Musk has talked repeatedly about adding payments functions to Twitter and even suggested it could "become half of the global financial system". (AFP)

Can Elon Musk’s ‘X’ Compete with Chinese Super-Apps?

Adriana MaraisJuly 27, 23China, Elon Musk, Twitter, WeChat

Elon Musk is renaming his Twitter platform as “X” and aims to develop a comprehensive application that combines financial management and social networking, allowing users to handle all their financial transactions alongside their social interactions. His inspiration is China’s WeChat, which dominates the Chinese Internet with chat, payments, games and many other functions in its walled garden. Musk has hinted that such an “everything app” is his goal for the X platform, but experts believe he will struggle. – What is WeChat? – China’s big tech giant Tencent released the…

Tencent's WeChat said on Tuesday that iPhone maker Apple had opened a store on its social media platform, marking an expansion of the U.S. firm's retail channels in the world's second largest economy.

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Apple Launches Store on WeChat in China

Adriana MaraisJuly 11, 23Apple, Apple Store, WeChat

In Beijing, WeChat, owned by Tencent, announced on Tuesday that Apple has established a store on its social media platform. This move signifies Apple’s efforts to broaden its retail presence in China, the world’s second largest economy. According to an announcement by WeChat, China’s dominant messaging app that also offers online shopping, streaming and payment services, users will be able to buy Apple products such as iPhones, iPads and Macs from the store. Apple and Tencent did not immediately respond to requests for further comment. Apple’s move comes as Chinese…