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Why Musk’s X acquisition is bigger than a social network

Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of X was a masterstroke, and anyone who believes otherwise is missing the bigger picture. He didn’t just buy a social network; he bought an unparalleled platform for influence, reach, and narrative control. With X, he has access to more power and exposure than any individual in history and … it’s a huge and up to date dataset for the training LLMs.

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