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Elon Musk Refocuses on Companies Following X Outage and Tesla Challenges

Musk reduces government role to address operational issues at X and Tesla, while preparing for SpaceX's Starship launch.

Elon Musk in the Oval Office at the White House on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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Overview

  • Elon Musk announced a return to intensive work at X, Tesla, and SpaceX after a significant X outage revealed operational vulnerabilities.
  • The outage, which disrupted global users, highlighted infrastructure issues, including a failed redundancy system and a reported fire at an Oregon data center.
  • Musk confirmed he will scale back his involvement with the Department of Government Efficiency to one or two days per week, citing the need to prioritize his companies.
  • Tesla has faced declining sales and investor concerns, partly attributed to backlash over Musk's political involvement with the Trump administration.
  • SpaceX is preparing for a potential Starship mega-rocket launch next week, a key step in its Mars colonization plans, following previous explosive test failures.