Hey Hackers, Unless you haven’t been living under a rock, you’ve probably kept up with the Barbenheimer, Musk, and Blue Bird disputes. Let's dive into it! \ The Barbenheimer Showdown Oppenheimer, centered on the development of the first atomic bomb, starring Cillian Murphy and directed by Christopher Nolan, and Barbie, the colorful coming-of-age story exploring the iconic doll's identity, have exceeded expectations, becoming this year's best-selling movies. In the premiere weekend alone, Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster, , scored worldwide, making it the biggest debut ever for a film directed by a woman. Could this signal a shift in public interest away from remakes and sequels? Share your thoughts . Barbie US$377m here Concomitantly, , with workers now demanding better conditions and protesting against a future controlled by AI. strikes have been bursting all over Hollywood Could the success of Barbenheimer provide further support for human artists? Moreover, Hollywood's momentum against AI raises questions: How much can AI impact the movie industry and the careers of its workers? Could viewers be on the verge of seeing their data sold for the creative profit of streaming services and Hollywood? Tell us what you think about it . here Bye Bye Birdy In other news, Elon Musk rebranded , killing off the blue bird logo. As ditches its iconic branding, its open-source rival . According to a new post from Mastodon founder and CEO Eugen Rochko, the number of monthly active users for his Twitter alternative has been steadily climbing over the past couple of months to have now reached 2.1 million. If these numbers indicate something, it’s that Mastodon's growth often seems to be tied to Twitter's moves — or rather, its missteps. Twitter as X Twitter Mastodon is seeing usage numbers soar How do you think Twitter's rebranding will impact the social network? Are Musk and Zuckerberg slowly leading each other into oblivion with their decisions, or are their missteps just a consequence of managing massive platforms with millions of users? Share your insights . here Have you tried your hand at the and writing contests? If not, there’s still time to submit a story and qualify to win from a $9000 total prize pool. #unity #web-development Enter the Unity Game Development Writing Contest by with Tatum Games our custom template here. Enter the Web Development Writing Contest by with IONOS our custom template here. The Weekly Writing Tip Picking the topic of your next story can be challenging. You may think about , but has many subjects to write about: , , , etc. The options are endless. When in doubt, check out - if it exists on the website, it’s probably a good topic to discuss. For more information, check out our . tech technology AI JAVA open-source HackerNoon tags help section Moreover, pay attention to the length of your story. Helpful content is what search engines are giving more space to. To improve the quality of our content, we set strict limits on minimum word count - ; moving forward, we will auto-reject pieces under 500 words. 500 words Although that is our minimum, we only want to publish pieces of 800 words or more. If you’re going to write something under 800 words, it better be the best 799 words we’ve read all week. If it isn’t, we will reject it and ask you to write more to add value to the piece. If you need help staying on track, . consider applying to our blogging fellowship Check all our editorial guidelines . here That’s all, folks! Have a productive day, and we’re looking forward to reading your next story.\ Cheers, The HackerNoon Editorial Team

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