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Tech weekly recap
Tech weekly recap: Apple Vision Pro, GTA 6 leak, Hanooman AI, Gemini AI and X shutdown

Stay updated with the latest in tech: Nothing Phone's India debut, Apple Vision Pro's feedback, GTA 6 leaks, Reliance's 'Hanooman' AI, Google Pixel production, Elon Musk vs. Google's Gemini AI, and X shutdown in Pakistan. From Feb 19 to Feb 25.

  • Sunday, 25 February 2024
Social media ‘X’ experiences outage, leaves timelines empty
Social media ‘X’ experiences outage, leaves timelines empty

Social Media X, previously Twitter, faces an outage. Users can't see tweets; timelines empty. Trending hashtag #TwitterDown. Duration uncertain.

  • Thursday, 21 December 2023
Elon Musk told bankers they won't lose money on Twitter deal: Report
Elon Musk told bankers they won't lose money on Twitter deal: Report

An angry Elon Musk has said that Disney CEO Bob Iger should be fired immediately, after the entertainment giant pulled advertisements from X as its owner endorsed antisemitic conspiracy theory on his platform.

  • Sunday, 17 December 2023
Elon Musk may drop Hashtags on platform X; latest updates here
Elon Musk may drop Hashtags on platform X; latest updates here

Elon Musk considers removing hashtags on platform X (formerly Twitter). Poll suggests interest. Musk views hashtags as outdated, hints at potential alternative functions amid viral speculation.

  • Thursday, 09 November 2023
Elon Musk's xAI introduces AI model 'Gork’, rival of ChatGPT
Elon Musk's xAI introduces AI model 'Gork’, rival of ChatGPT

Elon Musk's xAI introduces AI model 'Gork' on 'X' platform, offering real-time info access. Musk praises Gork's wit and plans to release it to X Premium+ subscribers.

  • Saturday, 04 November 2023
Elon Musk's 'X' launches two new subscription plans; check prices
Elon Musk's 'X' launches two new subscription plans; check prices

A year ago, Elon Musk acquired Twitter for $44 billion, renamed it 'X,' and introduced Basic and Premium Plus subscription plans with various features and pricing in India.

  • Saturday, 28 October 2023
Twitter fined for not providing info on child abuse content, Google warned
Twitter fined for not providing info on child abuse content, Google warned

Australia’s eSafety commissioner has fined Elon Musk-run X 610,500 Australian dollars (over $380,000) for failing to disclose information about how it detects, removes and prevents child sexual abuse material. Google has also been issued a formal warning.

  • Monday, 16 October 2023
Bengaluru things! Thieves steal an entire new bus stand worth Rs 10 lakh
Bengaluru things! Thieves steal an entire new bus stand worth Rs 10 lakh

Interestingly, the bus shelter was stolen merely a week after its installation and was located behind the Bengaluru city police commissioner’s office.

  • Friday, 06 October 2023
X now allows users to add community notes on misleading videos
X now allows users to add community notes on misleading videos

According to X’s guidelines, once a Community Note is rated as helpful by enough users, it shows directly on the post.

  • Thursday, 07 September 2023
Twitter’s renaming as X saw its weekly active users drop
Twitter’s renaming as X saw its weekly active users drop

The X app fell four spots in the Overall category rankings to No 36 earlier this month as its installs decreased by 8 per cent, according to data from app intelligence firm Sensor Tower.

  • Tuesday, 29 August 2023
Elon Musk, Twitter
Musk to remove Block feature on X, users say 'terrible idea'

Elon Musk has said that the block feature on X (formerly Twitter) is being removed and users will not be able to block others except in direct messages (DMs), a move that left several users angry.

  • Saturday, 19 August 2023
Twitter.com starts switching over to X
Twitter.com starts switching over to X.com on iOS

When users copy and post URLs from the share sheet in the X app for iOS, the links now initiate with "x.com" rather than the more familiar "twitter.com", reports The Verge.

  • Sunday, 13 August 2023
Twitter, Elon Musk
Twitter fined $350K for delayed response to Trump's account search warrant

Elon Musk's Twitter faced a $350,000 fine earlier this year for refusing to comply with a search warrant concerning former US President Donald Trump's account on the micro-blogging platform.

  • Thursday, 10 August 2023
Musk's X pays Indian creators in second ad share lot
Musk's X pays Indian creators in second ad share lot

Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday started paying Indian creators their share of ads revenue in the second lot under its newly launched 'ads revenue sharing programme' for creators.

  • Wednesday, 09 August 2023
Twitter
X, formerly known as Twitter, may soon allow users to shorten tweets and posts

Twitter, now known as X, sees changes under Elon Musk's ownership. New feature in works lets users sort profile posts. Musk excited, launch date unclear.

  • Tuesday, 08 August 2023
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