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Christiaan Hetzner is a former writer for Fortune, where he covered Europe’s changing business landscape. He’s reported from Germany for the past two decades and is passionate about tracking industry’s intersection with finance and policy as they collectively target a net-zero society. Shaped by his time in Frankfurt covering the collapse of the dotcom stock market bubble for Dow Jones Newswires, he joined Reuters in 2004 before shifting to commentary and features for Automotive News Europe ten years later. Hailing from upstate New York, he is a graduate of Georgetown University.

xAI founder Elon Musk attends 'Exploring the New Frontiers of Innovation in Cannes.
AI
Elon Musk backs California’s AI safety bill, citing risk to the public
By Christiaan HetznerAugust 27, 2024
Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks on stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention
Politics
Harris campaign raises less money at last week’s Democratic convention than Trump did at RNC
By Christiaan HetznerAugust 26, 2024
Elon Musk attends the 10th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
Leadership
Elon Musk calls for release of Telegram founder Pavel Durov as arrest sparks debate whether X owner may be next 
By Christiaan HetznerAugust 26, 2024
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang practices prior to the CPBL game between CTBC Brothers and Wei Chuan Dragons at at Taipei Dome on June 01, 2024 in Taipei, Taiwan
AI
Nvidia Q2 results will be ‘the most important tech earnings in years,’ predicts tech bull Ives
By Christiaan HetznerAugust 23, 2024
Hedge fund speculator Bill Ackman
Finance
Billionaire Bill Ackman has an idea for getting the ultrawealthy to finally pay a fair share of taxes
By Christiaan HetznerAugust 23, 2024
X owner Elon Musk
Finance
Elon Musk’s Twitter deal may be the worst leveraged buyout deal for banks since Lehman, raising risks to Tesla
By Christiaan HetznerAugust 20, 2024
Donald Trump
Finance
With Trump back on Twitter, can Truth Social survive?
By Christiaan HetznerAugust 20, 2024
Mark Fields served as chief executive of Ford as well as interim CEO of Hertz
Tech
Musk blames the Fed for soft Tesla sales, but rate cuts won’t solve his problem, says ex-Hertz CEO 
By Christiaan HetznerAugust 19, 2024
PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel
Finance
Peter Thiel tells Joe Rogan his next move is either to Nashville or Miami to avoid California taxes
By Christiaan HetznerAugust 19, 2024
Former President Donald Trump
Politics
Donald Trump is outsourcing his ground campaign—a high-risk strategy as the polls narrow
By Christiaan HetznerAugust 18, 2024
Billionaire tech investor and ex-CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt
AI
Google’s ex-CEO isn’t licensed to give financial advice, but he thinks you should buy Nvidia
By Christiaan HetznerAugust 16, 2024
Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of X Holdings Corp., speaks at the Milken Institute's Global Conference.
Tech
Elon Musk’s financial woes at X have Tesla bulls fearing he will liquidate more stock
By Christiaan HetznerAugust 15, 2024
Wall Street traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
Finance
Ex–JPMorgan top strategist ‘Gandalf’ reemerges after shock exit to say I told you so
By Christiaan HetznerAugust 14, 2024
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., during a joint meeting of Congress with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the US Capitol.
Leadership
EU warns Elon Musk over X compliance—he fires back with vulgar ‘Tropic Thunder’ meme
By Christiaan HetznerAugust 13, 2024
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Retail
Bank of America CEO says stretched consumers are turning into nation of bargain hunters and companies are cutting price to respond
By Christiaan HetznerAugust 12, 2024
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