(Bloomberg) — Elon Musk will obtain an MRI of his neck and higher again on Monday and should require surgical procedure, the 52-year-old stated in a submit on his X platform, previously often called Twitter.
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The world’s richest particular person stated he’ll know this week whether or not surgical procedure will probably be required, forward of his proposed cage battle with Meta Platforms Inc. co-founder Mark Zuckerberg. He beforehand stated he “may want an operation to strengthen the titanium plate holding my C5/C6 vertebrae collectively.”
Because the chief government officer of Tesla Inc. and House Exploration Applied sciences Corp., in addition to the proprietor of a intently watched social-media platform, Musk’s well being is of intense curiosity to individuals all over the world. Musk, a infamous workaholic, has stated that he has suffered from “mega again ache” after a bout with a sumo wrestler.
The submit concerning the sumo match was accompanied by one other with a photograph of what seems to be a makeshift ring for the Japanese sport. Musk talked about the damage final 12 months after difficult Russian President Vladimir Putin to “single fight” over Ukraine.
Musk, who delights in stirring up on-line spectacles, has been speaking up the yet-to-happen battle with Zuckerberg for weeks. Competitors between the 2 CEOs has intensified after Fb-parent Meta launched a rival social community, Threads, that instantly competes with Musk’s X.
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Zuckerberg posted Sunday on Threads that he recommended Aug. 26 for the match and he’s nonetheless awaiting affirmation. “I’m prepared at the moment,” he stated. “Not holding my breath.”
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–With help from Vlad Savov.
(Updates with further remark from Musk.)
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