Elon Musk says he needs to build his stake in Tesla so much that he could become the world’s first trillionaire. But this week he said his aim wasn’t to increase his planet-leading wealth. Instead, Musk said the biggest pay package in history was necessary to protect his company.

Musk's company is behind schedule in developing its Starship rocket. NASA's interim leader, meanwhile, wants to put astronauts on the moon while Trump is in office.