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19Apr

West Asia

Elon Musk’s Cryptic Post On Israel-Iran Tensions

Amidst the fragile tension between Iran and Israel, Elon Musk shared a cryptic post on his X (formerly twitter). The SpaceX owner made an apparent call for peace hours after an unconfirmed Israeli strike on Iran's airbase was reported. While the both Tehran and Tel Aviv are on the brink of an all-ou...

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16Apr

Technology

X Going To Charge ‘A Small Fee’ For New User’s Write Access: Elon Musk Confirms

Billionnaire-entrepreneur Elon Musk has confirmed that his platform 'X' (formerly Twitter) will charge new users if they want to post anything. According to Mr Musk, the move is the only way to curb the relentless onslaught of bots. He also added that the current Artificial Intelligence tools and th...

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5Apr

Technology

Elon Musk’s X Surprises Users With Free Blue Ticks

On April 4, some X users were shocked and surprised as they received free blue ticks for their accounts. The highlight is that the X users got the verified checkmarks without asking for it. However, only users with more than 2,500 verified followers received the premium features for free this time. ...

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15Feb

India

Many Social Media Accounts Associated With Farmers’ Protest Withheld: Report

Many accounts associated with the ongoing farmer's protest have been withheld by Facebook and X (formerly Twitter), according to a report. The report says many social media accounts that continuously post on farmers' protests have been withheld. Among the accounts withheld in India are the X acco...

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12Feb

Business, Technology

What Triggered Elon Musk To Takeover X? An Upcoming Book Gives The Answer

In October 2022, Elon Musk completed his $44 billion takeover of Twitter, now known as X. There have been a lot of speculations regarding what led to the billionaire's acquisition of X. An upcoming book, titled ‘Battle for the Bird,’ unveils the backstory leading to Elon Musk's takeover of X. The bo...

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9Feb

Business, Technology

“In A Few Months, I Will Discontinue My Phone Number…”: Elon Musk

SpaceX CEO and tech businessman Elon Musk today (Friday) expressed his determination to enhance the calling functionality in the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). Referring to the new addition, Elon Musk took to the platform and wrote, "In a few months, I will discontinue my phone number a...

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10Jan

Business

Former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal Raises $30 Million For His AI Startup

Parag Agrawal, the former CEO of Twitter, who was ousted by Elon Musk, the current owner of Twitter, now known as X, in late 2022, has raised $30 million for his artificial intelligence (AI) startup, a report by The Information said. According to the report, Khosla Ventures, led by Vinod Khosla, ...

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4Jan

Business

X Introduces Cheaper Verified Organization Plans

Elon Musk's X on Wednesday introduced a cheaper verified organization plan at USD 200 per month or USD 2,000 per year. In a tweet, X said that there is now a new basic subscription tier for businesses that want to get verified on the platform. The tweet adds that this tier is "designed for smaller b...

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2Jan

Business

X’s Valuation Plummeted By Two-Thirds Since Elon Musk’s Takeover

Fidelity Investments, an American multinational financial services corporation, has disclosed that valuation of X, Elon Musk’s social media venture, has fallen from $44 billion to about $12 billion, which is a 71.5 percent drop from the price paid by Musk for the former Twitter Inc., as reported by ...

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10Dec

Entertainment

Vidyut Jammwal’s Steamy ‘Tarzan’ Pics Take Internet By Storm

Vidyut Jammwal took internet by storm with birthday retreat musings on his social media platforms. The post was of the actor clad in "his birthday suit" having a dip at Himalayas and cooking beneath a tree. While the star shared heartfelt note on his “abode of divine”, the comment section was filled...

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