Inside Elon Musk’s Fascination With ‘X’ | WSJ

Elon Musk changed Twitter’s name to X in late July, marking a major change for the social media company. His fascination around ‘X’ dates back to 1999, when he envisioned X.com as a banking site with the potential to become a one-stop shop for financial services. But why is Musk bringing it back? WSJ explains what the site’s past could signal about its future. 0:00 Musk’s favorite letter 0:40 x.com overview 3:04 What it means for Twitter 4:27 What’s next? News Explainers Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news. #Musk #ElonMusk #WSJ

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