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Elon reflected on Twitter (now X), noting its dramatic reduction in workforce—from 8,000 down to roughly 1,200 employees—while still maintaining core functionalities. He emphasized that Twitter's restructuring proves that a smaller, efficient team can outperform larger, bloated organizations.
He also recounted the long, complex process of developing Twitter’s (X’s) edit button, which unsurprisingly took months, with internal disputes and management changes.
In the broader tech industry, Elon hinted at the importance of X (Twitter) as a "global town square"—a collective human consciousness—vital for social discourse and information exchange.
Geopolitical & Cultural Insights
Elon shared various posts expressing concern over societal dynamics, including: