Elon Musk once more resorts to catching sleep within corporate meeting rooms and industrial sites.
News Analysis: Elon Musk Returns to Full-Time Company Management Amid X Outage
Following a two-hour service disruption on X, Elon Musk, the South Africa-born billionaire, has declared a return to 24/7 work and office-sleeping to address operational issues and improve the platform's performance.
The recent X outage, one of several this week, highlights the need for larger operational enhancements, Musk stated after the service resumed. The global outage impacted users across various countries, such as the US, Canada, Peru, and Germany.
Since returning to the White House in January, Musk has been actively involved with the government department for state efficiency. However, he has since decided to concentrate more on his principal companies – X, the AI developer xAI with the chatbot Grok, electric car maker Tesla, and spaceflight company SpaceX. This shift in focus follows Musk's revelation of increased working hours, having resumed around-the-clock, seven-day-a-week work and sleeping in conference, server, and factory rooms.
Previously, Musk was the driving force behind government efficiency, pushing for substantial cost and personnel cuts within the US government apparatus. Despite the commitment to his government endeavors, the outage has reinforced Musk's resolve to focus on X and Tesla, primarily.
Meanwhile, SpaceX plans to launch its new giant rocket Starship into space next week, aiming to correct the issues that led to its top stage explosion during both previous test flights.
Sources: ntv.de, rog/AFP.
References:- Global Impact: Reports from the US, Canada, Peru, and Germany (ntv.de)- Technical Issues: Data center failure led to difficulties accessing both app and website versions (ntv.de)- Hacktivist Claim: Dark Storm claimed responsibility via Telegram (ntv.de)- User Experience: Significant inconvenience caused by repeated outages (ntv.de)- Operational Challenges: Frequent disruptions underscore operational challenges faced by X, particularly in maintaining reliable service and addressing potential security threats (ntv.de)
Elon Musk's focus on his primary companies, such as X and SpaceX, has become more pronounced, given the operational challenges faced by X and the need for larger operational enhancements, as indicated by the recent global outage. The SpaceX's Starship, set to launch next week, showcases Musk's continued commitment to space-and-astronomy and technology, areas where he has significantly contributed.
