X Payments, a subsidiary of the microblogging platform , recently received money transmission licenses in 33 US states.

According to claims by independent social media app researchers, X (formerly Twitter) may soon introduce its own payment service. Since its acquisition by Elon Musk, the microblogging platform has undergone a myriad of changes, from changing its logo, name and domain to dropping traditional authentication methods and introducing artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots . Musk has emphasized his ambition to turn the platform into a “jack-of-all-trades” app that offers payments, shopping, job-hunting and other services in addition to its existing microblogging functions.

This latest leak suggests the platform is taking another step towards realizing Musk’s vision.

Paying X

was discovered by independent app researcher Nima. Owji (@nima_owji ) is someone who has a track record of unearthing unannounced features for X. In a post on the microblogging platform, Owji revealed that X may allow users to access payment services via a Payments feature. According to screenshots shared by the user, the feature could appear in the left navigation panel below the Bookmarks option.

Speaking with TechCrunch , the researcher said this included references to options such as “transactions, balances and transfers.”

This development builds on previous plans for X, outlined by Musk himself during a conversation with Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood in December last year. At the time, the X chief suggested the payment service would be launched “mid-2024.” In a blog post on January 9, X announced that the launch of peer-to-peer (P2P) payments will be one of the platform’s goals for 2024. According to the company, the payment service will open up new opportunities for commerce and increase convenience for users.

The microblogging platform ‘s subsidiary, X Payments, has received money transmission licenses in 33 US states, including recent ones granted in Alabama, the District of Columbia and California. If the move goes ahead, it could make X a potential competitor to PayPal, the US-based payment services company formed in 2000 when Musk ‘s X.com and Confinity merged.

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Apple has announced that it has launched a global program to send domestic service experts overseas .

Apple has announced a new program that will focus on knowledge sharing of advanced smartphone repair techniques at its service centers around the world . As part of the program , the South Korean tech giant is sending its experts to different countries to teach new techniques on device repair. Last month, the tech giant sent an instructor specializing in Galaxy smartphones to India to help employees master these techniques . In the future, it plans to extend this expertise to smart TVs as well.

New Program Announced To Improve Repairability

Announcing the new initiative in a press release on its Korea newsroom site, the company said (translated from Korean), “Samsung Electronics Service is spreading its world-class service capabilities overseas. Starting this year, Samsung Electronics Service has begun operating the ‘Domestic Service Expert Overseas Dispatch’ program as a regular program.”

The program addresses the gap in repair service quality between South Korea and the rest of the world. The company says these global service capabilities will focus on customer consultations as well as repairs to improve users’ experience.

As part of the program , the tech giant deployed a ‘Galaxy Service Expert Instructor’ to Samsung Electronics India, who visited eight major service centres across the country and shared his expertise with the teams working there.

The main focus of the instructors was to impart knowledge of single component repair to India Mobile Screen Repair Centre (MSRC), the largest smartphone display single component repair hub in India.

Samsung emphasized that “display unit repair is an advanced repair method that involves disassembling the display unit, frame, battery, etc. and replacing only the necessary parts. Display unit repair requires advanced technical skills and specialized equipment.” Similar advances are being made in many other countries.

the focus of the program beyond smartphones to other devices, and next month the company will send a home appliance and TV service expert to the Philippines to teach local employees the know-how of AI home appliances.

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