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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.

Elon Musk speaks onstage during The New York Times Dealbook Summit 2023
Leadership
X CEO Linda Yaccarino tries to bail Elon Musk out of trouble again, as she labels his expletive-laden rant against advertisers a ‘candid’ exchange 
By Christiaan HetznerNovember 30, 2023
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Conferences
Manufacturers argue growth and sustainability no longer mean tradeoffs: ‘They go hand in hand’
By Christiaan HetznerNovember 29, 2023
Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman Charlie Munger
Finance
Tesla’s biggest rival mourns death of early backer Charlie Munger: ‘His unwavering support and guidance were instrumental in shaping BYD’ 
By Christiaan HetznerNovember 29, 2023
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Politics
World’s first AI minister likens risk of overregulation to calligraphers that kept the printing press out of the Middle East for nearly 200 years
By Christiaan HetznerNovember 28, 2023
Yellow Door Energy founder and CEO Jeremy Crane
Environment
Oil and gas lobby is a ‘huge barrier’ to solar that is now ready for prime time, renewable energy founder says
By Christiaan HetznerNovember 28, 2023
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Leadership
How the high-stakes world of Formula 1 racing inspired Sanofi CEO Paul Hudson to deliver more medicines
By Christiaan HetznerNovember 27, 2023
McLaren Racing boss Zak Brown describes how a ‘guilty until proven innocent’ culture was holding his team back—and how he fixed it
Leadership
McLaren Racing boss Zak Brown describes how a ‘guilty until proven innocent’ culture was holding his team back—and how he fixed it
By Christiaan HetznerNovember 27, 2023
Tesla CEO Elon Musk
Politics
Elon Musk travels to Israel in show of solidarity as X owner seeks to dispel allegations he’s anti-Semitic
By Christiaan HetznerNovember 27, 2023
Tesla CEO Elon Musk
Companies
Elon Musk brands Sweden’s unions ‘insane’ after strikes cripple Tesla operations—but caving to any demands may open the floodgates in the U.S. and Germany
By Christiaan HetznerNovember 24, 2023
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
Tech
OpenAI wants nothing more than to move on from its CEO fiasco, but experts warn it faces a potential brain drain despite Sam Altman’s return
By Christiaan HetznerNovember 24, 2023
OpenAI's Sam Altman
Tech
OpenAI staff reportedly warned the board about an AI breakthrough that could threaten humanity before Sam Altman was ousted
By Christiaan HetznerNovember 23, 2023
Ford CEO Jim Farley
Tech
Ford CEO Jim Farley slashes plans for new battery cell plant in latest sign the EV sales bonanza may be over
By Christiaan HetznerNovember 22, 2023
X owner Elon Musk
Tech
Media Matters chair won’t back down about anti-Semitism on X: ‘As evidenced by Elon Musk’s own conduct, the rot seems to go all the way to the top’
By Christiaan HetznerNovember 21, 2023
Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman
Finance
Oil-rich Saudi Arabia is shelling out for the world’s top sports, but can Mohammed bin Salman buy himself an auto industry?
By Christiaan HetznerNovember 21, 2023
Ilya Sutskever, the OpenAI cofounder who helped oust CEO Sam Altman, says he “deeply regrets” his role and threatens to quit unless board resigns
Tech
Ilya Sutskever, the OpenAI cofounder who helped oust CEO Sam Altman, says he “deeply regrets” his role and threatens to quit unless board resigns
By Christiaan Hetzner and Irina IvanovaNovember 20, 2023
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