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P2P Payments Surge as Firms Pursue ‘Everything App’ Vision
P2P Payments Surge as Firms Pursue ‘Everything App’ Vision
January 22, 2024  |  Mobile Wallets

Peer-to-peer (P2P) payments are booming, with transaction volumes rising by 25%. This surge is caused by a growing number of businesses racing into the P2P...

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Musk Says X Will Be Financial Service Hub by 2024
Musk Says X Will Be Financial Service Hub by 2024
October 29, 2023  |  financial apps

Elon Musk reportedly expects X to transform into a payments super app by next year. “When I say payments, I actually mean someone’s entire financial life,” Musk...

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X Promises Robust Brand-Safety Tools for Advertisers
X Promises Robust Brand-Safety Tools for Advertisers
August 10, 2023  |  Social Commerce

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, will continue rolling out brand-safety tools for advertisers. The platform is committed to free expression while...

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What If: Elon Musk’s X Becomes the Next Super App?
What If: Elon Musk’s X Becomes the Next Super App?
August 03, 2023  |  financial apps

Super apps like Alibaba’s Alipay and Tencent’s WeChat have become super successful in Asia. Their market dominance in turn has made Western entrepreneurs “super” interested...

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Twitter’s Iconic Blue Bird Logo Replaced With ‘X’
Twitter’s Iconic Blue Bird Logo Replaced With ‘X’
July 24, 2023  |  Social Commerce

On Monday (July 24), Twitter officially pulled the trigger on an ambitious rebranding effort spearheaded by its multibillionaire owner, Elon Musk. After months of speculation,...

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Musk to ‘Bid Adieu’ to Twitter’s Longtime Bird Logo
Musk to ‘Bid Adieu’ to Twitter’s Longtime Bird Logo
July 23, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Twitter’s iconic bird logo could soon fly the coop. Owner Elon Musk said Sunday (July 23) that the social media platform would soon swap the blue...

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ByteDance Chasing WeChat in the Super-App Race With Douyin
ByteDance Chasing WeChat in the Super-App Race With Douyin
June 14, 2023  |  Connected Economy

ByteDance, the parent company of popular social media app TikTok, is on a mission to become China’s next “everything app” to rival the success of WeChat by Tencent. ...

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New Twitter CEO’s Goal: Turning Platform to ‘Twitter 2.0’
New Twitter CEO’s Goal: Turning Platform to ‘Twitter 2.0’
May 14, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Twitter’s new CEO says she’s excited to “transform” the social media platform. Linda Yaccarino, named chief executive last week by Twitter owner Elon Musk, tweeted on Saturday (May...

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Elon Musk Hires CEO for X, Will Focus on Product
Elon Musk Hires CEO for X, Will Focus on Product
May 11, 2023  |  Personnel

Elon Musk has hired a new CEO for X, the company formerly known as Twitter. The new, unidentified CEO will start in six weeks, and...

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