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Elon Musk's Vision for X: Revolutionizing Finance and Management
technology2 years ago

Elon Musk's Vision for X: Revolutionizing Finance and Management

Elon Musk plans to launch X's payments system by the end of 2024, aiming to encompass users' "entire financial life" on the platform. Musk's vision is to turn X into an all-in-one app for texting, calling, paying, shopping, banking, and posting online. While X's finances remain uncertain, Musk is determined to avoid bankruptcy and transform the platform into a bank. He has registered Twitter Payments LLC and expects to obtain money-transmitting licenses in the coming months. X is also moving towards launching a global payment system. Experts believe Musk faces challenges in gaining user trust and regulatory approval, but monetizing activity on X and incentivizing users to keep funds on the platform could help. Musk aims to realize the roadmap he initially wrote for PayPal in 2000 and believes X can become a powerful financial institution.

"France Embraces India's UPI: Eiffel Tower Launches PM Modi's Initiative"
technology2 years ago

"France Embraces India's UPI: Eiffel Tower Launches PM Modi's Initiative"

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India's successful Unified Payments System (UPI) will be used in France, starting from the iconic Eiffel Tower. This move will allow Indian tourists to make payments in rupees, eliminating the need for forex cards or cash. UPI, which merges multiple bank accounts into a single mobile application, has gained significant popularity in India and has already been adopted by countries like the UAE, Bhutan, and Nepal. The National Payments Corporation of India (NCPI) is also in talks to extend UPI services to the US, other European countries, and West Asia.