Meta’s Threads has achieved a significant milestone by surpassing Elon Musk’s X in global daily mobile users, as reported by Forbes. With Threads averaging 143 million daily active users worldwide compared to X’s 126 million, the competition intensifies. While X still leads in the US, Threads’ rapid growth signals a shift in the social media landscape. Additionally, ongoing controversies like X’s Grok chatbot altering images without consent highlight the ethical challenges tech platforms face.

During a live interview at CES, Razer’s CEO highlighted the growing role of AI in game development, emphasizing how gamers unknowingly benefit from its integration. This trend showcases a shift towards AI-driven innovation in the gaming industry, shaping the future of interactive entertainment.

After experiencing significant issues, X has finally recovered from a morning outage that affected users worldwide. The service faced streaming endpoint problems, causing errors and intermittent loading issues. Despite the outage, some posts managed to go through. This marks the second time this week X has faced major disruptions, highlighting the potential impact on users and the platform’s reliability.

Despite the promise of the EU’s Digital Markets Act, Setapp Mobile’s closure highlights the challenges faced by alternative app stores on Apple devices. MacPaw’s decision to shut down the subscription-based platform underscores the difficulty in competing with Apple’s dominant App Store, impacting both developers and users in the iOS ecosystem.