Elon Musk sent a public message of gratitude to President Donald Trump after he prompted the Tesla CEO to thank him at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum on Wednesday, Nov. 19.

Tesla shareholders have approved a pay package for Elon Musk that could allow him to earn an unprecedented one trillion dollars' worth of stock.

The Tesla CEO said at the U.S.-Saudi Arabia Investment Forum in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday that in the next 10 to 20 years, work will be optional, likening the decision to having a job to the more laborious upkeep of a vegetable garden.

Tesla's gaudy $1 trillion executive-compensation package for CEO Elon Musk has obscured a more pressing concern: Musk's 2018 pay package -- still tied up in court -- could eat up years' worth of the electric vehicle maker's future profits.

While everyone has been hyper-focused on Elon Musk’s latest “gaudy” pay package, the one the board just awarded him

I cannot take your philanthropy on climate change seriously when you have a massive short position against Tesla,” Musk said at the time Gates made his bet.

Tesla's CEO is already the wealthiest man in the world. If he can follow through on his sweeping projections, he may become the first trillionaire.

While Elon Musk plans a Tesla bot factory in Silicon Valley, Chinese companies like Unitree Robotics are already selling humanoid robots to consumers for as low as $6,000.

Elon Musk, the richest person in the world, thinks that advanced technology, such as AI and robotics, will eventually make money and jobs inconsequential.

The vote comes after a top shareholder, Norway's sovereign wealth fund, said it would vote against the pay package.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the future of the company hinges on its next-generation microchips — but securing enough of them will be costly.