Edition No. 124 · Sat 24 Oct 2026 · Story 21 of 50

Elon Musk makes $1 billion investment in Ellison's Skydance

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Elon Musk invested about $1 billion in David Ellison's Skydance, which carries $87 billion of debt.

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