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  • Twitter has fully migrated to X.com

    Twitter has fully migrated to X.com

    The social network formerly known as Twitter has fully migrated over to X.com, owner Elon Musk said on Friday.

    The billionaire head of Tesla, SpaceX and other companies bought Twitter for $44 billion in late 2022 and announced the rebrand to X last July.

    Although the logo and branding were changed to “X”, the domain name remained Twitter.com until Friday.

    “All core systems are now on X.com,” Musk wrote on X, posting an image of a logo of a white X on a blue circle.

    Queries to Twitter.com redirected users to X.com on Friday morning, though the original domain name still appeared on some browsers.

    Musk has repeatedly used the letter X in the branding of his companies, starting in 1999 with his attempt to set up an online financial superstore called X.com.

    When he bought Twitter, he set up a company called X Corp to close the deal.
    Musk has said he wants “X” to become a super-app along the lines of China’s WeChat.
    The Chinese app is much bigger than X and weaves together messaging, voice and video calling, social media, mobile payment, games, news, online booking and other services.

  • Billionaire businessman, Elon Musk considers buying Disney

    Billionaire businessman, Elon Musk considers buying Disney

    Billionaire businessman and Platform X chief Executive Owner, (CEO) Elon Musk has expressed strong desire to buy shares of American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate, The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney.

    Musk added that he would only consider buying Disney should activist investor Nelson Peltz is elected to Disney’s board.

    It would be be recalled that Peltz lost a challenge to Disney’s board with majority of stakeholders voting against him.

    Reacting, Musk, who was recently appointed as Disney’s Chief Diversity Officer, said he believed that Peltz has a lot to offer the company going by his track record.

    On his X handle, he wrote: “Nelson Peltz should definitely be on the Disney board!

    “He would help reform the company, improve the quality of product and generally serve in the best interests of shareholders, as he has done at many other companies.

    “This would significantly improve Disney’s share price.

    “While I don’t own any Disney shares today, I would definitely buy their shares if Nelson were elected to the board.

    “His track record is excellent.”

  • BREAKING: Facebook, Instagram restored as Elon Musk ‘mocks’ Mark Zuckerberg

    BREAKING: Facebook, Instagram restored as Elon Musk ‘mocks’ Mark Zuckerberg

    The full functionalities of social media apps (Facebook, Instagram and Threads), owned by Meta, founded by Mark Zuckerberg, have been restored after a reported global outage.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the global outage of Facebook, Instagram and Threads lasted for about 30 minutes but not without X owner, billionaire Elon Musk making a meal out of the outage.

    Microblogging platform, X (formerly Twitter) owned by Musk shaded Facebook users who flocked the former Twitter platform to verify if the app is down or not.

    TNG reported the global outage suffered by Facebook and other apps owned by Meta, including Instagram and Threads on Tuesday.

    Meta, founded by Mark Zuckerberg, was yet to release an official statement on the development but the glitch has now been resolved at the time of filing this report.

    Following the outage of the three apps owned by Meta, users trooped X to confirmed if their accounts have been hacked or otherwise.

    “We know why you’re all here rn [right now],” X tweeted shortly after the global outage of Facebook, Instagram and Threads.

    “If you’re reading this post, it’s because our servers are working,” Elon Musk tweeted on his verified X account.

     

  • 1st human receives brain implant from Elon Musk’s Neuralink

    1st human receives brain implant from Elon Musk’s Neuralink

    Elon Musk said that his neurotech startup Neuralink implanted its device in a human for the first time on Sunday.

    The patient is “recovering well,” Musk said on X, formerly Twitter. “Initial results show promising neuron spike detection.”

    Neuralink’s first product is called Telepathy, he said.

    The company is developing a brain implant that aims to help patients with severe paralysis control external technologies using only neural signals.

    “Imagine if Stephen Hawking could communicate faster than a speed typist or auctioneer. That is the goal,” Musk wrote in a separate post.

    Neuralink began recruiting patients for its first-in-human clinical trial in the autumn in 2023 after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the company to conduct the study in May.

  • Twitter name no longer makes sense – Elon Musk

    Twitter name no longer makes sense – Elon Musk

    Twitter is now known as X. Elon Musk made the announcement two days back and sweeping changes regarding the new branding have been made. On the web version of Twitter, the bird has been replaced with the logo X.

    Elon Musk has now given an explanation on why it didn’t make sense to call it Twitter any more.

    “Twitter was acquired by X Corp both to ensure freedom of speech and as an accelerant for X, the everything app. This is not simply a company renaming itself, but doing the same thing,” he said in a tweet.

    Musk further explained that it was alright to call it Twitter when it was formed.

    “The Twitter name made sense when it was just 140 character messages going back and forth – like birds tweeting – but now you can post almost anything, including several hours of video,” he explained.

    Musk also hinted at the big changes that will come to the app, which was formerly known as Twitter.

    “In the months to come, we will add comprehensive communications and the ability to conduct your entire financial world,” he said.

    In the past, the Twitter owner has expressed interest in making Twitter — now known as X — as the ‘everything’ app. Twitter has introduced a lot of video-related features in the last few months.

    Musk has also encouraged content creators to work on developing content for his app.

    “The Twitter name does not make sense in that context, so we must bid adieu to the bird,” he explained in the tweet.

    We aren’t sure if the content posted on X will still be called tweets or Musk has some plans to rename that as well.

  • Twitter vs Threads: Elon musk drags Mark Zuckerberg to court over launch of new app

    Twitter vs Threads: Elon musk drags Mark Zuckerberg to court over launch of new app

    Elon Musk Twitter has vowed to sue Meta 24 hours after it launched a rival application that gained massive users.

    Threads gained  30 million users just 24 hours after it was launched and went live.

    But now Twitter boss Elon Musk has sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, via his lawyer Alex Spiro, warning of potential legal action.

    The letter says: ‘Twitter has serious concerns that Meta Platforms (Meta) has engaged in systematic, willful and unlawful misappropriation of Twitter’s trade secrets and other intellectual property.’

    It claims that Meta has hired ‘dozens’ of former Twitter employees and that they have access to the company’s ‘trade secrets’.

    Mr Spiro also said that many of these employees have ‘improperly retained Twitter documents and electronic devices.

  • Telecoms adds N2.5 trillion to Nigeria’s GDP as NCC issues licence to Elon Musk’s SpaceX

    Telecoms adds N2.5 trillion to Nigeria’s GDP as NCC issues licence to Elon Musk’s SpaceX

    Telecommunications and ICT services contributed N2.508 trillion to Nigeria’s GDP in the first quarter of 2023, the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) stated on Thursday.

    NCC quoted figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in a statement issued by its Director, Public Affairs, Mr Reuben Muoka.

    “Telecoms contribution to GDP was calculated from 46 distinct sectors of the economy, which constitute telecoms and information services baskets.

    “The Nigerian telecoms industry has continued to show a positive outlook, which is credited to the innovative and predictable telecoms regulatory environment implemented by the NCC.

    “One of the key highlights of the telecoms industry performance within the period was the generation of 820.8 million dollars for the Federal Government from 5G spectrum licences fees.

    “The fees were paid by three operators, MTN, MAFAB and Airtel,’’ Muoka stated.

    He added that following the issuance of the licences in December 2021, MTN and MAFAB already launched 5G services, while Airtel, which received its licence in December 2022, is set to launch the service in June.

    The NCC spokesman stated also that another major development in the sector was the launch of Starlinks broadband services, a satellite-based wireless broadband service with potential nationwide coverage.

    He added that this followed the issuance of licence to Elon Musk-owned SpaceX by the NCC, noting that the services were now available in different parts of the country.

    Muoka stressed that the growth statistics of the telecoms industry were showing impressive record of contributions to the Nigerian economy.

    He stated that the number of phone subscribers in Nigeria as at April 2023 stood at 223.6 million.

    Number of Internet subscribers for the same period was 157 million, while broadband subscriptions stood at 92 million, Muoka added.

  • EFCC arrests ‘Elon Musk’ crooner, ShalliPopi

    EFCC arrests ‘Elon Musk’ crooner, ShalliPopi

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Nigerian music star, Crown Uzama (known as ShalliPopi) and his manager, Ajayi Hafeez (known as 21 Badda) for alleged internet-related fraud.

    Its Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.

    According to him, they were arrested alongside 29 other suspects, including four females: Glory Kelvin-Ogunwa l, Tina Ochonogor, Favour Dawa and Joseph Iya.

    “Others are Adewale Adedokun, Yakubu Ojochememi, AbdulAzeez Suleiman, Umoru AbdulAzeez, Emmanuel Iwebo, Shuaibu Smart, Joel Kator, Gowon Titus, Emmanuel Daniel, Enough Ekpo, Atano Eben, Ijuo Ochi, Paul Kaye, Uyit Victor and David Yachai.

    “Also arrested are Leche Sokomba, Onoja Uroko, Cornelius Agbodesi, Edigim Success, Azubuike Oniya, Usman Shereef, Victory Chiemela, Lambert Chikwado, Asoore Oloruntoba and Malik Jibril.

    “They were arrested following actionable intelligence about a proposed show by suspected Internet fraudsters at Barnawa, Kaduna,” he said.

    He said that the  suspects were arrested in sting operations at Disney Park Lounge, Epitome and Tomoso Hotels, all in the Barnawa axis of Kaduna.

    “Items recovered include mobile phones, laptop computers and two vehicles.

    “The suspects will be arraigned in court at the conclusion of the investigation,” he said.

  • I will transform Twitter – Newly appointed CEO

    I will transform Twitter – Newly appointed CEO

    Newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Twitter, Linda Yaccarino has made a pledge to transform the micro-blogging platform.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Yaccarino made the pledge while disclosing that she has long been inspired by the vision of Twitter owner, Elon Musk.

    “I’ve long been inspired by your vision to create a brighter future. I’m excited to help bring this vision to Twitter and transform this business together,” the new Twitter CEO tweeted.

    It was the first time Yaccarino spoke publicly since the news broke Thursday that she was in talks to become the next CEO of Twitter.

    Musk, who has served as CEO since his $44 billion buyout of Twitter last October, announced her appointment on Friday.

    Yaccarino was advertising chief for Comcast Corp’s NBCUniversal, where she spent several years modernising its ad business.

    Yaccarino will take over a social media platform that has been trying to reverse a plunge in ad revenue and is beset with challenges, along with a heavy debt load.

  • Check out amazing facts about new Twitter CEO, Linda Yaccarino

    Check out amazing facts about new Twitter CEO, Linda Yaccarino

    Following an online poll conducted few months back, Twitter owner, Elon Musk has made good his promise by announcing Linda Yaccarino as the new Chief Executive Officer of the platform.

    Yaccarino is an American of Italian descent who is an expert in media and tech.

    Yaccarino’s pupularity has increased due to her announcement as more facts have emerged about her career progression.

    Check out Amazing facts about the new Twitter CEO:

    1. Linda Yaccarino was given birth to 59 years ago in New York, United States of America to Italian parents.

    2. Bob Yaccarino and Isabella Bartolone Yaccarino are the parent of  Linda and she has two sisters, Lori Yaccarino Armstrong and Kate Yaccarino.

    3. Linda attended Deer Park High School and later proceded to  Penn State University. Yaccarino has maintained her involvement with the school by serving as a commencement speaker, addressing the Penn State Forum, and mentoring alumni.

    4. She is married to a fellow American of Italian descent, Claude Peter Madrazo, and the union is blessed with two children, a daughter, Christian Madrazo, and a son, Matthew Madrazo.

    5. Linda Yaccarino starred in the Italian version of the reality show Big Brother from 2011 to 2012.

    6. She worked as executive vice president and COO of advertising sales, marketing, and acquisitions at Turner Broadcasting between 1992 and 2011.

    7. She served as Chairman, Global Advertising & Partnerships at NBC Universal Media, LLC, from 2011 to 2023. She also did her internship at NBC during her college years.

    8. She announced her resignation from NBC Universal Media, LLC, hours before her announcement as the new Twitter CEO.

    9. She is the first female Twitter CEO and reportedly worth $30 million.

    10 Yaccarino first worked at NBCUniversal as a college intern before returning to the company in 2011. According to her company profile, which was removed by Friday afternoon, she oversaw a team of 2,000 workers in her role as head of advertising and helped NBCUniversal generate $100 billion in ad sales. She created partnerships with a variety of media companies, including YouTube, Buzzfeed, Snapchat, and Twitter.