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Elon Musk spends half his time talking robots and AI on Tesla earnings calls

An analysis of the last seven years of Tesla earnings calls shows just how little attention Musk pays to Tesla's car business.

TechCrunch AI· Sean O'Kane, Russell Brandom·Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 3:20 PM UTC

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