Musk announced that he will return to working 24/7 and will also sleep on the floor in the factory.

After experiencing nearly a year of political adventures in Shanghai, the world's richest person, Musk, is now refocusing all his energy on electric cars and the Mars business. He posted on social media on Saturday that he has returned to working 7x24 hours a day and will be "sleeping in conference rooms, server rooms, or factories." Musk stated, "I need to focus all my energy on X/xAI and Tesla, as well as the Starship launch next week, because we are introducing crucial technology." This is the second time this week that the world's richest person has signaled his intention to "fade out of politics." While attending the Qatar Economic Forum on Tuesday, Musk also stated that he plans to "significantly reduce" political spending in the future and emphasized, "I think I have done enough already." Coincidentally, it was reported that Musk's social media platform, X, which he acquired for $44 billion in 2022, experienced a major outage on Saturday. It had also experienced a brief outage on Thursday, possibly due to a fire at the data center in Oregon that the company was renting. Musk emphasized on Saturday that the outage of the X social media platform this week shows the urgent need for major operational improvements. The platform should have disaster recovery redundancy, but it did not work. Musk's "political disillusionment" According to reports citing multiple sources on Saturday, Musk's fascination with politics has waned in recent months due to the "personal cost" and the "difficulty in achieving results." He did not expect the strong resistance against him and his companies to reach such a violent level, causing him deep concerns about his own and his family's safety. About a year ago, Musk convened Republican strategists and confidants to a meeting at his apartment in downtown Austin. During the meeting, he told them he was willing to "stir up a 'red wave' across the country at any cost (mainly referring to money)." Musk also admitted that because his business clientele leans more towards the Democratic Party, this move would certainly impact his business. However, according to two sources, the risks of getting involved in politics still exceeded his expectations. Protests against his "Department of Government Efficiency" have escalated to the point of throwing Molotov cocktails and violent shootings in various places. Tesla's financial report last month also showed a double-digit percentage drop in sales in the first quarter, and profits plummeted by 71% year-on-year. Another factor driving Musk's exit is the increasing dislike of him by the American people. A joint poll by The Washington Post-ABC-IPSOS last month showed that only 35% of Americans approved of Musk's performance in the Trump administration, while 57% expressed dissatisfaction. This dissatisfaction has also manifested in real politics. Last month, Musk took a high-profile stand in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election, with organizations related to him spending at least $50 million to support conservative candidate Brad Schimel. The Democratic Party played the "anti-Musk card" to mobilize enthusiasm, and Schimel eventually lost by a significant margin of 10%. This outcome has led some Republicans to question whether Musk is "hindering progress." Faced with various political setbacks, returning to his core business and continuing to be the "Iron Man" of technology was a natural decision. Successive hits on major milestones Although Musk's industries have long passed the stage where the boss needs to sleep in the factory, Tesla and SpaceX are currently at critical breakthrough moments. He has stated that this year is crucial for Tesla and is preparing to launch a long-prepared autonomous driving car service in Austin in June, with the Model Y being the first model to be deployed. For Musk, who is over fifty, his Mars dream is also entering a crucial sprint phase. After two consecutive test flights ended in explosions, SpaceX has been cleared to conduct the 9th Starship test flight as early as next week. Earlier this month, Musk also revealed that he would give a live speech on the "Mars Game Plan" at the Starbase rocket base in Texas. Although SpaceX's satellite internet business is still thriving - with over a thousand satellites launched so far this year, the company is under pressure from NASA to quickly meet the conditions for manned moon landing. To achieve this, SpaceX needs to prove that the spacecraft can safely carry humans in Earth orbit, and also needs to demonstrate critical capabilities such as refueling in space. For Musk personally, landing on Mars is his ultimate goal. He has expressed hope to send a fleet of spacecraft to Mars during a window of opportunity when Earth and Mars are relatively close in 2026. This is also one of the main reasons driving him to urgently return to SpaceX and lead the development of interstellar spacecraft to ensure the company maintains its rapid pace of development. This article was originally posted on "" and written by ; edited by for GMTEight.