X outage forces Musk to refocus on businesses after outrage, backlash over Trump-linked government role

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Elon Musk's social media platform X experienced a two-hour outage, prompting him to declare a renewed focus on his companies. This follows his recent scaling back of involvement in the Trump administration due to growing backlash against government cuts he championed and declining Tesla stock prices. Despite reducing his role to one or two days a week, Musk remains a close presidential advisor. He attributed the X outage to failed redundancy systems and indicated he would be dedicating more time to his businesses. Hacker group DieNet claimed responsibility, citing it as a DDoS test, but this remains unverified.