X Chat's standalone app isn't the only new service X is testing this week. The company has also begun offering select users invites to its X Money payments service, which was previously being tested internally among X employees. These invites, however, were not doled out in the typical way. Instead, X owner Elon Musk worked with William Shatner (yes, the actor) to invite people into the beta in exchange for a $1,000 donation to Shatner's charity that supports children's and veterans' organizations. On X, the 'Star Trek' actor has been sharing information about the X Money service and its beta invites, which were made available via an online auction on Monday. Musk reshared one of Shatner's posts to his own feed, saying simply 'X Money.' Musk also reposted another user's post about X Money, adding, 'This will be big.' The auction, Shatner noted, was conducted with Musk's blessing after Shatner received payment from Musk via the X Money app. (A screenshot showed that Musk sent him...
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