X Network faced significant outages due to massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, with Elon Musk controversially blaming Ukraine despite security experts' cautions against IP attribution, and security lapses allowing direct targeting of X's insufficiently protected origin servers.
World Chat, a new encrypted messaging app, combines World ID, Contacts, and the World App wallet, enabling verified communication and seamless crypto transactions, while World Build, an incubator program, aims to foster more Mini Apps on the World Network.
ChatGPT doubles to 400 million weekly users as AI video models from Hailuo, Kling AI, and Sora gain traction, while newcomer DeepSeek rapidly attracts over 10 million users in bid to rival ChatGPT.
Trump's proposed 'Take It Down Act' raises alarming concerns about online censorship, as it could pressure websites to remove lawful content critical of powerful figures without adequate safeguards against abuse, threatening free speech.
Researchers uncovered a thriving illegal gun trade on WhatsApp in India, with over 8,000 messages across 234 public groups advertising firearms, exploiting WhatsApp's lax monitoring despite policies prohibiting such sales.
After over a decade of neglect, Microsoft is finally retiring the once-popular Skype messaging service on May 5, 2025, urging users to migrate to its Teams platform instead, as Skype struggles to keep up with rivals like Telegram, WhatsApp, and Discord.