Elon Musk’s San Francisco Business Location, X Messaging Platform, Draws Controversy with Giant Glowing X Marking
Musk draws heat over X logo: To the dismay of nearby residents who complained about the invasive lights, the corporation placed a ‘X’ logo on the roof of its Market Street offices on Friday. The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection has announced that it is looking into the construction.
The change came after Musk, the mysterious billionaire who paid $44 billion to buy the company in October, posted that the newly renamed company would stay in San Francisco despite what he called the city’s recent “doom spiral, with one company after another leaving or leaving.”
Tesla’s headquarters were transferred from California to Texas in 2021 by Musk, who also serves as the automaker’s CEO. A positive sign for a city that has battled to recover from tourism and financial losses brought on by the epidemic could be the decision to keep X in San Francisco.
“San Francisco’s Downtown Faces Ailments Amidst Controversy Over Musk’s Giant X Logo”
Due to job losses in the computer industry, the departure of important merchants, and a drop in tourism, the downtown area is ailing. As more people work from home, traffic has decreased, but high-profile crime and homelessness have damaged the city’s reputation.
Musk wrote, “Beautiful San Francisco, even if others abandon you, we will always be your friend.”
However, not all San Franciscans are eager to be buddies with Musk. Locals captured video of the enormous X blazing, pulsing, and strobing over the weekend; several criticised the obtrusive lights.
X user @itsmefrenchy123 described themselves as “LIVID” over the vivid logo, saying they could picture it “right across from your bedroom.”
X user @DollyMarlowe made a remark, stating, “I’m just astounde at the flagrant lack of consideration for anyone ever.”
The structure is currently under investigation, according to San Francisco’s Department of Building Inspection, which believes it may be in breach of the regulations governing permits.
In a written report, a BID inspector said that corporate executives twice refused to allow BID inspectors to inspect the logo access to the roof. One representative said the sign was only temporary, the inspector saw.
On Sunday, a BID representative could not be reached right away.