Elon Musk tells court Google had 'standing interest' in buying Tesla, encouraging him to take it private with Saudis
Tesla CEO Elon Musk testified that Google's interest in buying the carmaker encouraged him to try taking it private, turning to the Saudis for funds.
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### Instruction: Elon Musk tells court Google had 'standing interest' in buying Tesla, encouraging him to take it private with Saudis

### Response: Tesla CEO Elon Musk testified that Google's interest in buying the carmaker encouraged him to try taking it private, turning to the Saudis for funds.