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WhatsApp now lets users reserve unique usernames before the official rollout, making it easier to connect without sharing phone numbers. Learn how the feature works and why it improves…
Meta names CRED founder Kunal Shah as WhatsApp’s new chief while investing $900 million in the Indian fintech startup, strengthening its payments and commerce strategy.
Malaysia-based Respond.io has raised $62.5 million in Series B funding to expand its AI-powered customer messaging platform across North America and Europe, pursue strategic acquisitions…
WhatsApp has detected new spyware attacks allegedly linked to NSO Group, raising fresh concerns about digital surveillance, user privacy, and compliance with court-imposed restrictions on…
WhatsApp introduces prepaid mobile recharge services in India, aiming to boost adoption as its payments feature continues to see limited growth.
WhatsApp now offers AI-generated reply suggestions based on conversations, helping users respond faster with context-aware messaging.
WhatsApp plans to introduce parent-linked accounts for pre-teens, allowing families to supervise messaging activity and strengthen safety controls for younger users.
WhatsApp will allow third-party AI chatbots in Brazil after introducing the feature in Europe, expanding access to competing AI assistants within the messaging platform.
Meta plans to allow third-party AI chatbots on WhatsApp in Europe via a paid-access model, expanding messaging capabilities while meeting new digital market regulations.
India’s Supreme Court has sharply warned WhatsApp over user data practices, saying the messaging platform cannot compromise citizens’ fundamental right to privacy.
WhatsApp will begin charging developers to run AI chatbots in Italy, after regulatory intervention forced Meta to allow third-party bots on its Business API.
WhatsApp has begun rolling out a new “Strict Account Settings” option designed to protect users from cyberattacks by limiting interactions from unknown senders and tightening privacy…
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