ALBAWABA - Elon Musk has declared his desire to start a new email service that will directly compete with Google's Gmail, a move that is sure to upend the IT industry. The information was made public by Musk on his platform X in a social media post where he hinted to the release of a product called "XMail."
This new effort expands Musk's portfolio of disruptive inventions; earlier this year, his initiative xAI unveiled Grok, an AI project meant to compete with ChatGPT.
Musk has not disclosed many details about the future email service, including its features or anticipated launch date. Industry insiders predict that it will be incorporated into the X platform, though, which will support Musk's goal of making X the "everything app."
Even though Gmail has more than 1.8 billion active users worldwide, Musk isn't giving up on creating a strong substitute. Although overtaking Gmail as the industry leader is a formidable task, Musk's history of audacious undertakings highlights the potential significance of his most recent venture.
Musk's entry into the email industry comes after he acquired Twitter more than a year ago and made contentious changes there. Beyond only communication platforms, he aims to incorporate a number of features into what he hopes would be the ultimate all-in-one program for X.
Through his business Neuralink, Musk continues to push the boundaries of biotechnology in addition to his tech endeavors. A recent report on a patient who had a Neuralink brain device implanted showed encouraging outcomes, underscoring Musk's diverse approach to innovation.
In the meantime, Google's Gemini, an AI-powered tool for creating images, is under fire for alleged racial bias. Musk's X signals suggest a possible challenge to Google's hegemony in a number of tech domains, even in spite of Gemini's subsequent apologies and the suspension of several features.
Some individuals have expressed their intention to switch to Xmail due to a loss of trust in Gmail, while others plan to continue using Gmail for less important emails.
A follower replied: “Lost trust in Gmail. Time to make the switch to Xmail asap!”, while another commented that “I will use my Gmail as how I use my Hotmail now, for junks”.
