论有无薪酬,在连续 365 天内的任期不超过 130 天。"
In an interview with Fox News, interviewer Bret Baier asked Musk if he would "continue past" the 130 days. "I think we will have accomplished most of the work required to reduce the deficit by a trillion dollars within that timeframe,” Musk responded.
在接受福克斯新闻采访时,主持人布雷特·拜尔询问马斯克是否会“超过 130 天”继续任职。马斯克回应称:“我认为在那段时间内,我们将完成大部分减少一万亿美元赤字所需的工作。”
That's pretty non-committal, and Musk doesn't always follow through on pledges to step down from senior roles. But, assuming the 130-day clock started on Jan. 20, that means the SGE designation expires on May 30, though as the US Federal Labor Relations Authority notes, "Your SGE status is based on our good faith estimate that you will not work for more than 130 days."
这种表态相当含糊,而且马斯克并不总是兑现退出高级职位的承诺。不过,假设 130 天的倒计时从 1 月 20 日开始,这意味着特别政府雇员(SGE)的任命将于 5 月 30 日到期,尽管美国联邦劳工关系管理局指出:“您的 SGE 身份是基于我们善意估计您的工作不会超过 130 天。”
In the interview, Musk also defended DOGE's cuts, many of which have prompted protests and legal challenges. "They may characterize it as shooting from the hip, but it is anything but that,” he said. “Which is not to say that we don’t make mistakes."
在采访中,马斯克还为 DOGE 的裁员辩护,这些裁员引发了许多抗议和法律挑战。他表示:“他们可能认为这是草率行事,但事实恰恰相反。这并不是说我们不会犯错。”
Musk's DOGE activity has had a particularly adverse effect on Tesla. A report from YouGov found that Americans are now 12.8% more likely to have a negative than a positive opinion of Tesla, with this rising to 35% among those who describe themselves as liberals.
马斯克的狗狗币活动对特斯拉产生了尤为不利的影响。YouGov 的一份报告发现,美国人对特斯拉持负面看法的可能性比正面看法高出 12.8%,而在自称为自由派的人群中,这一比例上升至 35%。
Worldwide Tesla sales have shrunk significantly, with US sales falling 11% year-over-year. Meanwhile, in Germany, where Musk recently pledged his support to the far-right political party AfD, sales fell a whopping 76% between February 2024 and February 2025. It’s also lost nearly $700 billion in stock market value since its peak of $1.54 trillion in December 2024.
特斯拉全球销量大幅下滑,美国市场同比下降 11%。而在德国,马斯克近期公开支持极右翼政党德国选择党(AfD),导致 2024 年 2 月至 2025 年 2 月期间销量暴跌 76%。自 2024 年 12 月市值达到 1.54 万亿美元峰值以来,其股市价值已缩水近 7000 亿美元。
SpaceX's Starlink internet service has also received its fair share of pushback in recent months, following uncertainty about the company’s continued support for Ukraine, with many on social media calling for a boycott.
近几个月来,SpaceX 的星链互联网服务也遭遇了不少抵制,原因在于该公司对乌克兰持续支持的不确定性,社交媒体上许多人呼吁对其进行抵制。
And then there's X. On Friday night, Musk announced that his xAI startup would acquire X acquire X in an all-stock transaction. The acquisition values xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion (or $45 billion with $12 billion in debt).
然后是 X 公司。周五晚间,马斯克宣布其初创企业 xAI 将以全股票交易方式收购 X 公司。此次收购对 xAI 的估值为 800 亿美元,X 公司为 330 亿美元(若计入 120 亿美元债务则为 450 亿美元)。
“xAI and X’s futures are intertwined,” Musk tweeted. “Today, we officially take the step to combine the data, models, compute, distribution and talent.”
“xAI 与 X 的未来紧密相连,”马斯克在推文中表示。“今天,我们正式迈出整合数据、模型、算力、分发渠道与人才的关键一步。”
He added: “This combination will unlock immense potential by blending xAI’s advanced AI capability and expertise with X’s massive reach.”
他补充道:“这一结合将通过融合 xAI 先进的人工智能技术与 X 平台的广泛影响力,释放巨大潜力。”
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