Tired of political attacks, Musk turns back to Mars and autonomous cars
About a year ago, Elon Musk quietly summoned a handful of Republican strategists and confidants to his sparsely decorated apartment overlooking downtown Austin. The Tesla CEO told the group that electing Donald Trump was essential to the country’s future, and he was willing to do anything - and pay any amount - to create a “red wave” around the country.
He did a lot, launching the U.S. DOGE Service to orchestrate sweeping layoffs and budget cuts. He spent a lot, plowing at least $288 million into the 2024 election. And this week, following a period of intense backlash against his political activity and his electric-vehicle company, he seemed to draw a line under all that work: “I think I’ve done enough.”
So what will be the next focus for the world’s richest person?
Politics has been central to Musk’s identity over much of the past year, but his latest obsession has faded into disenchantment over the personal costs and difficulties in producing results, said two people familiar with his thinking in recent months, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private conversations. Musk has also become deeply concerned for the personal safety of himself and his family, the people said. He also did not anticipate the level of backlash against him personally or against his companies, including incidents of violence at Tesla facilities. Along with that push is a pull for renewed involvement in his two main businesses, Tesla and SpaceX.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/tired-political-attacks-musk-turns-231815619.html
When are you headed to Mars Eloon? Can't happen soon enough.
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