⚡️ French authorities search X’s Paris office

French law enforcement officers conducted → searches at X’s Paris office. The operation was led by the cybercrime unit of the Paris prosecutor’s office.

Pavel Durov criticized the move, writing:

"French police is currently raiding X’s office in Paris. France is the only country in the world that is criminally persecuting all social networks that give people some degree of freedom (Telegram, X, TikTok…). Don’t be mistaken: this is not a free country."

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🤐 Summoned to Paris

French prosecutors have issued summonses → to X owner Elon Musk and former CEO Linda Yaccarino. The questioning is scheduled for April 20, 2026.

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💅 Now that’s a growth strategy

The Washington Post reports that Elon Musk deliberately loosened → safety controls at xAI, reducing moderation around sexualised content.

According to the investigation, generating explicit content in Grok became part of a broader user retention strategy.

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😆 Who’s next?

After France, Spain and Greece are moving toward restrictions on teenagers’ access to social media.

Which countries are joining the trend and how far they are willing to go:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/countries-banning-social-media-for-children-2026

🤩 You can never have too many gifts

Nearly 200 calendar NFTs suddenly appeared on Pavel Durov’s account, all reportedly purchased on the secondary market.

💘 The move triggered an immediate price spike. Within an hour, the floor price jumped from 3.5 TON to nearly 6 TON across marketplaces. In total, just over 342,000 of these calendar collectibles exist.

💘 Users speculate the buying spree may be linked to an upcoming Telegram update that could introduce a “gift crafting” feature, allowing older gifts to be combined into new ones.
We break down how gift crafting could work:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/telegram-gift-crafting-coming

🦅 Royal Pavo, Hot Chick and Zombie Rider

Telegram has rolled out upgrades for the Rare Bird collection, which originally sold for 5,000 Stars.

💘 When the 15,000-piece drop launched last July, it sold out in just one minute.

💘 Most of the designs lean into a flashy, high-end aesthetic, though a few playful meme-inspired variants made it into the lineup.

Several other Telegram gift collections are still awaiting upgrades.

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☕️ Haven’t we seen this before?

According to French politician Florian Philippot, Elon Musk risks → facing the same fate as Pavel Durov if he travels to France. He claims French authorities would detain the X owner immediately upon arrival.

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😏 Counterpunch

The legal battle between OpenAI and xAI is gaining momentum, with Altman’s company now accusing Musk’s AI venture of destroying → evidence during the court proceedings.

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🕹 Finally

GTA VI is set to launch → on November 19 this year, with both digital and physical editions releasing on the same day.

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🍏 So… which one do you actually buy?

Apple refreshes its lineup every year, and somehow choosing the right iPhone only gets harder. We broke down which model makes the most sense in 2026 → and spoiler: it’s neither the newest nor the most expensive.

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🦴 Rejoice?

Google confirmed → that AirDrop interoperability is expanding beyond Pixel.

Quick Share’s support for Apple’s proprietary protocol will roll out to more Android devices in 2026.

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😽 Back to labels

Pavel Durov accused French media of xenophobia, singling out Le Figaro for referring to him as “Le Russe” in its coverage → a label meaning “the Russian.”

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😆 Just one more scroll

The European Commission has told TikTok → to change what it calls the platform’s “addictive” design.

According to the EU’s preliminary findings, TikTok’s interface may breach the Digital Services Act.

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❤️ This weekend in #TECH

💘 A Chinese investor bought the Telegram username @danbao for $2.2 million, setting a new all-time record on Fragment.

💘 Apple updated its App Review Guidelines, adding “random or anonymous chat” to the list of app categories that can be removed from the App Store without prior notice.

💘 Apple is preparing a broader hardware refresh for early 2026, including a budget iPhone 17e, updated iPads, and a new lower-cost MacBook aimed at the education market.

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📱 Still on Android 12?

Google’s latest data shows over 40% of active Android phones → no longer receive critical security updates.

Only devices running Android 13 and newer, about 58% of the ecosystem, still receive full security patches, while the rest are effectively out of support.

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🤩 Next stop: Mars

Elon Musk says → SpaceX aims to build a “self-growing city” on the Moon within 10 years, while construction of a Mars base could begin in 5 to 7 years.

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⚡️ February drop

Telegram has officially rolled out its latest update, introducing a major redesign along with new features for groups and bots.

Here’s what changed:

↖️ https://durovscode.com/telegram-update-redesign-february

☕️ Can we skip this?

OpenAI has started testing ads → in ChatGPT for some US users. Ads are currently shown to logged-in adults on the free tier and the Go plan, while paid subscribers remain ad-free.

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