Elon Musk says he wanted Apple to acquire Tesla, but Tim Cook wasn't interested

A few days ago, a Reuters report revived the old rumors about Apple building an electric, self-driving car, and the first thing on everyone's mind was Tesla. 

There's no direct connection, but Apple seems like the company that could offer an interesting competitor to Tesla's smart electric vehicles, especially in a future in which AI and battery expertise may turn out to be more important than a tradition in building gas-powered cars. 

On Tuesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed that he was thinking along the same lines as well. 

"During the darkest days of the Model 3 program, I reached out to Tim Cook to discuss the possibility of Apple acquiring Tesla (for 1/10 of our current value). He refused to take the meeting," he tweeted.  Read more...