Elon Musk bought Twitter saying civilization needed a "common digital town square." Four years later, it's more like a live group chat for Silicon Valley's AI obsessives . Why it matters: Two years ago, X was fighting off competition from a slew of new entrants. Today, it remains relevant by becoming more niche. - The people making AI news are often debating it, explaining it and occasionally breaking it on X before the rest of the information ecosystem catches up. State of play: New model releases, research papers, demos, hiring moves, high-profile executive exits and technical arguments ricochet through X in real time. - The latest viral example came Tuesday when Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon announced his resignation on X, along…
On Threads and other sites, liberal-minded Chinese accounts were mocking the proceedings and offering a rare window into opinions on Xi Jinping and his leadership style.
Censorship allegations are mounting against TikTok as users find themselves unable to locate content related to ICE raids across the country. Why it matters: People have been congregating on social media to share information related to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown — especially concerning ICE's killing of two civilians — with suppression concerns escalating across platforms like TikTok and Meta. Driving the news: California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced a probe into whether TikTok is violating state law by "censoring Trump-critical content." - That's as a flurry of users across TikTok reported being unable to upload videos about ICE this weekend. - Newsom's office declined to comment further on its…