Buzz: The GTA VI Troll That Sent Gamers Into a Spiral and EXO’s Galactic Renaissance
Buzz: The GTA VI Troll That Sent Gamers Into a Spiral and EXO’s Galactic Renaissance
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Buzz: The GTA VI Troll That Sent Gamers Into a Spiral and EXO’s Galactic Renaissance

Episode E718
January 20, 2026
05:43
Hosts: Neural Newscast
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From a fake GTA VI cancellation to OpenAI’s staggering financial projections and the massive K-Pop comeback wave, Lila Grant and Jonah Klein break down the internet’s most chaotic day.

Show Notes

In this episode of Buzz, we analyze the trending topics and viral moments currently shaping social media.

  • 🎤 The K-Pop Resurgence: Fans are losing it over EXO’s REVERXE announcement and new moves from Stray Kids and NCT 127.
  • 🎮 The Ultimate Troll: How a photoshopped post about GTA VI being cancelled tricked the entire gaming community.
  • 🤖 AI Financial Fallout: Breaking down the report that OpenAI could lose 4 billion dollars by 2026.
  • ⚖️ SM Entertainment’s Legal Hammer: The agency’s historic move to file criminal complaints against malicious X accounts.
  • 📸 Nostalgic Feeds: Why the internet is suddenly obsessed with the 2010s aesthetic of We Heart It and retro GIFs.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any other agency, organization, employer, or company.

  • (00:00) - Introduction
  • (01:17) - K-Pop Comeback Mania & SM's Legal War
  • (03:26) - The GTA VI Cancellation Hoax
  • (05:11) - OpenAI's Multi-Billion Dollar Burn

Transcript

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In this episode of Buzz, we analyze the trending topics and viral moments currently shaping social media.

  • 🎤 The K-Pop Resurgence: Fans are losing it over EXO’s REVERXE announcement and new moves from Stray Kids and NCT 127.
  • 🎮 The Ultimate Troll: How a photoshopped post about GTA VI being cancelled tricked the entire gaming community.
  • 🤖 AI Financial Fallout: Breaking down the report that OpenAI could lose 4 billion dollars by 2026.
  • ⚖️ SM Entertainment’s Legal Hammer: The agency’s historic move to file criminal complaints against malicious X accounts.
  • 📸 Nostalgic Feeds: Why the internet is suddenly obsessed with the 2010s aesthetic of We Heart It and retro GIFs.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any other agency, organization, employer, or company.

  • (00:00) - Introduction
  • (01:17) - K-Pop Comeback Mania & SM's Legal War
  • (03:26) - The GTA VI Cancellation Hoax
  • (05:11) - OpenAI's Multi-Billion Dollar Burn

No separate transcript file available for this episode.