X launches stand-alone XChat app on iOS

X’s new app promises private chats, disappearing messages, audio and video calls, and more.

X is closing communities. But hey, you now have custom timelines and group chats

X is closing its Communities feature and replacing it with AI-powered custom timelines and expanded group chats, shifting focus to real-time and personalized interactions.

X is shutting down Communities because of low usage and lots of spam

X Communities are no more. Only a fraction of X users were using Communities, and much of that use was spam, the company said.

Hands on with X’s new AI-powered custom feeds

X’s AI-powered custom timelines are replacing Communities, with Grok-curated feeds…and new ad slots.

X makes it more expensive to post links through its API

Posting links on X through its API is now 1,900% more costly

X says it’s reducing payments to clickbait accounts

X is cutting back on payments to accounts that are “flooding the timeline” with clickbait and rapid-fire news aggregation, according to its head of product Nikita Bier

X readies dedicated messaging app as XChat goes live on App Store

The XChat will enable end-to-end encrypted messaging and will be available for iPhone users on April 17, with support for over 45 languages.

EFF is the latest organization to leave X

The EFF follows the departure of various news organizations and others, who no longer find X a viable source of traffic.

X brings back Voice Notes to X Chat

X Chat brings back Voice Notes to DMs and group chats after removing the option during the upgrade.

X is rolling out automatic translation and photo editing powered by Grok

New automatic translations and photo editing on X are powered by the company’s flagship AI model.