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ChatGPT just powered-up search for everyone, here are all the new features

ChatGPT just got a big search and WhatsApp upgrade.

TechRadar

Perplexity AI joins WhatsApp: how to use the new chatbot and what it can do

Hot on the heels of ChatGPT, which landed on WhatsApp late last year, Perplexity is now available to message directly on the platform

Evening Standard

WhatsApp planning an update so simple, I can't believe it isn't possible already

You'll soon be able to react to messages and media files on WhatsApp in many more ways.

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Video calls are reportedly coming to WhatsApp's web version

New features are coming up for WhatsApp users, including voice and video calls from the web version

Evening Standard

Kraaft, the “WhatsApp for construction” that hopes to become a verb—has already won over giants like Bouygues and VINCI

With clients including Fortune 500 giants such as Bouygues and VINCI, Kraaft positions itself a WhatsApp alternative whilst also adding construction-specific features.

Fortune

Hegseth Likely Targeted by 'Spyware' After Same Phone Number Used to Send Plans on Signal Connected to Facebook, Whatsapp, Experts Say

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's phone number may have been compromised, with experts noting that the number has been published on the internet, potentially allowing access to classified information and posing a risk to national security.

Latin Times

WhatsApp says forcing blue Meta AI circle on everyone is a ‘good thing’ despite fierce backlash

WhatsApp has defended the rollout of its new Meta AI assistant, which has appeared as a permanent blue ring in the app for more users.

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How racialized voters are reshaping Canadian politics through digital networks

With Canada’s federal election approaching, political parties are focused on mobilizing voters. However, they may be overlooking how ethnic communities are already shaping the country’s political life.

The Conversation

WhatsApp issues major update to stop people downloading chats and photos

Advanced Chat Privacy is available on the latest version of the messaging app.

The Independent UK

Goldman Sachs execs’ images used in deepfake video campaign targeting amateur investors on Instagram

It may come as a surprise to many to see Abby Joseph Cohen pop up in their Instagram feed with an offer that’s hard to refuse.

Fortune

US China Committee Subpoenas Chinese Telecom Giants Over American IP, Data Funneling Concerns

The House Select Committee on China has subpoenaed three Chinese telecom giants over concerns that it may have access to American data and may be funneling the information to the Chinese government.

International Business Times

WhatsApp now lets you block Meta AI from messages – here's how

You can’t remove Meta AI from WhatsApp but you can stop it entering the chat

Evening Standard

Telegram pledges to exit the market rather than "undermine encryption with backdoors"

Telegram's CEO, Pavel Durov, reacts to the widespread push for creating encryption backdoors, reaffirming the company's commitment to users' privacy and security.

TechRadar

WhatsApp launches privacy tool to stop users taking content off the platform

Advanced Chat Privacy will allow users to switch off the ability for people to export chats or auto-download media shared in chats or groups.

Evening Standard

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WhatsApp adds Meta AI on iPhone in the UK amid backlash

Alas, there’s still no way to disable the divisive chatbot

Fortune

Instagram cofounder Kevin Systrom skewers Mark Zuckerberg, saying Meta starved his business after buying it for $1 billion over a decade ago

Systrom testified that Instagram had the potential to thrive independently and did not require Meta’s infrastructure or resources to scale.

Barchart

Wall Street Expects This AI Stock to Bounce Back 82% This Year

Meta’s “year of efficiency” has already paid off.

The Guardian - US

The US government is coming for Google and Meta – but what will happen next?

Google suffered another defeat last week in its clash with the justice department, while Meta hasn’t been able to wriggle its way out of antitrust cases either

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Morgan Stanley believed Google would rival Facebook if the search giant could beat Mark Zuckerberg to scooping up WhatsApp

Zuckerberg worried about Google diving into social media, and created a competitive buffer around Meta through M&A, according to allegations in court documents.

The Independent UK

When we saw how damaging social media was for our pupils, we banned smartphones in school. This is what happened

In May 2024, headteachers at primary schools in St Albans told families their learning environments would be smartphone free and urged parents not to give their children the devices until the age of 14. Nearly a year into the experiment, Holly Bancroft explores the impact at one school

The Guardian - UK

With ‘AI slop’ distorting our reality, the world is sleepwalking into disaster

A perverse information ecosystem is being mined by big tech for profit, fooling the unwary and sending algorithms crazy, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Independent UK

Voices: Nothing is more toxic than a school parents’ WhatsApp group

COMMENT: Schools are reportedly asking lawyers to draw up codes of conduct to help manage parent WhatsApp groups – what a good idea, says mum-of-two Charlotte Cripps

The Conversation

Google loses online ad monopoly case. But it’s just one of many antitrust battles against big tech

Tech giant Google has just suffered another legal blow in the United States, losing a landmark antitrust case. This follows on from the company’s loss in a similar case last year.

Reason

The Trump Administration Wages War on Meta

Mark Zuckerberg's donations haven't stopped the Federal Trade Commission from going after his company.

Tom’s Guide

Meta has reportedly blocked Apple Intelligence in Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — here's what we know

Apple Intelligence features are no longer available in Meta apps like Instagram and WhatsApp. What's going on?

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