Elon Musk’s mother, Maye Musk, says she knew he was a genius when he was just 3 years old — but she wasn’t sure he would “do great things.” In a 2021 interview, she said, “Many geniuses end up in a basement being a genius but not applying it.” The shift, she says, began when Elon launched Zip2 in the 1990s, long before online maps and digital listings were mainstream. Key moments: • At 12, Musk coded and sold a video game • Launched Zip2 in the early internet era • Later co-founded PayPal • Expanded into electric vehicles, space and energy Maye Musk says she avoids calling him wealthy or a billionaire, instead describing him as “the genius of the world.” But her core message is about application — intelligence alone doesn’t build companies. Execution does. #ElonMusk #MayeMusk #Entrepreneurship 🖥️ Try Benzinga Pro FREE with a 14 day trial: benzinga.com/pro/register 📈 Take your trading to the next level with our suite of premium research services and tools: ww...