Elon Musk Says Twitter to Change Logo, Adieu to 'All the Birds'

FILED - 26 April 2022, Bavaria, Kempten: The Twitter logo is displayed on the screen of a laptop. Photo: Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa
FILED - 26 April 2022, Bavaria, Kempten: The Twitter logo is displayed on the screen of a laptop. Photo: Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa
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Elon Musk Says Twitter to Change Logo, Adieu to 'All the Birds'

FILED - 26 April 2022, Bavaria, Kempten: The Twitter logo is displayed on the screen of a laptop. Photo: Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa
FILED - 26 April 2022, Bavaria, Kempten: The Twitter logo is displayed on the screen of a laptop. Photo: Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa

Elon Musk said he was looking to change Twitter's logo, tweeting: "And soon we shall bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds.
In a tweet at 12:06 a.m. ET (0406 GMT) on Sunday, the social media platform's billionaire owner added: "If a good enough X logo is posted tonight, we'll make go live worldwide tomorrow”, Reuters said.
Musk posted an image of a flickering "X" but did not give further details. The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Under Musk's tumultuous tenure since buying Twitter in October, the company changed its business name to X Corp, reflecting the billionaire's vision to create a "super app," like China's WeChat.
Twitter's website says its logo, depicting a blue bird, is "our most recognizable asset," adding "That's why we're so protective of it."
The bird was temporarily replaced in April by Dogecoin's Shiba Inu dog, which ended up helping add as much as $4 billion to the meme coin's market value.
Twitter's most recent complication was a lawsuit being filed on Tuesday claiming the firm owes at least $500 million in severance pay to former employees.
Musk's company has laid off more than half its workforce to cut costs since he bought the company.



Aramco, BYD Partner to Develop New Energy Vehicle Technologies

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Aramco, BYD Partner to Develop New Energy Vehicle Technologies

Aramco logo/File Photo
Aramco logo/File Photo

Saudi Aramco and BYD, a leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles and power batteries, have agreed to explore closer collaboration on new energy vehicle technologies, Aramco announced in a press release on Monday.
A joint development agreement signed by Saudi Aramco Technologies Company (SATC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Aramco, and BYD aims to foster the development of innovative technologies that enhance efficiency and environmental performance.
According to the release, this collaboration leverages the research and development capabilities of two leading global companies to achieve breakthroughs in new energy vehicles, SPA reported.
Aramco Senior Vice President of Technology Oversight and Coordination Ali A. Al-Meshari stated: "The collaboration between SATC and BYD aims to support improvements and builds on Aramco’s extensive research and development of new energy solutions. Aramco is exploring several ways to optimize transport efficiency, from innovative lower-carbon fuels to advanced powertrain concepts. This work stems from our belief that practical energy transition requires multiple approaches, and we are delighted to collaborate with BYD on this journey."
Senior Vice President of BYD Luo Hongbin said: "We expect that SATC and our cutting-edge R&D capabilities in new energy vehicles will break the boundaries of geography and mindset to incubate solutions that combine highly efficient performance with a lower carbon footprint."