Adopting new tech: Klarna is ready to “embrace crypto,” CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski posted on X (formerly Twitter). Siemiatkowski Klarna is exploring different crypto use cases and asked his X followers for their own ideas on how Klarna should integrate crypto. What this means: Supporting crypto can help Klarna become a super app.
The news: X (formerly Twitter) is debuting a dedicated video tab that takes users to an infinitely scrolling vertical video feed, it announced this week. The company has experimented with several video features in the last year as it looks to recreate the success of rival platforms. A connected TV app, vertical video feed, and Zoom-like video conference calling are among the features it has tested.
Twitter’s turbulent takeover: The Twitter-Musk saga is one of the biggest stories for 2022 that will likely continue into 2023. It could strangle other Musk-owned businesses like Tesla, which Musk is using to sell stock to keep Twitter afloat.