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Bill Gates Says Shorting Tesla Isn’t Hurting the Environment

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May 5, 2022 at 5:57 AM EDT

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Elon Musk has accused Bill Gates of damaging his environmental credibility by shorting Tesla Inc. stock. The Microsoft Corp. founder says he’s simply diversifying his investments.

Asked by the BBC whether he had bet against the electric-vehicle pioneer, Gates said the move had nothing to do with climate change.

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