It's unclear if Elon Musk ever figured out how to wear a cowboy hat, but 2024 is the year the billionaire went all in on Texas. While Tesla laid off almost 2,700 Texas staffers in the spring as part of a global workforce shedding, the automaker still hired and expanded more in the state this year.

Employees of SpaceX have filed a formal petition to create the city of Starbase. Its first mayor would be a security manager for the company.

Elon Musk is planning on founding his very own company town, Starbase. A petition has been filed for the new town in southern Texas.

A Montessori-method school linked to billionaire MAGA surrogate Elon Musk is reportedly opening soon in Bastrop, Texas. Applications are being accepted.

SpaceX launched more than 130 missions this year and made significant progress with its new Starship vehicle, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built.

Elon Musk risked his entire fortune to pursue his dream of making humanity multi-planetary through SpaceX. Justine Musk, his ex-wife, revealed that he was so dedicated to his vision that he was willing to move in with her parents if his endeavor failed.