The Verge

Threads overtakes X on mobile, but still lags far behind

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cryptopolitan

Zuckerberg’s Threads starts 2026 ahead of Musk’s X in user count

Meta’s Threads has reportedly surpassed X in total active users, driven by rapid organic growth and seamless Instagram integration. Threads is chipping away at X’s dominance in real-time news and ...
Forbes

Threads Widens Lead Over Musk’s X—Zuckerberg’s Platform Adds Millions

Threads, Meta’s text-based social media platform, widened its lead over Elon Musk’s X in the first few weeks of 2026 after first surpassing the rival platform in daily active users on mobile devices ...
CNBC

MetaX and Moore Threads' IPOs underscore Chinese chipmakers' growing challenge to Nvidia

Chinese investors are channelling money into local AI chip developers, as the country pushes to build homegrown alternatives to Nvidia's most advanced processors. While the U.S. has relaxed some ...
kr-asia

Moore Threads makes record IPO debut as China’s AI chip fever rages on

The MTT S4000, a GPU designed by Moore Threads. Image source: Moore Threads. The firm’s valuation appears stretched, with investor enthusiasm outpacing its underlying financials. As demand for ...
Wall Street Journal

China’s Answer to Nvidia Soars 425% in Market Debut

AI mania is in full swing in China.
Engadget

Threads is adding features for creators to promote their podcasts

Threads is working on new features that could make the text-based social network a bit more audio-friendly. Starting today, Threads is rolling out some new features for sharing podcasts and podcast ...
9to5Mac

You can now publish disappearing posts on Threads

Threads is rolling out ghost posts, which get automatically archived after 24 hours. Here’s how it works. Today, Threads announced ghost posts, which disappear from the timeline after 24 hours. Once ...
Android

Meta Gives Threads a Boost With Communities (and Custom Emoji)

Meta is rolling out Communities on Threads, starting with 100 groups covering topics like sports, books, and K-pop. Unlike X, these communities are fully managed by Meta, with features like custom ...
TechCrunch

Threads takes on X with new communities feature

Instagram Threads, Meta’s X rival that now has over 400 million monthly active users, is officially launching a new feature that could redefine how its app is used: Communities. On Thursday, Meta said ...
about.fb

Introducing Threads Communities: Find Your People

Update on December 15, 2025 at 10:00AM PT: We’ve been adding more communities on Threads, and you can now explore over 200 topics you love. And because great communities are shaped by the people in ...