Elon Musk is once again in “beast mode” — and that could spell big moves for Tesla, xAI, and the broader tech world.

In a late-night post on X, Musk announced he’s back to living in factories and server rooms, sleeping on couches, and working around the clock. The reason? Critical rollouts are underway across his companies — including Tesla, xAI, and SpaceX — and recent uptime failures at X (formerly Twitter) made clear that “major operational improvements” are urgently needed.

“The failover redundancy should have worked, but did not,” Musk admitted. “I must be super focused.”

This reappearance of “Angry Elon” — a persona familiar to longtime followers — often signals an inflection point. Historically, Musk’s most aggressive phases have preceded major breakthroughs: from launching reusable rockets to making EVs mainstream.

Tesla’s Driverless Pivot Starts Now

In a CNBC interview earlier this week, Musk confirmed that Tesla will begin launching its first fully autonomous vehicles in Austin, Texas by the end of June.

  • The pilot will begin with about 10 self-driving Teslas, scaling up weekly.
  • Musk said the goal is to have hundreds of thousands, if not over a million autonomous vehicles on the road by end of 2026.

This comes as Tesla stock has been underperforming amid fears of slowing EV sales and rising competition from China. A successful rollout of robotaxis — long promised but never delivered — could revive market confidence.

“A Musk that executes can go to outer space. A Musk that executes can make driverless cars real,” one investor commented in WSJ.

Political Frustrations, DOGE, and a Step Back

The CNBC appearance also showed a visibly irritable Musk, snapping at questions about his declining influence in Washington.

“Why are you attacking this, given that we’ve made so much progress?” he said, defending Tesla’s regulatory wins.

Musk also posted on X that he’s stepping back from political engagement, citing disillusionment with Congress’s unwillingness to cut spending. He pivoted toward GDP growth and automation as solutions to national debt, calling robots essential for America’s future productivity.

“DOGE has done great work to postpone the day of bankruptcy… but only radical productivity improvements can save the country,” Musk wrote.

A $170 Billion Boost Since Backing Trump

According to Forbes, Musk’s net worth has surged $170 billion since he began vocally supporting former President Donald Trump in 2024. The report attributes much of this rise to renewed investor confidence in Musk’s ventures — and optimism that a Trump-Musk alliance could shape favorable policy for crypto, AI, and manufacturing.

The alignment has raised eyebrows, but it’s also produced results: new federal funding for AI infrastructure, less regulatory pressure on xAI, and speculation of Trump-Musk collaborations on digital currency projects.

Musk’s Mood = Market Momentum?

While critics point to missed deadlines and chaotic management, history shows that when Musk enters this mode — angry, obsessed, isolated — something big usually follows.

With xAI competing against OpenAI, Tesla rolling out autonomous vehicles, and Starship prepped for launch, 2025 may be another year where Musk’s personal energy translates into exponential innovation.

Just don’t expect sleep — from him or the markets.

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