This idea that Elon Musk has now "lost interest" in politics and governance misses the point. Those were never his interests. He has achieved the final deregulation of all his operations, a flurry of new government business, and an extra boost to his ego.

https://www.pcmag.com/news/elon-pledges-to-be-super-focused-on-x-tesla-247-is-he-done-with-doge

@gleick And data. It was a massive data heist and almost certainly left back doors to critical systems as he went.