The U.S. social media platform Twitter released a new logo on April 24, replacing the site's "bluebird" icon with a white "X." AFP reported that this is part of a wider rebranding program for Twitter.

As of today, the Twitter app icon has officially changed from the classic "little blue bird" to an "X."

Musk's acquisition of Twitter back in October of last year led to the company's intention to change its name to "Company X" and its place of incorporation to Nevada, instead of Delaware in the United States.

Regarding the renaming of Twitter, some people speculated that Musk wanted to accelerate the creation of the "X universal application".

Why "X"?

Musk's passion for the letter X dates back to 1999 when he founded an Internet financial services company called "X.com," the predecessor of PayPal, an online payment platform.

Later, Musk sold PayPal to eBay, which had enough capital to establish Tesla and Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX).

Musk tweeted on the 25th to promote the development of the universal application "X".

He added, "The name Twitter made sense when it was only 140 characters, like a bird chirping, but now you can post almost anything, including hours of video. In the coming months, we'll be enhancing the ability to fully communicate and manage your entire financial world. In that context, the name 'Twitter' loses meaning, so we must say goodbye to the bird."

So far it looks like Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino favors Musk reforming Twitter.

She said, "X will include fintech features such as payments and banking involved."

So the letter X is more than just a new Twitter icon for Musk, it also represents his love for his career and science and technology along the way.

Musk's Career Journey

A truly smart person would never rely on just one career.

Musk started his career in the financial sector, founding Zip2 and PayPal.

Then in 2002, he invested $100 million in Space X, where he served as CEO and CTO.

In 2004, Musk invested $6.3 million in Tesla, Inc. and served as Tesla's chairman.

He has been successful in the eyes of outsiders when not "content", in 2006, Musk invested 10 million dollars to start a photovoltaic power generation company Sun City.

What is Photovoltaic Power Generation?

Photovoltaic power generation is a technology that utilizes the photovoltaic effect at the interface of semiconductors to convert light energy directly into electricity, and the key component of this technology is the solar cell.

The key component of this technology is the solar cell, which is connected in series and then encapsulated to form a large-area solar cell module, which, together with power controllers and other components, forms a photovoltaic power generation device.

Photovoltaic power generation is a particularly popular power generation technology in the last decade or so, and even many countries are scrambling to implement it.

Musk invested in his own photovoltaic power generation company in 2006, and his vision and ambition are by no means limited to the immediate.

Including photovoltaic power generation in the common components monocrystalline silicon and polycrystalline silicon and other raw materials for photovoltaic panels are also in his program area.

Speaking of photovoltaic power generation, photovoltaic power generation cable, commonly known as solar cable, is also one of its indispensable components, I do not know whether Musk will be involved in this field.

After all, the cable industry still holds a lot of weight in daily life and industrial technology.

Netizens' Attitude Toward Twitter's Icon Change

Netizens are not in a position to decide what to do with such a high-traffic social software as Twitter, but it is interesting to see the reaction of Twitter users once the Twitter icon was changed.

The topic "RIPTWITTER" was trending on Twitter.

Some users said, "What's it got to do with us?" They even listed the changes in the Twitter icon from its development to the present.

Some other netizens made spoofs.

Some netizens also expressed their sentimental and nostalgic feelings for the original Twitter icon.

To summarize, it seems that Musk's replacement of the Twitter icon is a matter of little consequence, and even Musk himself has released a social statement saying that Twitter's daily users have reached a new record high and that it has cleared out a lot of robot accounts.