As Elon Musk continues to unravel on the world stage, so does his business empire — at least if employee churn is any indication. At Tesla and xAI, the Financial Times reports, the centibillionaire’s ruthless demands, chaotic decision-making, and deteriorating public image are driving away senior leaders and rank and file talent, many of whom are fleeing to Musk’s biggest rivals.

“The one constant in Elon’s world is how quickly he burns through deputies,” a Musk adviser told the paper. “Even the board jokes, there’s time and then there’s ‘Tesla time.’ It’s a 24/7 campaign-style work ethos. Not everyone is cut out for that.”

Many executives leave of their own accord. Most notably, Linda Yaccarino stepped down as CEO of X in July, shortly after the site’s AI chatbot Grok had a legendary me

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