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    X is a social media platform, formerly known as Twitter. It launched on July 15, 2006, and Musk announced in July 2023 that it would be rebranded as X. xAI acquired X in March 2025, and SpaceX acquired xAI in February 2026.

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    Key facts

    Launched
    July 15, 2006source
    Created
    March 2006 by Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone and Evan Williamssource
    Rebrand
    Musk announced in July 2023 that Twitter would be rebranded to X; the rebrand was completed by May 2024source
    Acquisition
    In March 2025, X Corp. was acquired by xAI in an all-stock transaction that valued X at $33 billionsource
    Chief executive
    Linda Yaccarino was CEO from June 5, 2023 until she stepped down in July 2025source
    Owner
    In February 2026, xAI, the platform's owner, was acquired by SpaceXsource

    WYDE coverage of X

    WYDE Newsroom has published 5 articles about X, from Jun 30, 2026 to Aug 8, 2026. X is the subject of 5 stories. The most recent is A Judge Ordered Meta to Pay $567 Million, Another Gave HHS Until Noon, and the Farm Bill Died by One Vote. Over 63,000 Meals..

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    A Judge Ordered Meta to Pay $567 Million, Another Gave HHS Until Noon, and the Farm Bill Died by One Vote. Over 63,000 Meals.

    WYDE Weekly: the CLARITY Act misses its Senate deadline, SNAP enrollment drops by 4 million, HHS moves to erase 1,400 Head Start rules, and researchers use AI to design 16 working viruses.

    Aug 8, 2026 · 8 min read · Subject of the story

    AI

    X Replaces Creator Revenue Sharing With a New Original Content Rewards Program

    Existing creators keep earning under the old system through September 7, then have to reapply under rules built to pay original authors instead of the accounts that repost and aggregate their work.

    Aug 8, 2026 · 2 min read · Subject of the story

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    The rails went public, Wall Street rang the NYSE bell, and Swift and Kelce sent $26M to food banks. 60,000 meals.

    WYDE Weekly: Securitize's NYSE debut, Open USD's 140 firms, a $400M Ponzi plea, a 53-million-egg food-bank settlement, and Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's $26 million.

    Jul 3, 2026 · 7 min read · Subject of the story

    AI

    X Launches Live Studio and Puts $1 Million Behind Creator Live Streams

    X product head Nikita Bier unveiled Live Studio on July 2, a desktop command center for live streaming, and said the platform will allocate $1 million to creators who go live in the next payout cycle.

    Jul 2, 2026 · 2 min read · Subject of the story

    Crypto & DeFi

    X Money Opens to More Users With a 6% Yield and a Visa Card

    Elon Musk's payments app expanded on June 29, offering FDIC-insured deposits through Cross River Bank, instant Visa transfers, and a 6% yield most banks cannot match

    Jun 30, 2026 · 3 min read · Subject of the story

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