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I'm a bit out of the loop here, but is the letter "X" a part of Elon's company branding? Since that's not the first time he used the letter "X" in that manner.
by PradeetPatel 3y ago
I'm a bit out of the loop here, but is the letter "X" a part of Elon's company branding? Since that's not the first time he used the letter "X" in that manner.
The single letter "X" is brimming with symbolism and implications. Without further explanation we may never know why the rebranding was necessary.
- dangrossman 3y agoHe made his fortune with x.com. That was the online bank he founded then merged with Confinity to become PayPal in 2000, and it was the PayPal IPO that allowed him to invest in Tesla and SpaceX. He's fond enough of his old company name that he bought the domain back years ago, and is now repurposing it.
- atkailash 3y ago[dead]
- PradeetPatel 3y agoThank you for the thorough explanation! For the longest time I thought he was a founder of Tesla and Space.
- userbinator 3y agoUnfortunately, "X" in the context of Elon only brings to mind his SUV of the same name.
- shagie 3y agoHe's a bit fixated on that letter. X.com (banking company that eventually became Paypal) SpaceX Tesla models S 3 X Y Baby born in May of 2020: X Æ A-12 ( https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52557291 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52557291 https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/05/05/elon-musk-grimes-welcome-baby/3082615001/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/202... )
- js8 3y agoThe rebranding was neccessary because Larry & Sergey got their ABC and Zuck went Meta. It's just a d**-measuring contest.