The A.I. Billionaire Class

<p>This week: Meta struck a deal to keep Mark Zuckerberg in California despite the proposed “billionaire tax”.</p><p>First up, hosts<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:zxqezqfhjwidbrsvk66ded57" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Felix Salmon</a>,<a href="https://www.axios.com/authors/epeck" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Emily Peck</a>, and<a href="https://www.elizabethspiers.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Elizabeth Spiers</a> explain the how the new stock issuance works and why Meta’s board’s hands were tied. Then, after Elon Musk floated a Tesla/SpaceX merger, they discuss what he and the companies would stand to gain and who might be able to stand in his way. Finally, Airbnb doesn&#39;t want guests doing chores. Where’s the line between being a reasonable guest in a home and in a hotel?</p><br><p>Mentioned in the episode: ‘</p><p><em><u><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/10/22/meta-filing-reveals-dispute-between-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-its-board/?utm_campaign=wp_main&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘How Mark Zuckerberg went to war with his own board of directors over pay and power.</a></u>’ From the Washington Post</em></p><p><em>‘<u><a href="https://pudding.cool/2026/10/kevin-bacon/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kevin Bacon</a></u></em>’ from The Pudding</p><br><p>In the Slate Plus episode: The Regretful Ex-Pats</p><br><p>Want to hear that discussion and hear more Slate Money? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Slate Money show page on<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slate-money/id876523888" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><u><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slate-money/id876523888" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a></u> and<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2AgxNbNcUOckZSww9mk8mX" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><u><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2AgxNbNcUOckZSww9mk8mX" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a></u>. Or, visit<a href="https://slate.com/podcast-plus?utm_medium=link&amp;utm_campaign=plus_pod&amp;utm_content=Money&amp;utm_source=episode_summary" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><u><a href="https://slate.com/podcast-plus?utm_medium=link&amp;utm_campaign=plus_pod&amp;