Elon Ditching X Office in San Fran, as Social Media Giant Moves HQ to Texas [VIDEO]

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X (formerly Twitter), has made a bold move to advertiser the impending closure of the firm's San Francisco office.

This decision follows its previous choice to move X's headquarters to Texas.

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The New York Times reports that the closing of X's San Francisco office was communicated to employees via a memo from CEO Linda Yaccarino. According to the memo, this move signifies a major change in the company's operations.

Yaccarino emphasized that this is a strategic decision for the long-term benefit of the company. He assured employees that company management is actively developing plans to support those directly affected by the office closure, including the possibility of providing transportation options.

To facilitate this transition, X will relocate its Bay Area operations to both existing and new locations. That includes moving operations to an office in San Jose and using a newly established shared engineering-focused space in Palo Alto, which will also house Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI.

Musk's choice to move X's headquarters to Texas has been a topic of interest, especially given his current conflict with California Governor Gavin Newsom over California's controversial student gender identity law. the state.

I made it clear to Governor Newsom about a year ago that laws of this nature would force families and businesses out of California to protect their children.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 16, 2024

The law restricts educational institutions from requiring teachers to inform parents of changes in a student's gender identity or sexual orientation without the child's consent. Musk claims he warned Governor Newsom a year ago about the repercussions, suggesting such laws would drive families and businesses out of California to safeguard their children.

Musk has also expressed his dissatisfaction with living conditions in San Francisco, noting the need to navigate “groups of violent drug addicts” when entering or leaving the building.

I've had enough of dodging gangs of violent drug addicts just to get in and out of the building

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 16, 2024

This sentiment likely contributed to his decision to move the company's headquarters.