What we learned from Elon Musk's surprise appearance at Davos: not much

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Elon Musk previously criticized Davos, calling the conference "boring af" in 2022.

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Trump called Greenland a 'piece of ice.' To Greenlanders, it's so much more.

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Left to right: Ole Olsvig, Tupaarnaq Kleist, Casper Frank Møller.
Left to right: Ole Olsvig, Tupaarnaq Kleist, Casper Frank Møller.

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3 takeaways from our Davos panel on the future of robotics

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Robotics showcase at WEF Davos
5 AI and trade experts at Davos share their thoughts on the future of Robotics.

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Gavin Newsom spent his Davos speech slamming Trump, saying it's 'the rule of Don' in the US

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US Governor of California Gavin Newsom speaks to the press on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos
Gavin Newsom at Davos on Tuesday.

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Elon Musk is a surprise addition to the Davos schedule

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Elon Musk
Elon Musk is seeking as much as $134 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft

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  • Elon Musk will be at Davos.
  • Musk is now on the books for a 4:30 p.m. session on Thursday.
  • He'll be speaking alongside BlackRock CEO Larry Fink.

Davos, things just got exciting: Elon Musk will be in town.

Gov. Gavin Newsom denied entry to a USA House fireside chat at Davos

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FILE - In this file photo taken Tuesday April 14, 2020, California Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses an outline for what it will take to lift coronavirus restrictions during a news conference at the Governor's Office of Emergency Services in Rancho Cordova, Calif. President Donald Trump declared that states could “call your own shots” in determining how and when to loosen restrictions on businesses and social gatherings.

Davos recap: Trump speech rules out using force to acquire Greenland

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Trump Davos

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Business Insider is on the ground at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this week, and we want to take you along with us.

We'll be updating our liveblog throughout the week with breaking news, insights from interviews and conversations, power-player sightings, and color from private events.

Trump's Davos speech put affordability front and center. Here's what the data says.

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Trump arriving in Switzerland, where he focused his Davos speech on affordability.

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Citadel CEO Ken Griffin says Trump's tariffs have landed the US in a 'pretty unfortunate position'

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Ken Griffin, CEO of Citadel.

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Business leaders react to Trump's Davos speech

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US President Donald Trump delivers a special address to a crowd of people during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos
US President Donald Trump delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos

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