Elon Musk’s X takes one step closer to his final goal
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s X takes one step closer to his final goal

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk is one step closer to turning X, his social media platform formerly known as Twitter, into the ‘everything app’ he always wanted. This move marks a step towards owner Elon Musk’s long-held ambition of creating an “everything app.” The new service, called “X Money Account,” will initially be available in the US and will allow users to create an in-platform digital wallet. In her post Tuesday, Yaccarino called the partnership with Visa a “milestone for the Everything App” and the “first of many big announcements about X Money this year." open image in gallery Workers install lighting on an ‘X’ sign atop the company headquarters in downtown San Francisco Consumers now have different platforms at their disposal for communications, payment services, entertainment and more.

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Top Democrats Fear Elon Musk Will ‘Enrich’ Himself In Newest Move
1 month ago

Top Democrats Fear Elon Musk Will ‘Enrich’ Himself In Newest Move

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Two top Democrats raised concerns about an Elon Musk-led effective shuttering of a consumer financial watchdog as the world’s richest man launches his own payment system. Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, and Adam Schiff demanded that staffers at Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” be removed from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau amid …

Report suggests Elon Musk’s X is raising cash from investors
1 month ago

Report suggests Elon Musk’s X is raising cash from investors

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk’s social media platform …

'Rife with conflicts': Musk sets sights on agency that would regulate 'X Money Accounts'
1 month, 1 week ago

'Rife with conflicts': Musk sets sights on agency that would regulate 'X Money Accounts'

Raw Story  

One of the agencies that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is tasked with downsizing is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — the very same agency that will decide whether Musk's social media platform X will be permitted to offer mobile payment services à la Paypal. According to NPR, "X, formerly Twitter, announced it had struck a deal with Visa …

Elon Musk's X to soon launch its 'X Money' digital wallet
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk's X to soon launch its 'X Money' digital wallet

India TV News  

Since Elon Musk took over the social media platform X, he has implemented numerous changes, and this transformation is still underway. The collaboration will allow the platform to utilise Visa Direct for transferring funds to the X Money wallet, enabling users to link their debit and credit cards for transactions and move money to their bank accounts. X CEO Linda …

Elon Musk's X will launch its first digital wallet this year
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk's X will launch its first digital wallet this year

India Today  

Elon Musk owned social media platform, X will soon introduce financial services on its app. The company will use Visa Direct, Visa's real-time money transfer solution, to fund X Money’s wallet, link to a debit card for payments to other users, and enable seamless transfers back to your bank account. App researchers have repeatedly discovered code related to X Money, …

Elon Musk’s X partners with Visa on payment service in an effort to become an ‘everything app,’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s X partners with Visa on payment service in an effort to become an ‘everything app,’

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — X is teaming up with Visa to soon offer a system for real-time payments on the social media platform — signaling some progress in a yearslong vision from billionaire owner Elon Musk to create an “everything app.” Visa is the first partner for the platform’s “X Money Account” service, which is set to launch later this year, …

Elon Musk told staff X is ‘barely breaking even’, reports say
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk told staff X is ‘barely breaking even’, reports say

The Independent  

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Elon Musk’s X announces deal with Visa to launch in-app financial services
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s X announces deal with Visa to launch in-app financial services

The Independent  

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Elon Musk invites hardcore software engineers to build ‘everything app’, says don't care where you studied or worked
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2 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk invites hardcore software engineers to build ‘everything app’, says don't care where you studied or worked

Hindustan Times  

Billionaire Elon Musk, who has been grabbing headlines ever since his decision to to transform X, formerly Twitter, into an “everything app”, has made a special offer to hardcore software engineers to make his dream come true. Elon Musk said he was looking for hardcore software engineers to build the ‘everything app’. The Tesla founder wrote, "If you’re a hardcore …

Love Coding? Elon Musk hiring hardcore software engineers for 'Everything app', fancy degrees not required
2 months, 1 week ago

Love Coding? Elon Musk hiring hardcore software engineers for 'Everything app', fancy degrees not required

India TV News  

Tesla Founder and CEO Elon Musk has invited applications for the position of software engineer for his 'everything app'. In the post, he wrote, ''If you’re a hardcore software engineer and want to build the everything app, please join us by sending your best work to code@x.com. According to Reuters, the ''everything app'' is akin to a super app, which …

Elon Musk’s ‘Everything App’ vision takes shape: X CEO unveils bold plans for 2025- X Money, X TV, and more
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s ‘Everything App’ vision takes shape: X CEO unveils bold plans for 2025- X Money, X TV, and more

Live Mint  

In a bold statement to ring in the new year, X CEO Linda Yaccarino unveiled a slate of upcoming features aimed at redefining the platform in 2025. Touted as a step closer to the “everything app” vision championed by Elon Musk, the features include the highly anticipated “X Money” payment system, the introduction of X TV, and enhancements to the …

Elon Musk's X: A Journey from Social Media to Financial Powerhouse
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk's X: A Journey from Social Media to Financial Powerhouse

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk's X was supposed to become a bank, a dating app, and more, but it is still under development. The company is working on a Venmo-like payments feature and has secured money transmitter licenses for processing payments in 38 US states, including California. However, approval is yet to come in other key states like New York.

Twitter is now x.com officially, Elon Musk announces complete domain transition
10 months, 1 week ago

Twitter is now x.com officially, Elon Musk announces complete domain transition

Hindustan Times  

When users visited twitter.com today, they were redirected to x.com. We are letting you know that we are changing our URL, but your privacy and data protection settings remain the same.” Elon Musk has now completely rebranded Twitter and its domain is now x.com. In a post on X three hours ago, Elon Musk shared that the site formerly known …

Elon Musk's xAI secures billions in funding: Details here
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk's xAI secures billions in funding: Details here

India TV News  

Elon Musk's xAI secures billions in funding: Details here As xAI prepares to raise billions, it has reportedly faced opportunities and challenges altogether. Elon Musk's AI company xAI is reportedly on the brink of raising significant capital from Silicon Valley investors. As per the Mashable report, it was stated that the investors are presented with the vision of xAI which …

Elon Musk's X Community Notes launch in India: How you can sign up
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk's X Community Notes launch in India: How you can sign up

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk's social media platform X's Community Notes feature is now available in India. The X Community Notes feature will help users to fact-check information being circulated on the platform. Announcing the Community Notes feature, X's post on the social media platform read, "Welcome new contributors in India. In December 2022, X introduced the feature allowing users to view Community …

Elon Musk shares update on X 'Everything App', says 'The circle will be complete’
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk shares update on X 'Everything App', says 'The circle will be complete’

Live Mint  

Sharing an update on microblogging platform X 'Everything App', Elon Musk—owner and chairman of X Corp—Monday said 'The circle will be complete.’ It is important to note that a few months back, the microblogging platform introduced a new feature of job search to take on platforms like LinkedIn, Naukri etc. The feature comes in line with Musk’s vision of making …

Elon Musk now takes aim at YouTube, plans rival app for smart TVs in big video push
1 year ago

Elon Musk now takes aim at YouTube, plans rival app for smart TVs in big video push

Hindustan Times  

Social media platform X chief executive Elon Musk has said that he is planning to launch a TV app next week for Amazon and Samsung users who will be able to watch long form videos. On a user's post saying that the social platform's long-form videos could be directly watched on smart TVs, Musk said, "Coming soon." In another development, …

Elon Musk says X could soon receive payment licenses in New York, California
1 year ago

Elon Musk says X could soon receive payment licenses in New York, California

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk said on Wednesday that his social media platform X could soon receive approval for a money transmitter license in New York, putting the platform a step closer to offering payment features. While speaking at the Morgan Stanley technology, media and telecom conference, Musk also said X could receive its license in California in the next month or so, …

Elon Musk hopes his Tesla, SpaceX credentials will be enough to draw investors to xAI
1 year, 1 month ago

Elon Musk hopes his Tesla, SpaceX credentials will be enough to draw investors to xAI

Firstpost  

In a bid to attract potential investors, Elon Musk’s latest venture, xAI, is highlighting two crucial factors: its access to Musk’s sprawling conglomerate, dubbed the “Muskonomy,” and the precedent set by OpenAI, one of its main competitors. According to a report by Bloomberg, a presentation deck circulating among potential investors throughout December and January emphasized Musk’s track record and the …

Elon Musk's X one step closer to becoming a bank, receives money transmitter license in Utah
1 year, 2 months ago

Elon Musk's X one step closer to becoming a bank, receives money transmitter license in Utah

Firstpost  

In a significant development for Elon Musk’s social media platform X, the social media platform has obtained a money-transmitter license from the state of Utah. Similar to payment giants like PayPal’s Venmo, this license empowers X to facilitate money transfers, paving the way for users to send funds to one another directly through the platform. The move into payment services …

Elon Musk's X (Formerly Twitter) platform gets approval for money transfers: What it means?
1 year, 2 months ago

Elon Musk's X (Formerly Twitter) platform gets approval for money transfers: What it means?

India TV News  

Elon Musk's social media platform, formerly known as Twitter and now called X, has secured a money-transmitter license from Utah. Approval Details Utah granted the money-transmitter license on Friday, allowing X to operate similarly to platforms like PayPal's Venmo. Impact of Controversial Remarks Last year, Musk faced criticism when he agreed with an X user expressing an antisemitic conspiracy theory. …

A year after Elon Musk bought Twitter, X is now a 'worthless' platform some say is no longer safe for activists
1 year, 4 months ago

A year after Elon Musk bought Twitter, X is now a 'worthless' platform some say is no longer safe for activists

ABC  

It has been just over a year since billionaire Elon Musk strode into the Twitter headquarters in San Francisco gleefully brandishing a bathroom sink. Yadanar Maung, a Justice For Myanmar spokesperson, said cybersecurity and privacy threats have increased for the group since Mr Musk's takeover and so too has the platform's "compliance with requests from authoritarian regimes". "Human rights activists …

Elon Musk to live stream himself gaming on X in ‘everything app’ bid
1 year, 5 months ago

Elon Musk to live stream himself gaming on X in ‘everything app’ bid

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has said he will live stream himself playing video games on …

Will Elon Musk really put X behind a paywall?
1 year, 6 months ago

Will Elon Musk really put X behind a paywall?

Al Jazeera  

The move is meant to help ‘combat vast armies of bots’, Musk said, but it’s unclear if it will work. Sunnyvale, California, US – Elon Musk, the owner of X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has said that the company will start charging people “a small monthly payment” to use the service. “It’s the only way I …

X (earlier Twitter) to get audio and video calls, says Elon Musk
1 year, 6 months ago

X (earlier Twitter) to get audio and video calls, says Elon Musk

Hindustan Times  

‘Video and audio calls are coming to X’, the social network's owner Elon Musk announced on Thursday. Elon Musk "Works on iOS, Android, Mac, & PC No phone number needed X is the effective global address book," the world's richest person stated in his post, calling these factors ‘unique.’ This announcement from Musk comes days after Linda Yaccarino, the CEO …

X, the former Twitter, to get video calling feature, announces CEO Linda Yaccarino
1 year, 7 months ago

X, the former Twitter, to get video calling feature, announces CEO Linda Yaccarino

Hindustan Times  

X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, will soon get a video calling feature, company CEO Linda Yaccarino has revealed, adding that the feature will be a part of the platform's transformation into an ‘everything app.’ 'X' logo is seen on the top of the headquarters of the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, …

X CEO Yaccarino confirms the upcoming launch of video calls on the platform
1 year, 7 months ago

X CEO Yaccarino confirms the upcoming launch of video calls on the platform

India TV News  

X has announced plans to introduce video calling on its platform, aiming to transform it into a comprehensive "everything app" similar to China's WeChat. Image Source : FILEX CEO Yaccarino confirms the upcoming launch of video calls on the platform Musk's vision for Twitter's transformation was evident when he acquired the company for $44 billion, stating that the purchase would …

Elon Musk’s X platform will fund ‘unlimited’ legal bills for users
1 year, 7 months ago

Elon Musk’s X platform will fund ‘unlimited’ legal bills for users

Live Mint  

Elon Musk's social media platform, X, announced that it will fund the legal bills of individuals who have been treated unfairly by their employers due to their posts or likes on the platform. Elon Musk earlier announced that X will take some time to share the advertising revenue with the content creators as the company needs more time to process …

Elon Musk's X offers legal support for unfairly treated users
1 year, 7 months ago

Elon Musk's X offers legal support for unfairly treated users

India TV News  

Tech billionaire, Elon Musk has made a new announcement regarding his social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, now called X. In a recent post on X, Musk stated that the platform would financially support individuals who have faced unfair treatment by their employers due to their posts or likes on the platform. This move comes as X continues to …

X social media looking to build a trading hub inside app: Report
1 year, 7 months ago

X social media looking to build a trading hub inside app: Report

The Hindu  

X social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, is seeking a financial data giant to build a trading hub inside the app, Semafor reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter and plan requests. The request plans were sent to big providers in recent weeks asking for proposals for financial content, real-time stock data and other features, the report …

Elon Musk installs huge glowing X on top of Twitter offices, prompting outcry and investigation
1 year, 7 months ago

Elon Musk installs huge glowing X on top of Twitter offices, prompting outcry and investigation

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has installed a glowing letter X on top of what used …

New ‘X’ logo of Twitter puts Elon Musk into trouble. Details here
1 year, 7 months ago

New ‘X’ logo of Twitter puts Elon Musk into trouble. Details here

Live Mint  

Elon Musk is mired in a controversy again due to the new Twitter logo that he recently launched called X. The city of San Francisco has opened a complaint and launched an investigation into a giant “X” sign that was installed Friday on top of the downtown building formerly known as Twitter headquarters. Musk unveiled a new “X” logo to …

Elon Musk takes control of @X account from user who had held it for 16 years
1 year, 7 months ago

Elon Musk takes control of @X account from user who had held it for 16 years

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The official account for Elon Musk’s X app has switched from @Twiter to …

What is Elon Musk’s ‘everything app’ X?
1 year, 7 months ago

What is Elon Musk’s ‘everything app’ X?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Before he even purchased Twitter in October 2022, Mr Musk said that buying the site was an …

Column: Elon Musk has replaced Twitter with X — and an actual business with science fiction
1 year, 7 months ago

Column: Elon Musk has replaced Twitter with X — and an actual business with science fiction

LA Times  

Before Elon Musk entered the picture, Twitter had a real, and mostly sustainable business model. A reporter for TechCrunch, a website famous for reflecting Silicon Valley optimism, wrote, simply, “It’s trash.” The tech world spent the following days trying to read the tea leaves, to game out Musk’s plans and motives for overhauling — some would say desecrating — one …

X Things That Have Already Gone Wrong on X, the Social Network Formerly Known as Twitter
1 year, 7 months ago

X Things That Have Already Gone Wrong on X, the Social Network Formerly Known as Twitter

Slate  

Months after quietly doing away with Twitter Inc. and reregistering the company in Nevada as X Corp., owner Elon Musk has kicked off the process of transforming and rebranding the bird app into an “everything app” named after his favorite letter: X. After beaming the new logo onto Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters early Monday morning, the company deployed construction equipment …

X Isn’t a Super App. It’s Just Twitter
55 years, 2 months ago

X Isn’t a Super App. It’s Just Twitter

Wired  

The last time Elon Musk flipped the bird at his users, it was to switch Twitter’s logo to a grinning Shiba Inu—a hilarious inside joke that pumped the value of the dogecoin cryptocurrency, in which Musk was an investor, by 30 percent. Over the weekend, the former richest man in the world crowdsourced a logo for the platform, which by …

Twitter rebrands to X as Elon Musk loses iconic bird logo
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter rebrands to X as Elon Musk loses iconic bird logo

The Independent  

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The story behind Twitter's new logo: A fan submitted it to Elon Musk
1 year, 8 months ago

The story behind Twitter's new logo: A fan submitted it to Elon Musk

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk has chosen the new logo for Twitter, replacing its signature blue bird with a stylized X as part of the billionaire’s vision of transforming the 17-year-old service into an everything app. Musk invited his 149 million followers to suggest an X logo, then chose one of the designs and made it his new profile picture. Late on Saturday, …

X Marks The Spot: Elon Musk starts Twitter's makeover into a ‘super app’ with many new upcoming features
1 year, 8 months ago

X Marks The Spot: Elon Musk starts Twitter's makeover into a ‘super app’ with many new upcoming features

Firstpost  

Elon Musk has finally started transforming Twitter into Platform X or X the everything app, a move that tech analysts had predicted he would make when he acquired Twitter. The new rebranded Twitter will have a bunch of features, powered by AI, said CEO Linda Yaccarino Ever since news broke that Elon Musk would be taking over Twitter, industry experts, …

X Twitter Linda Yaccarino Reaction Statement Elon Musk Name Logo Change
1 year, 8 months ago

X Twitter Linda Yaccarino Reaction Statement Elon Musk Name Logo Change

ABP News  

In a recent announcement, Twitter's owner, Elon Musk, confirmed that the popular social media platform will undergo a rebranding as 'X,' and its iconic blue bird logo will be replaced with the new 'X' logo. The CEO of the micro-blogging application, Linda Yaccarino, expressed her excitement for the future of 'X,' stating that it will usher in a state of …

Elon Musk’s Twitter is now X. Yeah, that’ll fix things!
1 year, 8 months ago

Elon Musk’s Twitter is now X. Yeah, that’ll fix things!

Slate  

Twitter’s name is changing to X. — Elon Musk July 23, 2023 It’s an exceptionally rare thing – in life or in business – that you get a second chance to make another big impression. — Linda Yaccarino July 23, 2023 It’s probably not a winning idea, something we can only say with confidence because the majority of Musk’s hallmark …

Twitter reborn: X may yet mark the spot where Elon Musk strikes gold
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter reborn: X may yet mark the spot where Elon Musk strikes gold

The Telegraph  

Another week, another eccentric pronouncement from Elon Musk about the future of Twitter. “Looking forward to working with Linda to transform this platform into X, the everything app,” he wrote, later adding, “soon we shall bid adieu to the Twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds”. “It’s an exceptionally rare thing – in life or in business – that you …

Elon Musk s X.com redirects users to twitter.com
1 year, 8 months ago

Elon Musk s X.com redirects users to twitter.com

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW YORK: Elon Musk said Sunday that he plans to change the logo of Twitter to an X from the famous blue bird, marking what would be the latest big change since he bought the social media platform for $44 billion last year. The change will be very confusing to a huge chunk of the Twitter's audience, which has been …

Elon Musk says Twitter to change logo, adieu to ‘all the birds’
1 year, 8 months ago

Elon Musk says Twitter to change logo, adieu to ‘all the birds’

The Hindu  

Elon Musk said he was looking to change Twitter’s logo, tweeting: “And soon we shall bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds. And soon we shall bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds — Elon Musk July 23, 2023 In a tweet at 12:06 a.m. ET on Sunday, the social media platform’s …

Twitter replaces its bird logo with an X as part of Elon Musk's plan for a super app
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter replaces its bird logo with an X as part of Elon Musk's plan for a super app

NPR  

Twitter replaces its bird logo with an X as part of Elon Musk's plan for a super app Enlarge this image toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Twitter's iconic blue bird logo was officially replaced Monday with the letter "X." Sponsor Message Musk has hinted at changing Twitter's name to "X" since last year when he was days …

Twitter has money licenses in three states, opening door for Musk’s plan to platform into ‘everything app’
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter has money licenses in three states, opening door for Musk’s plan to platform into ‘everything app’

The Independent  

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Musk buys recruiting service Laskie in first acquisition for Twitter
1 year, 10 months ago

Musk buys recruiting service Laskie in first acquisition for Twitter

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk’s X Corp., the parent company of Twitter, has made its first acquisition: a tech talent recruiting service called Laskie, according to a person familiar with the matter. Musk, who recently appointed a chief executive officer to improve the company’s reputation among advertisers, has said he plans to turn Twitter into an “everything app”. The company matches tech talent …

Elon Musk confirms NBCUniversal exec Linda Yaccarino is new Twitter CEO
1 year, 10 months ago

Elon Musk confirms NBCUniversal exec Linda Yaccarino is new Twitter CEO

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk has confirmed NBCUniversal executive Linda Yaccarino has been appointed as the CEO of Twitter - and hinted the platform will be rebranded as 'X, the everything app'. NBCUniversal's head of advertising Linda Yaccarino has been appointed CEO of Twitter Elon Musk was interviewed by Linda Yaccarino at a marketing conference on April 18 and it's been speculated the …

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