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X’s ad chief out after 10 months: report

John Nitti has left his position as X’s Global Head of Revenue Operations and Advertising Innovation after ten months with the company, according to a recent report by The Financial Times. His departure marks the latest in a series of executive exits from Elon Musk’s social media platform.

‘I work hard on the gift of God’: Shah Rukh Khan on nurturing talent

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has once again charmed fans with his humility during an online fan interaction. Fresh off his recent National Award win for “Jawan”, the actor held an ‘Ask Me Anything’ (AMA) session on X (formerly Twitter), where he answered questions with his trademark wit and sincerity.

X rolls out new encrypted messaging feature, XChat

X has begun rolling out a beta version of XChat, a redesigned messaging system for its paid subscribers, according to a recent post by X owner Elon Musk. The new feature includes end-to-end encryption, file sharing, and audio-video calling capabilities without requiring phone numbers, as per official statements.

X to launch payments service with Visa partnership this year

On its journey towards becoming a super app, X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, is preparing to launch its payments service, X Money, later this year with Visa being its first partner.

Banks plan to sell $3 billion in X debt: report

Wall Street banks are getting ready to sell $3 billion of debt tied to Elon Musk’s 2022 purchase of X, formerly known as Twitter, as per a recent report by The Wall Street Journal.

xAI's Grok-2 AI chatbot now free for X users

xAI, the AI company created by Elon Musk, has announced that its new Grok-2 AI chatbot is now free for all users on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

Elon Musk's political rise stirs hopes for banks that financed his X purchase

Some of the lenders in the consortium, which included Morgan Stanley and Bank of America, think Musk's emergence as a close aide to Republican President-elect Donald Trump could boost the prospects of X

Blocked accounts on X can now see your public posts

In a recent update, X (formerly known as Twitter) has changed its blocking policy. While the option to block accounts remains, blocked accounts can now view your public posts, provided your account is not set to private.

Brazil's top court authorizes X to resume service in Brazil

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who had been locked in a months-long feud with Musk, gave X the green light to resume operations in Latin America's largest country effective immediately.

November 17, 2024
November 17, 2024

Elon Musk's political rise stirs hopes for banks that financed his X purchase

Some of the lenders in the consortium, which included Morgan Stanley and Bank of America, think Musk's emergence as a close aide to Republican President-elect Donald Trump could boost the prospects of X

November 6, 2024
November 6, 2024

Blocked accounts on X can now see your public posts

In a recent update, X (formerly known as Twitter) has changed its blocking policy. While the option to block accounts remains, blocked accounts can now view your public posts, provided your account is not set to private.

October 9, 2024
October 9, 2024

Brazil's top court authorizes X to resume service in Brazil

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who had been locked in a months-long feud with Musk, gave X the green light to resume operations in Latin America's largest country effective immediately.

September 16, 2024
September 16, 2024

Brazil lifts Starlink account freeze after $3.3 mln transfer

Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has lifted the freeze on the bank accounts of Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by Elon Musk, following the transfer of 18.35 million reais ($3.3 million) to the Brazilian government.

September 9, 2024
September 9, 2024

Elon Musk promotes post suggesting women can't think freely due to 'Low T'

Elon Musk, one of the most influential figures in tech, is once again courting controversy—this time by endorsing a deeply sexist post by Autism Capital on X (formerly Twitter).

September 4, 2024
September 4, 2024

X TV app officially released

The beta version of the X TV app has been officially launched on platforms such as LG TVs, Amazon Fire TV, Google TV, and the Google Play Store. As per X, this new app allows users to access video content directly from their televisions by logging in with their existing X (formerly Twitter) account.

September 3, 2024
September 3, 2024

X investors have lost billions in value: report

When Musk completed the $44 billion deal in 2022, he relied on a mix of his own wealth, bank loans, and investments from a network of friends and business associates. Two years later, the value of these investments has plummeted, with some investors facing staggering losses.

September 1, 2024
September 1, 2024

Bluesky gains a million users as Brazil bans X

Brazil's decision to ban X, formerly known as Twitter, has triggered a surge in users for Bluesky, a growing social media platform.

August 28, 2024
August 28, 2024

Social media platform X back up after brief outage

There were more than 36,500 reports at the peak of the outage at 11:18 p.m. ET.

August 19, 2024
August 19, 2024

X - major misinformation source on communal violence in Bangladesh: Rumor Scanner

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has been identified as a major platform for spreading misinformation about communal violence in Bangladesh, as per a recent report by Rumor Scanner, a Bangladeshi fact-checking organisation. The investigation identified 50 accounts in X responsible for promoting misleading content that reached over 154 million views between August 5 and 13.