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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.

October 24, 2022
October 24, 2022

'Cometh the hour, cometh the man!'

The plaudits came in thick and fast for the India star after his match-winning knock of 82* against Pakistan at the MCG at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

October 14, 2022
October 14, 2022

Elon Musk under federal investigations: Twitter

Elon Musk is being investigated by federal authorities over his conduct in his $44 billion takeover deal for Twitter Inc, the social media company said in a court filing released on Thursday.

August 30, 2022
August 30, 2022

How to use the new Twitter podcasts feature

Here is a simple guide on how to use Twitter's latest feature: podcasts.

August 18, 2022
August 18, 2022

Story of #BoycottBollywood

In the last few months, the glistening ocean with the colour of money started to go dry for the Bollywood ship after the trending hashtag popping up on twitter; #boycottbollywood. The hashtag first appeared during untimely demise of Bollywood actor, Sushant Singh Rajput. Blockbuster Movies with huge star power behind them are falling prey to the #BoycottBollywood trend. With every other movie to delivering box office duds, the glory days are currently in rear-view mirror of Bollywood.

August 11, 2022
August 11, 2022

Google against self-regulatory body to hear user complaints in India

Google has grave reservations about developing a self-regulatory body for the social media sector in India to hear user complaints, though the proposal has support from Facebook and Twitter (TWTR.N), sources with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters.

August 8, 2022
August 8, 2022

Elon Musk challenges Twitter CEO to public debate on bots

Elon Musk recently challenged Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal to a public debate about the percentage of bots on the social media platform.

August 4, 2022
August 4, 2022

Elon Musk's Twitter countersuit due by Friday

Elon Musk and Twitter, who are suing each other over the world's richest person's effort to exit their $44 billion merger, couldn't even agree on how much to tell the public about their dispute.

August 3, 2022
August 3, 2022

Ronaldo and Maguire most abused PL players on Twitter

Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire have received the most Twitter abuse of any Premier League players, a report published Tuesday has found.

July 19, 2022
July 19, 2022

Twitter, Musk lock horns over US$ 44bn deal as trial set for October

Twitter's lawsuit seeking to hold Elon Musk to his $44-billion takeover will go to trial in October, a judge ruled recently as it adopted a schedule closer to the proposal by the social media giants.

July 14, 2022
July 14, 2022

Twitter appears to return one hour after outage

Twitter appears to be returning for some users after experiencing an hourlong outage that affected both its app and website on Thursday.