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Alexa Corse
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WSJ social-media reporter
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Full story here: www.wsj.com/business/med...
Exclusive | X Hinted at Possible Deal Trouble in Talks With Ad Giant to Increase Spending
Interpublic Group recently signed an advertising agreement with the social-media platform; other agencies are also in negotiations.
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February 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Additionally, Apple has had internal discussions about testing out ads on X, according to a person familiar with the situation.

Story link here: www.wsj.com/business/med...
Exclusive | Amazon Raises Its Ad Spending on Elon Musk’s X, in Major Reversal
The shift occurs after many brands cut their advertising on the digital platform over hate-speech concerns.
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January 30, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Link! www.wsj.com/tech/elon-mu...
Elon Musk’s xAI Launches Stand-Alone Grok App
The AI startup launched its first stand-alone consumer app, as the company tries to catch up with more established players such as OpenAI and Google in the generative AI race.
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January 10, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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link! www.wsj.com/lifestyle/el...
Musk Vaulted to the Top of a Popular Videogame. Everyone’s Asking Where He Found the Time.
The head of six companies says he recently became one of the world’s top ‘Diablo IV’ players, a milestone gamers say would have required playing ‘all day, every day’
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January 8, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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I’m taking some vacation over the holidays, but I’m already thinking about what stories I want to write in 2025. If you have a scoop or know of a story that hasn’t yet been told, message me at 202-568-1427 or alexa.corse@wsj.com. I can keep you anonymous.
December 20, 2024 at 10:24 PM
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I wrote about other tech-related subjects, including Neuralink’s first patient and Russian trolls’ strategy:

“How Russian Trolls Are Trying to Go Viral on X”
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

“Patient of Elon Musk’s Neuralink Shows Off New Life With Implant” www.wsj.com/us-news/pati...
How Russian Trolls Are Trying to Go Viral on X
A Kremlin-backed influence network sought engagement with Elon Musk, Donald Trump Jr. and other influential accounts.
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December 20, 2024 at 10:24 PM
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I tried a different style of writing when I wrote two columns for WSJ’s Work & Life section:
“The New Book Club: Meet Online, but Party in Person”
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

“The Productivity Boost Missing From Your To-Do List”
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The New Book Club: Meet Online, but Party in Person
Book lovers are turning their online acquaintances into in-person communities.
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December 20, 2024 at 10:23 PM
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We broke news about personnel changes inside X:

“X Names New CFO as Musk Shifts Focus to Trump Administration”
www.wsj.com/tech/musks-x...

“X CEO Linda Yaccarino Loses Top Lieutenant”
www.wsj.com/business/med...
Exclusive | X Names New CFO as Musk Shifts Focus to Trump Administration
The former Tubi finance chief joins X amid financial challenges at the social-media company previously known as Twitter.
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December 20, 2024 at 10:23 PM
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We broke news about personnel changes inside X:

“X Names New CFO as Musk Shifts Focus to Trump Administration”
www.wsj.com/tech/musks-x...

“X CEO Linda Yaccarino Loses Top Lieutenant”
www.wsj.com/business/med...
Exclusive | X Names New CFO as Musk Shifts Focus to Trump Administration
The former Tubi finance chief joins X amid financial challenges at the social-media company previously known as Twitter.
www.wsj.com
December 20, 2024 at 10:22 PM
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Here’s just some of my work from 2024. I was part of two data-driven projects about content on X:

“Elon Musk’s Hard Turn to Politics, in 300,000 of His Own Words” www.wsj.com/tech/elon-mu...

“X Algorithm Feeds Users Political Content—Whether They Want It or Not” www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
Exclusive | X Algorithm Feeds Users Political Content—Whether They Want It or Not
A WSJ experiment found that accounts supporting Trump and Harris dominate feeds of new X users who wanted cooking and crafts.
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December 20, 2024 at 10:22 PM
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First and most importantly: A big thank you to all the sources who gave their time to speak with me. I couldn’t tell these stories without you.
December 20, 2024 at 10:20 PM
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glad it worked lol!
November 21, 2024 at 3:36 AM