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Zuckerberg bets on Kunal Shah for WhatsApp’s aggressive financial services, AI push

Meta's WhatsApp is set for a major financial services and AI push with Kunal Shah at the helm. This move aims to leverage AI agents and the Meta AI chatbot to drive growth, particularly in India, a key market with over half a billion users. Shah's appointment signals India's growing…

The Economic Times

Cred founder Kunal Shah’s appointment as WhatsApp CEO sparks discussion on social media

Industry leaders welcomed the leadership transition and acknowledged outgoing WhatsApp executive Will Cathcart's contributions.

The Economic Times

Who Is Kunal Shah? The Indian Founder Meta Bet $900 Million on to Lead WhatsApp

Kunal Shah, founder of CRED, appointed as global head of WhatsApp by Meta, following a £680 million investment in his startup. Miten Sampat steps in as interim CEO of CRED.

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Meta hires Indian fintech start-up founder as new WhatsApp chief

Kunal Shah’s appointment comes after Meta invests $900m in his company

The Independent UK

Meet Kunal Shah, serial entrepreneur and Meta's pick to lead WhatsApp

Indian tech entrepreneur Kunal Shah is set to lead WhatsApp, the world's largest messaging platform, succeeding Will Cathcart. Shah, the founder of fintech unicorn CRED and pioneer of digital payments with FreeCharge, brings extensive experience in building successful tech ventures. Meta's investment in CRED and Shah's deep understanding of user…

The Economic Times

'Kunal was the clear choice': Meta's Chris Cox on WhatsApp leadership change

WhatsApp's long-serving chief, Will Cathcart, is moving to a new product development role at Meta after nearly seven years. Cred founder Kunal Shah has officially taken the reins as WhatsApp's new leader, bringing his builder mentality and global perspective to the world's largest messaging app. This transition coincides with Meta's…

The Economic Times

Who is Will Cathcart? WhatsApp leader exits after steering it through privacy battles, monetisation push

Cathcart’s departure comes at a time when WhatsApp is in the middle of a transition. Under him, the platform recently rolled out Meta’s AI assistant powered by its latest model, Muse Spark, alongside privacy-focused features such as “incognito chat” built on confidential computing infrastructure using chips from AMD and Nvidia.

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India crowns Meta AI; More layoffs hit tech

India is now the ground zero for Meta’s AI push, WhatsApp chief Will Cathcart told us. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.

The Economic Times

For Meta AI, India tops the global charts: Will Cathcart

India leads globally in Meta AI's monthly active users on WhatsApp, with conversations surging post-Muse Spark launch. To enhance privacy, WhatsApp is introducing an 'incognito mode' for AI chats, allowing users to interact without sharing personal data, though this impacts model training.

The Economic Times

Meta to launch 'Incognito Chat' for private AI conversations on WhatsApp

Meta Platforms introduces Incognito Chat for its AI assistant on WhatsApp. This new feature aims to address user privacy concerns. Conversations will remain private and will not be saved. Messages will disappear by default. This move allows users to explore ideas without data being monitored. Meta AI will also offer…

The Economic Times

Meta launches WhatsApp 'incognito' mode to address privacy concerns for AI chats

Meta Platforms is introducing an "incognito" mode for WhatsApp to allow private conversations with its AI chatbot

The Independent UK

Elon Musk's Diss Answered? - WhatsApp Launches 'Strict Account Settings'

Elon Musk slammed WhatsApp's security. The Meta-owned app rolls out strict new account controls. WhatsApp top chief responds.

International Business Times UK

WhatsApp really is good, so Meta's had enough of that and is now 'monetising the periphery' with new ads that try to make it more like Instagram

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PC Gamer

WhatsApp is about to introduce ads in its messaging app

Meta has announced that it will be introducing three new ad features in its messaging app, WhatsApp.

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WhatsApp is getting ads, but it's not as bad as you think

You could see ads on WhatsApp but only if you use some of the more obscure features.

Evening Standard

WhatsApp will soon let you make restaurant reservations and book train seats

Moving beyond customer support, WhatsApp’s new feature will allow businesses to offer customised services

The Guardian - UK

UK ministers seek to allay WhatsApp and Signal concerns in encryption row

Government says text scanning under online safety bill would only occur if ‘technically feasible’ after apps threaten to leave country

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These 5 Google Pixel Tablet features make me regret buying an iPad Pro

Google’s Pixel Tablet is the hot new slate on the block, and it might just be giving me doubts about my iPad Pro.

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Liverpool Echo

WhatsApp has a message editing feature you may not know about

Meta, which owns WhatsApp, announced the new function earlier this week

Liverpool Echo

WhatsApp messages could become 'locked' for billions of users

WhatsApp is the world's most popular messaging app

The Week

Online Safety Bill: what will happen to WhatsApp under the proposed law?

WhatsApp and other encrypted messaging services have called for the UK government to “urgently rethink” its controversial Online Safety Bill, hinting that they would rather be blocked from operating in Britain than weaken their privacy settings.

Daily Record

WhatsApp could become 'illegal' and leave UK if new bill passes, warns boss

The new Online Safety Bill could potentially spell the end of WhatsApp in the UK.

Chronicle Live

Warning that WhatsApp may become illegal or unusable in the UK amid new Online Safety Bill

WhatsApp could soon see its UK services cut, after the vital security encryption could be barred through the Government's new plans on online safety.

Daily Mirror

WhatsApp may become illegal in UK - and messages could be seen by authorities, warns boss

WhatsApp could see its services being banned from the UK after the new controversial Online Safety Bill plans to remove vital encryption from the app to allow messages to be scanned

Liverpool Echo

WhatsApp boss warns app could soon be illegal in UK

The messaging app uses encryption to ensure that even it cannot read users' messages

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