
Elon Musk has become the most powerful person in the world
CNN
In December, Time caught some serious flak for naming Elon Musk "Person of the Year." Less than five months after that announcement, it's hard to argue the magazine was anything but right on the mark.
Hardly any other person has wielded as much influence over such wide-ranging industries that could define the future of the global economy: social media, space travel, autonomous driving, electric transportation and artificial intelligence.

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