Elon Musk used his social media platform X to comment on the chaos of Microsoft’s global cyber outage. This was caused by a faulty CrowdStrike software update on electronic systems.
Elon Musk’s Comment on Microsoft’s faulty CrowdStrike update and ensuing chaos
Commenting on a Financial Times post about the plethora of problems being experienced in air transport worldwide because of the digital collapse, the entrepreneur wrote: “The biggest failure of IT.”
Microsoft announced a while ago that the “underlying cause” of the mass disruption in electronic systems has been fixed for its applications, but the “residual effects” continue to affect some services.
The tech company had previously said the problem was due to an “update from a third-party software platform,” citing security firm CrowdStrike, which Elon Musk criticized.
Elon Musk’s endorsement for Trump
Just a few days ago, Elon Musk said on X that he will endorse Donald Trump for the November Presidential election in the US. This came after the assassination attempt against Donald Trump that took place during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
”I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery,” Musk said as he quoted a video that showed the moment gunshots were heard during Trump’s rally.
In a second post, a tweet, that Musk uploaded a few minutes after the first one, he said Trump was as tough as Roosevelt. ”Last time America had a candidate this tough was Theodore Roosevelt,” the billionaire said.
This endorsement comes as no surprise to those who follow Musk’s public statements. He has been a critic of the Democratic party and President Biden alike and has expressed right-wing arguments that align with Trump’s rhetoric.
Elon Musk’s potential White House advisory role under Trump
Musk has been an open advocate and admirer of Donald Trump’s presidency and of his style for years. Earlier this summer, Trump had discussed a potential White House advisory role for Musk if he is re-elected in November. This was revealed by a report published by The Wall Street Journal.
The publication cited sources that are familiar with their discussions. It also reported that Trump and Musk have held several phone conversations since a meeting in March at the Palm Beach, Florida home of billionaire Nelson Peltz.
According to the same report, Trump hasn’t made any official offer yet. However, a role could give Musk input on policies such as border security and the economy, the The Wall Street Journal said in late May.
Elon Musk moving headquarters
Elon Musk also recently announced that he was moving his Space X and X headquarters to Texas due to a new California gender-identity law, writing on X: “This is the last straw.”
He continued: “Because of this law and the many others that preceded it, attacking both families and companies, SpaceX will now move its HQ from Hawthorne, California to Starbase, Texas.”
According to the Orange County Register, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that prohibits school districts from requiring that parents be notified of their child’s sexual orientation, gender expression, and gender identification change without the student’s consent.
