Musk says Twitter deal is 'accelerant' to creating 'everything app'


FILE PHOTO Elon Musks Twitter profile is seen on a smartphone placed on printed Twitter logos in this picture illustration taken April 28 2022. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustration

FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk's Twitter profile is seen on a smartphone placed on printed Twitter logos in this picture illustration taken April 28, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

(Reuters) - Elon Musk said on Tuesday buying Twitter Inc is an "accelerant to creating X, the everything app", after the billionaire proposed to go ahead with his original offer of $44 billion to take the social media company private.

"Twitter probably accelerates X by 3 to 5 years, but I could be wrong," he said in another tweet.

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