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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.

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.

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.

X, formerly Twitter, to shut down operations in Brazil

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has recently announced that it would be shutting down its operations in Brazil "effective immediately", stemming from "censorship orders" issued by Alexandre de Moraes, a judge from Brazil. The platform's services, however, will remain available in Brazil, as per X.

Whom is the propaganda on X for?

The disinformation game is now increasingly a part of our political makeup.

Blue checkmarks on X deceives users: EU investigation

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has reportedly breached European Union (EU) content rules because, as per the EU, the platform deceives users with its blue checkmarks. As such, X is expected to pay a large amount of fines under disciplinary action to be taken by the EU.

Making calls on X? It may reveal your location

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, recently expanded its audio and video calling capabilities to all users, irrespective of their account type. However, this rollout has uncovered a significant privacy issue related to the potential exposure of users' Internet Protocol (IP) addresses.

X to make audio and video calling available for all users

X, formerly known as Twitter, is making audio and video calls available for all of its users. Previously, this service was only limited to Premium users.

X to launch in-app payment methods

X, formerly known by Twitter, will introduce payment methods in 2024. According to a blog post by X, ‘2024 will be transformational’ and X will become ‘everything app’. X will soon launch peer-to-peer payments, unlocking more user utility and new opportunities for commerce.

February 8, 2023
February 8, 2023

Social media is no saviour of journalism

Public engagement does not necessarily equal public interest, and certainly not public benefit.

January 21, 2023
January 21, 2023

'Just because I tweet something, doesn't mean people believe it'

Elon Musk, Tesla Inc's (TSLA.O) chief executive, testified on Friday that investors do not always react to his Twitter messages as he expects, defending himself in a fraud trial over his 2018 tweet that he had funding to take the electric carmaker private.

January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023

Hanif Kureishi's Twitter diary and why he couldn't make it to Bangladesh

"I realised I had to start again as a person and a writer. I had to become a comic writer, a serious writer, a writer who could integrate the madness and most interesting elements on the same page."

January 14, 2023
January 14, 2023

Musk faces US fraud trial over Tesla tweet

Elon Musk, the CEO of electric car giant Tesla, will face trial on Tuesday over allegedly manipulating the stock market with a tweet after a federal judge rejected his request to move the case out of California.

January 8, 2023
January 8, 2023

Twitter lays off more employees: Report

The employees in the company's Dublin and Singapore headquarters were impacted by at least a dozen further cuts recently.

January 6, 2023
January 6, 2023

Twitter hacked, email addresses of 200 million users leaked

Hackers stole the email addresses of more than 200 million Twitter users and posted them on an online hacking forum, a security researcher said Wednesday.

December 31, 2022
December 31, 2022

Hand over that keycard, 2022: Your access has been revoked

Many things happened in the expansive, sprawling world of tech in 2022 and most were less than desirable.

December 25, 2022
December 25, 2022

Twitter rolling out View Count feature

The view count feature generally allows users to see how many times someone has viewed their tweets on the Musk-owned microblogging platform.

December 21, 2022
December 21, 2022

Musk says will step down as Twitter CEO after replacement found

Elon Musk said on Tuesday he will step down as chief executive of Twitter after finding a replacement.

December 20, 2022
December 20, 2022

Musk searching for new Twitter CEO: CNBC

Billionaire Elon Musk is actively searching for a new chief executive officer for Twitter Inc, CNBC reported on Tuesday, citing sources.