Elon Musk’s Twitter Down: Confusion Reigns Among Millions
On Thursday, the social media giant X, previously known as Twitter, encountered a temporary outage that left users puzzled and unable to access the platform for a brief period. The technical issue, which was swiftly resolved by the company’s engineers, caused widespread confusion among users who relied on the platform for their daily dose of […]
Elon Musk Confirms Twitter AI Chatbot “Grok” Launching For Premium+ Users Next Week
Elon Musk’s xAI company’s new chatbot Grok on Twitter’s web app, Musk confirmed Grok would launch next week for Premium+ subscribers. While Musk’s timelines aren’t always accurate, Twitter’s own code changes revealed Grok integration was progressing. App researcher Nima Owji shared screenshots showing Grok added to Twitter’s web app at twitter.com/i/grok. One screenshot showed non-Premium+ […]
Financial free fall: Is Elon Musk destroying Twitter’s business DNA?
Prior to Elon Musk’s takeover, Twitter was already confronted by alarming projections of a revenue decrease exceeding 50% year-over-year by October 2022. Despite leadership changes, the platform seemed unable to rectify its poor financial performance. There were early indications that advertisers were losing confidence in Twitter’s direction, even before the deal closed. The fledgling tenure […]
Elon Musk’s Controversial Actions Prompt Advertiser Exodus From X
A rapidly accelerating abandonment of prominent advertisers from X, the social media site previously called Twitter but now owned by the ultra-wealthy Elon Musk, seems to be underway following Musk’s public endorsement of a harmful anti-Semitic conspiracy theory. Advertisers Cut Financial Ties With X Over Musk’s Anti-Semitic Messaging Nonprofit organization Media Matters has continued expanding […]
Elon Musk Still Dominates Twitter Despite New CEO Linda Yaccarino’s Appointment
In June 2022, Twitter appointed veteran ad executive Linda Yaccarino as its new CEO. However, despite this leadership change, Tesla CEO and Twitter owner Elon Musk remains the dominant force at the social media company. Musk continues to exert strong influence over Twitter’s direction and strategy even after stepping back from the CEO role. This […]
Twitter May Soon Charge Users a Fee, Elon Musk Suggests
Elon Musk has hinted at a potential shift for X, the rebranded Twitter, towards a fully subscription-based model. During a wide-ranging discussion on AI, which also featured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Musk brought up the idea of introducing a small monthly fee for all X/Twitter users. He argued that this move is necessary to […]
Meta to Launch Threads Web Version Early This Week
Meta is set to unveil the web version of Threads, its answer to the popular platform X (previously known as Twitter), sometime this week, according to The Wall Street Journal. Many have been eagerly waiting for a web version since Threads’ inception, noting its glaring absence. In a recent update, Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, mentioned […]
Twitter’s Rebranding X.com Blocked Under Anti-pornography Laws
Elon Musk’s recent rebranding of Twitter hit a snag as the new X web domain faced blockage in certain parts of Asia due to anti-pornography laws. Indonesia, with its 270 million inhabitants, prevented access to x.com, claiming the domain’s history of association with gambling and pornography. Interestingly, x.com had remained mostly empty for the past […]
Elon Musk’s Twitter Changes Its Official Handle to @X
Twitter, one of the biggest names in social media, has recently rebranded, changing its official handle to @X. As a result, the previous @Twitter handle has been deactivated, and its bio now prompts users to follow @X for updates. Interestingly, Twitter hadn’t initially contacted Gene X Hwang, the original owner of the @X handle and […]
Elon Musk Plans to Rebrand Twitter
Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter, revealed today that he intends to redesign the site to reflect the billionaire’s aim of creating a “super app” like China’s WeChat. “And soon, we shall bid adieu to the Twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds,” Musk tweeted. “If a good enough X logo is posted tonight, we’ll […]
Elon Musk Speaks Out on Twitter’s 50% Ad Revenue Loss
Listen to the Podcast: Elon Musk says that Twitter still spends more money than it brings in. Early on Saturday morning, the billionaire wrote that the company was having a hard time making money. Because advertising revenue had dropped by about 50 percent and it had a lot of debt. Musk said, “We need to […]
Elon Musk’s xAI to Use Twitter Data to Build Better AI
The goal of Elon Musk’s new artificial intelligence business, xAI, he stated on Friday, will be to “understand the universe.” The billionaire spoke about his idea for xAI for the first time during a 90-minute audio discussion on Twitter Spaces, but he also veered off the subject and talked about things like the fragility of […]
