Elon Musk is once more found sleeping in meeting halls and production sites.
Service Disruption at X Prompts Focus Shift from Elon Musk
A two-hour disruption in the online service X has prompted its CEO, Elon Musk, to announce a renewed focus on his companies. Following the outage, Musk stated that operational improvements are required and that he will return to working round the clock, even sleeping in conference and factory rooms.
The outage, which occurred on May 24, affected users globally and resulted in issues with refreshing feeds, posting content, and logging in. Although a hacker group, Dark Storm, claimed responsibility, the exact cause of the outage remains unclear. This is the second major disruption for X in 2025, following a similar incident in March.
Elon Musk, South African-born entrepreneur and CEO of X, AI developer xAI with chatbot Grok, electric car maker Tesla, and space company SpaceX, has been deeply involved in government work, driving the state efficiency department (Doge) and advocating for massive cost cuts. However, Musk recently announced he would scale back this activity to focus on his companies.
X continues to be a crucial part of Musk's tech portfolio. Despite recurring outages, he prioritizes its development and improvement. Users experiencing issues with X can try troubleshooting steps or use tools like DiCloak to manage multiple accounts during disruptions.
SpaceX plans to send its new giant rocket, Starship, back into space next week, following two test flights where the top stage exploded.
Sources: ntv.de, rog/AFP
[1] Link to article regarding X outage in March 2025.[2] Link to article reporting Dark Storm's claim of responsibility.[3] Link to article detailing the impact of the X outage.[4] Link to troubleshooting guide for X users.
Despite the recent two-hour service disruption at X, Elon Musk, the CEO of the company, has announced a renewed focus on his business ventures, such as SpaceX, following operational improvement initiatives. The outage, amid ongoing speculation about hackers Dark Storm, has highlighted the need for finance and technology advancements in the general-news arena, as well as in the realm of politics, where Musk has previously been involved in various government work. Amidst this, Musk's spaceflight company, SpaceX, is preparing for the next flight of the Starship rocket.
