X: News

06 Aug 2024

Elon Musk

Musk's X is closing its San Francisco headquarters: Here's why 

Elon Musk-owned social media company, X, is preparing to shut its primary San Francisco office in the coming weeks.

06 Aug 2024

Paris

Serena Williams denied entry at Paris hotel? Icon shares ordeal

Retired tennis superstar Serena Williams expressed her disappointment on X/Twitter after she and her two children, Alexis Olympia Jr. (6), and Adira River (11 months), were denied a table at The Peninsula Hotel's restaurant in Paris.

05 Aug 2024

Social Media

Medical student's post on 'pink tax' ignites online discussion

A medical student, known by the username "purpleready," has sparked a heated online debate about the "pink tax" phenomenon on social media platform X.

05 Aug 2024

Donald Trump

'Close to shutdown...': Trump attacks Google over censorship reports

Former United States President Donald Trump has accused tech giant Google of bias, adding that it is "going to be close to shut down."

03 Aug 2024

Elon Musk

X loses two key engineers on stock vesting day

X, a prominent technology firm, has been hit by the sudden resignations of its leading engineer and head of tech operations.

02 Aug 2024

Elon Musk

Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon sues Musk over canceled X deal

Former CNN anchor, Don Lemon, has initiated legal action against billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk.

02 Aug 2024

Apple

Why Twitter's Mac app disappearance has left users fuming

X, previously known as Twitter, has unexpectedly discontinued its legacy app for Mac.

01 Aug 2024

Amazon Prime Video

MrBeast admits using 'inappropriate language,' apologizes for past racist remarks

YouTube sensation Jimmy Donaldson, popularly known as MrBeast, is currently embroiled in controversy over allegations of past racist remarks.

NPCI suspends C-Edge's services after ransomware attack, 200 banks affected

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has temporarily suspended all retail payment services provided by C-Edge Technologies.

31 Jul 2024

Deepinder Goyal

Zomato's 'District' teaser sparks online speculation: What could it be?

Deepinder Goyal, the co-founder and CEO of Zomato, has ignited a wave of speculation with a recent post on X.

31 Jul 2024

Bigg Boss

'BB OTT 3': Unexpected elimination of Lovekesh Kataria sparks outrage

In a shocking development, Lovekesh Kataria, a well-liked contestant on Bigg Boss OTT 3, was ousted from the show just days before the grand finale.

30 Jul 2024

Donald Trump

X suspends 'White Dudes for Harris' account after $4M fundraiser

The X account "White Dudes for Harris" was abruptly suspended yesterday, following a successful fundraising event that raised $4 million for US Vice President Kamala Harris's 2024 presidential campaign.

29 Jul 2024

Kamala Harris

AI-manipulated video of Kamala Harris touches 123 million views

A doctored video mimicking US Vice President Kamala Harris's voice has garnered over 123 million views on X after it was shared by Elon Musk.

29 Jul 2024

Javed Akhtar

Javed Akhtar's X account hacked! He denies posting Olypmics tweet 

Veteran Bollywood lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar fell victim to a cyberattack on Sunday when his X/Twitter account was compromised.

X using your data to train Grok: How to opt-out

X has decided to incorporate user data into its artificial intelligence (AI) training pool for Grok.

27 Jul 2024

2024 Paris Olympics

Video: Céline Dion 'full of joy' after Paris Olympics performance

Canadian singer Céline Dion made a surprise return to the stage during the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday, July 26.

26 Jul 2024

London

Franco-Swiss airport evacuated amid security fears ahead of Olympics ceremony

The Basel-Mulhouse EuroAirport, a Franco-Swiss airport, was evacuated for security reasons on Friday.

26 Jul 2024

Union Budget

Suchitra Krishnamoorthi told to mind her words on Budget

Suchitra Krishnamoorthi, known for her role in Shah Rukh Khan's Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa, recently voiced her disapproval of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA government's Union Budget 2024.

26 Jul 2024

Anthropic

iFixit claims Anthropic's AI scraper hit website 1 million times

Anthropic, an artificial intelligence (AI) firm, is facing accusations of breaching anti-AI scraping policies with its ClaudeBot web crawler.

26 Jul 2024

Mental Health

Explained: Why MrBeast cut ties with collaborator Ava Kris Tyson

YouTube sensation Jimmy Donaldson, popularly known as MrBeast, has severed ties with long-time collaborator Ava Kris Tyson amid serious allegations of misconduct and "grooming minors."

25 Jul 2024

Amazon

Colombian woman receives lizard instead of air fryer from Amazon

In a bizarre incident that has captivated the internet, Sofia Serrano, a woman from Colombia, found a giant lizard in her Amazon package. The package was supposed to contain an air fryer she had ordered.

24 Jul 2024

Elon Musk

X's AI-powered 'More About This Account' is giving inaccurate replies

Elon Musk's social media platform, X, has introduced a new feature named "More About This Account."

24 Jul 2024

Donald Trump

Elon Musk makes U-turn, denies $45M donation to Donald Trump

Elon Musk has refuted reports suggesting he will donate $45 million a month to a Super Political Action Committee (PAC), aimed at supporting Donald Trump's presidential re-election.

24 Jul 2024

Apple

X has a handgun emoji, and no one knows why

Elon Musk-owned social network, X, has replaced the water pistol emoji introduced in 2018, with a regular handgun.

Stunning ISS time-lapse video captures auroras, stars, and a meteor

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick recently shared a captivating time-lapse video from the International Space Station (ISS).

This 4-word phrase can catch most bots on social media

Los Angeles-based digital communications manager, Toby Muresianu, has unearthed a four-word phrase, that can help identify artificial intelligence (AI) bots on social media.

17 Jul 2024

Paytm

Health check-up expenses got you worried? Try Paytm's new insurance

Digital payments giant Paytm has unveiled a new health insurance policy, "Paytm|Health Insurance," which extends its coverage to regular healthcare services.

17 Jul 2024

Elon Musk

Musk shifts X and SpaceX headquarters to Texas: Here's why

Elon Musk has announced plans to relocate the headquarters of his companies X and SpaceX from California to Texas.

16 Jul 2024

Japan

Why Japan's rising OTT, social media addiction is weakening Yen

Japan's increasing reliance on foreign digital services for entertainment/business operations, is leading to a "digital deficit," causing the Yen to depreciate against the US Dollar.

15 Jul 2024

Mukesh Ambani

Mumbai Police takes extra precaution after 'bomb…at Ambani's wedding' post 

The Mumbai Police are investigating a suspicious post by an X (formerly Twitter) user regarding a bomb threat at the wedding of industrialist Mukesh Ambani's son, Anant Ambani.

14 Jul 2024

Donald Trump

Elon Musk endorses Donald Trump for 2024 US Presidential race

SpaceX CEO and tech billionaire, Elon Musk, has publicly endorsed former US President Donald Trump for the 2024 US Presidential elections.

12 Jul 2024

Elon Musk

EU accuses X of violating DSA, may impose hefty fines

X has become the first very large online platform (VLOP), to receive a preliminary finding of violating EU's Digital Services Act (DSA).

12 Jul 2024

Zomato

Zomato users can now delete individual orders from delivery history

Zomato, a widely-used food delivery app in India, has launched a new feature that allows users to delete individual orders from their order history.

12 Jul 2024

Google

Copycat controversy: Retro accuses Google Photos of stealing style, features

Retro, a photo-sharing start-up, has identified notable resemblances between its app and a new feature on Google Photos named "My Week."

12 Jul 2024

Stock Market

Zerodha resolves BSE connectivity issue impacting F&O trade orders

Zerodha, a prominent brokerage firm, has announced that it has rectified a connectivity issue with the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), affecting Futures and Options (F&O) orders.

11 Jul 2024

Elon Musk

X to sue certain boycotting advertisers following damning Congressional hearing 

Elon Musk has declared his intention to sue those involved in an advertising boycott against X.

10 Jul 2024

Nike

Nike inspires Saudi girls with 'What if You Can?' campaign

Nike launched its first-ever campaign in Saudi Arabia, titled What if You Can?, developed by Wieden + Kennedy, earlier this year.

09 Jul 2024

Elon Musk

X backtracks on encryption? Manual review of DMs sparks concerns

Elon Musk's social media platform, X, is facing scrutiny for manually reviewing certain users' direct messages (DMs).

06 Jul 2024

Elon Musk

X exploring deeper Grok integration: A more personalized platform?

Elon Musk's social networking app, X, is reportedly developing innovative methods to integrate xAI's Grok more deeply into its platform.

05 Jul 2024

Elon Musk

EU's regulatory hammer coming down on X over content concerns

Elon Musk's social media platform, X, is set to face a formal warning from the European Union (EU) due to its inability to control dangerous content, according to Bloomberg.