Bye Bye, Birdie!
Amid the new Twitter changes, the police show up at the San Francisco HQ.
- Twitter embarks on a rebranding journey to transform into “X,” Musk’s ambitious vision of an all-encompassing “everything app.”
- Police show up due to an apparent unpermitted street closure, but it turns out to be a misunderstanding unrelated to the sign removal.
On July 24th, the police showed up at Twitter’s, now rebranded as ‘X’, San Francisco headquarters at 1355 Market Street in response to a report of a possible unpermitted street closure outside the building. The work on the sign, which is part of the new Twitter changes under Musk, had been halted for unrelated reasons and not resumed since then.
Twitter’s transformation into ‘X’ – Musk’s ambitious vision of an all-encompassing “everything app” – commenced with the removal of the “Twitter” sign that had symbolized the platform for over a decade. The sign removal hit a snag when police showed up at the scene, halting the process.
The reason for police intervention was initially unclear. Some speculated that Musk had not obtained the necessary permit for the crane being used for the sign removal. Authorities later confirmed that the situation was merely a misunderstanding. Officers from the San Francisco Police Department clarified that the incident was not a police matter, and no crime had been committed.
“Police on the scene said someone with Twitter had a work order to take the sign down but didn’t communicate it with security and the property owner of the building,” reported The San Francisco Standard. This oversight led to the police responding to a report of a possible unpermitted street closure, which ultimately proved to be unfounded.
Despite the police intervention, the new Twitter changes continued inside Twitter’s headquarters. The cafeteria featured projected “X” logos, and conference rooms were renamed with words incorporating the letter “X.” Workers began dismantling bird-related paraphernalia, including a giant blue logo.
Twitter’s new CEO, Linda Yaccarino, shared her excitement about the Twitter changes, emphasizing that the revamped app, now called ‘X,’ would be a multifaceted platform that would revolutionize communication and interaction with its inclusion of audio, video, messaging, payments, and banking – all powered by AI.
Musk’s vision for “X” is an expansive platform, integrating social networking, banking, shopping, and more. This transformation follows his acquisition of Twitter in a $44 billion deal last year, during which he has made significant changes, such as eliminating thousands of employees and altering platform features.
The Twitter changes initiative sparked mixed reactions on social media, with some users expressing concern that the removal of the familiar logo could alienate Twitter’s user base. Mike Proulx, a vice president and research director at Forrester, told The New York Times that “the app itself has become a cultural phenomenon in all sorts of ways. In one fell sweep, Elon Musk has essentially wiped out 15 years of brand value from Twitter and is now essentially starting from scratch.”
Musk remains undeterred in his quest to redefine the platform and usher in a new era of interactivity and AI-powered connectivity.
With an eye toward the future, the digital landscape eagerly awaits the next developments in this transformative saga orchestrated by Elon Musk.
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