Well, well, well… looks like Elon Musk just can’t quit the Bay Area, no matter how much he tweets about leaving.

Despite his constant drama-laden critiques of California’s political landscape, the tech billionaire’s companies are still secretly swiping right on local real estate. Neuralink, Musk’s brain-implant venture, just nabbed a swanky 144,000-square-foot research building in South San Francisco - proving that for all his Texas talk, the Bay Area still has his heart.

The Tale of a Tech Tycoon’s Love-Hate Relationship

Let’s rewind: Musk has been singing the “I’m leaving California” song for years, aligning himself with former President Trump and throwing shade at local politics. But his real estate moves tell a different story. In 2023, he stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Governor Gavin Newsom, declaring Palo Alto as Tesla’s “Global Engineering and AI HQ” and leasing a cool 325,000 square feet.

Silicon Valley: The Clingy Ex He Can’t Quit

XAI followed suit, grabbing another 77,000 square feet in the same area. Now Neuralink joins the party, transitioning from Fremont to this shiny new South San Francisco digs. It’s like watching a dramatic relationship where they keep saying they’re breaking up, but keep coming back for more.

Classic Elon: talk big about leaving, but secretly can’t resist California’s tech siren call.