Elon Musk Announces Beta Launch of XChat with Enhanced Security and Multimedia Features

Elon Musk announced the rollout of X's new messaging feature, XChat, which includes vanishing messages, file sharing, and audio/video calls, with plans to expand to all users soon. The update is built on Rust with 'Bitcoin style' encryption, though the security claims are unclear and debated. Despite the new features, XChat faces stability issues and questions about its encryption security, raising concerns about its competitiveness with other encrypted messaging platforms.