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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Technology
Rachelle Abbott and David Marsland

OPINION - Elon Musk fires the Twitter bird with X: Tech & Science Daily podcast

Elon Musk has axed one of the most iconic brand names in social media history.

Twitter will now be known as X and responses have ranged from people threatening to quit their accounts, to others praising Musk’s vision.

The Evening Standard’s tech reporter, Simon Hunt, explains all about Elon's vision to Tech & Science Daily.

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