A giant inflatable likeness of Elon Musk appears in New York’s Times Square one day before SpaceX’s initial public offering, according to reports from Yahoo News and Business Insider. The inflatable shows a smiling, shirtless Musk and is presented as a protest tied to the company’s upcoming IPO. Both outlets describe the display as occurring in the lead-up to the IPO and note that the inflatable includes a message directed at SpaceX’s CEO. The coverage characterizes the demonstration as critical of Musk and SpaceX, but the detailed wording or specific claims in the message are not provided in the excerpts summarized here. The timing places the protest immediately before the IPO, making it part of the public attention surrounding the company’s market debut. Overall, the reports agree on the main elements of the event: location (Times Square), the inflatable figure of Musk, the protest context, and its timing one day before SpaceX’s IPO.