In a presentation to SpaceX employees about plans to colonize Mars, Musk also said he wants SpaceX to make a staggering 1,000 Starship vehicles per year.

Elon Musk is ready to get obsessed with his companies again. There’s a lot for him to obsess over at Tesla, SpaceX and xAI.

Critics of longtermism say it appeals to wealthy tech moguls precisely because it adds a sheen of morality to their masters-of-the-universe projects. They also say that the moguls’ ultimate goal is a utopian civilization of humans, biological and robotic, all A.I. enhanced.

Elon Musk is leaving the White House after serving as a special government employee in the Trump administration. ABC News’ Jay O’Brien reports on the impacts of his controversial D.C. side gig.