Kimbal Musk, the younger brother of the world's wealthiest person, said Elon Musk "deserves to be paid," as Tesla remains locked in a legal saga over its CEO's pay package.

Musk's pay and Tesla's investment in xAI are key issues ahead of Tesla's shareholder meeting. Some investors are skeptical of Musk's interim pay package and of Tesla's pivot into robotics. Kimbal Musk weighed in on his brother's Tesla pay package and Tesla's potential investment in xAI.

Tesla board member Kimbal Musk defended CEO Elon Musk's newly approved $29 billion compensation package, saying his brother "deserves to be paid" after years without a salary, even as the deal faces regulatory scrutiny,