Benzinga - by Ananya Gairola, Benzinga Staff Writer.
Elon Musk has hinted at plans to launch an alternative to Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Gmail, as part of his vision to convert the X social media platform into an “everything app.”
What Happened: On Friday, an X employee asked, "When are we making XMail?" Musk responded, "It's coming."
It's coming— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 23, 2024
Musk's announcement came just an hour after Gmail’s official X account tweeted, "Gmail is here to stay."
Gmail is here to stay.— Gmail (@gmail) February 22, 2024
The recent revelation follows rumors about Google’s purported plan to phase out Gmail. This misinformation stemmed from an email allegedly from Google, suggesting that "the journey of Gmail is coming to a close."
This is what has been going round about Google sunsetting Gmail. If you are keen you will realize this is nothing but a hoax. If you are not familiar with the term Sunsetting, it's a term related to email. Email sunsetting is basically a term or a tactic that is used by companies… pic.twitter.com/HLY0835omT— Chipo Mwitu