Advertisers are contesting Elon Musk's assertion of an 'ad boycott' against X, contending that the company's decisions have negatively impacted their business and driven away customers, as per a report in Business Insider.

Questions surrounding Elon Musk’s long-term role at the helm of Tesla intensified Wednesday following a report that the company’s board of directors recently initiated steps to identify potential successors to the high-profile CEO.

Born abroad, he would not be in the line of presidential succession even if he was ... the people in the deal,” the president said of Musk. “People in the deal are very, very smart people. But, Elon, one of the people he happens to hate.

Tesla faces leadership uncertainty as sales decline, investor pressure mounts, and Musk's political focus sparks growing backlash.

But it was unclear if Musk - also a member of the board - was aware of succession planning, or if his pledge to spend more time at Tesla has affected the efforts, the report added. More ...