More specifically, Musk is making moves that could change the way millions of Americans access the internet by boosting Starlink, the satellite-based internet company operated by

The time and focus Musk has dedicated to slashing federal jobs has sent investors and customers bolting from Tesla stock and cars, adding to other business for the divisive CEO.

Elon Musk has spent decades building a universe of companies that has served as an incubator for up-and-coming engineers and a proving ground for his inner circle. That universe — an ecosystem of Silicon Valley tech titans,