After experiencing a series of global outages on his social media platform X, CEO Elon Musk confirmed that he has returned to his extreme work schedule. Musk posted on X that he is working 24/7 at his businesses to solve the problems and move forward with vital projects. “Back to spending 24/7 at work and sleeping in conference/server/factory rooms,” Musk posted.
He stressed that his attention these days is primarily on X, Tesla, and Starship’s imminent launch, all of which are scheduled to release major technologies shortly.
The global outages on X resulted in widespread disruption on May 24, 2025, with more than 2,200 incidents reported at its height. Musk admitted the gravity of the issue, saying, “As seen in the ???? Uptime issues this week, significant operating upgrades need to be enacted. The failover redundancy should have operated, but did not.”
His admission reflects the pressure to improve platform stability and reliability in the face of increasing user expectations.
Back to spending 24/7 at work and sleeping in conference/server/factory rooms.
I must be super focused on 𝕏/xAI and Tesla (plus Starship launch next week), as we have critical technologies rolling out.
As evidenced by the 𝕏 uptime issues this week, major operational…
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 24, 2025
Changing Directions: Elon Musk Reduces Political Expenditure
At the same time, Musk has also made a significant cut in his political expenditures. Following his nearly $300 million expenditure for backing former US President Donald Trump and Republican Party candidates last year, it now seems that Musk is pulling back from political activism to focus on his entrepreneurial interests. Investors worry that his fragmented attention and political scandals have grown, particularly as Tesla saw protests and its first yearly sales drop.
Musk once headed the Department of Government Efficiency, to shrink government jobs and contracts. Still, his political leaning had an adverse reaction, impacting Tesla’s market performance. In a recent effort to ease investor concerns, Musk announced plans to minimize his time spent on the Dogecoin (DOGE) project to a day or two a week from May. This change marks a clearer business direction in troubled times.
Looking Ahead
As Musk rededicates himself to his businesses and addresses the technical hurdles at X, the next few weeks will challenge his capacity to rebuild user confidence and drive innovation. His commitment to core technology launches, such as Tesla’s electric cars and SpaceX’s Starship, remains at the heart of his business.
The future will demand operational excellence and strategic precision to rebuild investor confidence and steady his endeavors.
