Elon Musk says it's hard to convince engineers with families to move to SpaceX's 'technology monastery' in Texas

Elon Musk moved his biggest companies to Texas. Now, he says there's a 'dudes' problem.

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• Musk said it can be hard to get engineers with families to move to SpaceX's campus, comparing it to a "technology monastery."
• SpaceX moved its headquarters from California to Texas in 2024 — Tesla moved its HQ there in 2021.
• Musk said Tesla faces a less severe version of the problem, as it still builds and designs some products in California.