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Musk hints Twitter's bird branding could be replaced
Musk hints Twitter's bird branding could be replaced
by  AFP

Twitter owner Elon Musk hinted late Saturday night that he may ditch the social media network's blue cartoon bird branding -- and soon -- for an edgier logo based on an "everything app" he has long alluded to called only X. "Soon we shall bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds," he tweeted around midnight, implying an end to the imagery from where the very word "tweet" stems.

After a pause, US Fed likely to hike interest rates to 22-year high
After a pause, US Fed likely to hike interest rates to 22-year high
by  AFP

After pausing in June, the US Federal Reserve is widely expected to hike interest rates again on Wednesday, adopting its most restrictive monetary stance for 22 years despite recent signs of slowing inflation. With the first interest rate hike widely expected on Wednesday, analysts have turned their attention to what the Fed does next.

Twitter challenger Threads struggles for traction
Twitter challenger Threads struggles for traction
by  AFP

After a wildly successful first few days, Threads popularity has waned in the weeks since Meta launched its challenge to Twitter, which lives on despite its problems. Threads went live on Apple and Android app stores in 100 countries at its launch, though it is not available in Europe because parent company Meta is unsure how to navigate the European Union's data privacy legislation.

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