Musk: "I Should Return to Sleeping in X Office" ... Criticizes Service Interruptions

# Elon Musk’s X (Formerly Twitter) Faces Another Service Outage Amid Operational Struggles Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, experienced another significant service outage, marking the second disruption within just 48 hours, causing widespread user inconveniences. Internet monitoring site Downdetector reported a surge in service disruption complaints on X starting October 24 around 10 a.m. Eastern Time. At its peak, complaints soared to 25,000. The outage persisted for about three hours before normal operations resumed for most users. This latest disruption follows an outage on October 22, where users faced partial service restrictions for nearly a full day. Although the platform wasn’t completely inaccessible, users reported issues like login failures, message loading errors, and constant post refreshing. # Potential Link to Data Center Fire U.S. media sources suggest the latest outage may be linked to a fire at X’s data center near Portland, Oregon. However, no official statement from X has confirmed the exact cause of the disruptions. Elon Musk addressed the situation via his X account, admitting to the ongoing issues and calling for significant operational improvements. He stated, “The persistent access issues this week highlight the need for major overhauls across operations.” Musk revealed that an automatic failover system, which should have been activated during outages, failed to function correctly. He hinted at taking a more active on-site role to resolve these technical challenges. # Operational Challenges and Workforce Reduction This incident raises concerns about X’s operational stability following Musk’s acquisition of Twitter in late 2022. During that period, Musk enacted rigorous restructuring, reducing the workforce from 7,500 to just 1,300 employees and notably working out of the company’s San Francisco headquarters to manage the transition personally. However, the significant staff reduction has raised doubts about the platform's capability to maintain stability and efficiently address technical issues. As X continues to struggle with reliability, questions about the platform's ability to sustain global operations without further infrastructure and personnel investments are growing. Musk’s admission of the need for systemic improvements indicates that changes are forthcoming, but the scope and timeline of these enhancements remain undefined.