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Shibuya has launched a streaming platform where viewers can fund and vote on short films, helping decide which ones become full series. It combines crowdfunding with entertainment, giving more control to creators and fans instead of traditional studios.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has once again changed his display name on X. This time, the Tesla CEO has changed his name to Groklon Rust from Elon Musk, making many users speculating about the meaning behind this cryptic moniker.

The Vancouver Canucks' X account was hacked just before the NHL Draft Lottery and used to promote a fake cryptocurrency and deepfake Elon Musk video. Hackers also replied to fans to appear real, while the team worked with the NHL and X to regain control.

Skype has officially shut down after 22 years, with Microsoft now focusing fully on Teams. The decision came as Skype lost users and relevance, while other apps like Zoom and WhatsApp grew in popularity.

Binance users are facing failed transactions and missing balances when using Kamino Finance through the Binance Wallet. While Binance blames Kamino’s system, some users believe the issue might lie within Binance’s own platform.

Trump Media plans to launch a digital token for use in Truth Social, starting with subscription payments and expanding to more services. This move follows partnerships and trademarks in digital finance, while Trump and his family continue to support crypto projects, including the TRUMP memecoin.

xAI is negotiating a $20 billion funding round, which could increase its valuation to $120 billion and solidify Musk's influence in the AI field. Despite challenges with debt from the acquisition of Twitter, investor interest remains high, and xAI is positioned for significant growth in both AI and social media sectors.

Kakao has launched an AI service that quickly turns webtoons into short video previews, cutting production time from three weeks to three hours. The cost of creating these videos has dropped by 97%, from 2 million won to just 60,000 won.

Meta is using AI in the US to detect teens who lie about their age and move them into safer Teen Accounts on Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger. The system adds stronger privacy settings and now asks parents to help confirm their child’s age.

A casual question on X about how politeness in AI interactions impacts electricity use revealed that OpenAI's politeness costs could run into tens of millions of dollars. Despite these costs, OpenAI remains focused on improving model efficiency and expects substantial revenue growth in the coming years.