Tired of political attacks, Elon Musk turns back to Mars and autonomous cars

Tired of political attacks, Elon Musk turns back to Mars and autonomous cars

As he retreats from Washington, Elon Musk says he will spend “a lot less” time on politics. About a year ago, Elon Musk quietly summoned a handful of...

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American billionaire and ally of Donald Trump, Elon Musk, decided to distance himself from politics. The reason was frustration, difficulty in achieving the desired results and fears for one's own safety.

After sowing chaos in the U.S. government offices, he's showing up less and less, not just by his own will.

Tired of political attacks, Musk turns back to Mars and autonomous cars

As he retreats from Washington, Elon Musk says he will spend “a lot less” on politics. Close advisers say he is eager to return to prior obsessions.

Elon Musk turns his focus back to space, says Starship and Mars matter most

On Tuesday afternoon, just a few hours before a launch attempt of the ninth flight test of SpaceX's Starship vehicle, Elon Musk spoke with Ars Technica Senior Space Editor Eric Berger to talk about where his space company goes from here. In recent weeks, Musk has dialed back his focus on politics…