Elon Musk’s attempt to remake the Social Security system appears to be deeply informed by his time at a company that helped him become a leading figure in Silicon Valley: PayPal ().His tenure at ...

Elon Musk (right) was ousted as PayPal CEO by investor Peter Thiel (left) and other executives in 2000. AP “But eventually I realized that it was good I got couped.

In 2000 Elon Musk was fired as CEO of X.com after it merged with software company Confinity, which featured PayPal as a service. In 2001, the company was rebranded to PayPal.

Two years later, in 2002, eBay bought PayPal for $1.5 billion, turning Elon Musk into a centimillionaire and a transformative figure of the digital age.

Elon Musk is a name that defines innovation and entrepreneurship in the 21st century. From founding Zip2 to building the groundbreaking electric cars at Tesla, Musk has shaped industries and ...

Elon Musk and Peter Thiel were both Silicon Valley outsiders until they joined forces to form PayPal. A new book reveals details of their tumultuous rise to the top.

The US Department of the Treasury is accepting donations from Americans who use Venmo and PayPal to reduce the $36.7 trillion ...

Elon Musk attended PayPal's 20th IPO anniversary party last August. Getty Images 2023-01-15T09:25:15Z Share. Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link. An icon ... Impact Link. Save Saved Read in app ...

Elon Musk’s attempt to remake the Social Security system appears to be deeply informed by his time at a company that helped him become a leading figure in Silicon Valley: PayPal (PYPL).