Uptin & Thomas discuss:
- Threads Beats X: Meta’s Threads hits 130.2M daily users, edging past X’s 130.1M for the first time.
- Shift in Power: X once had nearly 2× Threads’ users just a year ago — the tables have turned.
- Spotify’s AI Purge: About 75M spammy & AI-generated tracks removed to protect artists and clean up the catalog.
- EA Goes Private: A $55B all-cash leveraged buyout backed by Saudi PIF, Silver Lake & Affinity Partners.
- MKBHD vs Tesla: Marques Brownlee finally cancels his $50K Roadster reservation after 8 years of waiting.
- Pizza Hut Matcha: Brunei’s bold new Matcha Cheese Stuffed-Crust Pizza sparks curiosity (and debate).