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Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos Signal End to Rivalry With Lighthearted Social Media Exchange

The billionaires, long-time competitors in the space industry, exchanged congratulatory messages and memes following their companies' rocket launches.

  • Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, historically known for their rivalry, exchanged friendly tweets after their respective rocket launches on Thursday.
  • Musk congratulated Bezos on Blue Origin's successful debut of the New Glenn rocket, while Bezos praised SpaceX's booster recovery despite Starship's mid-flight failure.
  • Musk shared humorous 'Step Brothers' movie memes on X, likening his newfound camaraderie with Bezos to the film's characters becoming friends.
  • This shift in tone follows years of public feuding over space ambitions, patents, and rocket technology, as well as personal jabs between the two billionaires.
  • The exchanges mark a notable change in their public relationship, with both billionaires appearing to embrace a more collegial dynamic.
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