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For a few precarious hours last week, Elon Musk reportedly lost his title as the world’s richest man. Larry Ellison, the mustachioed yachtsman behind the software giant Oracle, got to wear that crown for almost a full business day before Musk’s wealth inched up yet again, eclipsing Ellison’s $383 billion fortune by a sliver.
Phew! Luckily for Musk, Tesla’s board of directors already has a plan to keep its man on top for good—and make him a trillionaire in the process. The scheme is a key component of the electric-car manufacturer’s road map for its next 10 years: Ahead of Tesla’s annual genera