EU Tells Meta to Allow Room for Rival AI Assistants
European competition regulators say Meta’s artificial intelligence (AI) assistant policy violates antitrust regulations. The European Commission (EC) announced Monday (Feb. 9) that…
EU warns Meta over blocking rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp
Meta has been warned by EU regulators that it might have to take steps to open up access…
Shadow AI assistant Clawdbot raises workplace risks
Token Security Labs has reported that employees are actively using the open-source AI assistant Clawdbot, also known as…
WhatsApp will now charge AI chatbots to operate in Italy
Meta announced Wednesday that it will charge developers for running chatbots on WhatsApp in regions where regulators are…
Italy tells Meta to suspend its policy that bans rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp
Italy has ordered Meta to suspend its policy that bans companies from using WhatsApp’s business tools to offer…
Man given suspended jail sentence over illegal WhatsApp gambling
Haydon Simcock was also given a 200-hour community service order and must pay £230,000 in victim compensation. A…
EU investigating Meta over policy change that bans rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp
Meta’s decision to serve only its AI chatbot, Meta AI, to WhatsApp users isn’t sitting well with the…
Australia’s teen social media ban unofficially begins today. Here’s what you need to know
After more than a year of planning and global scrutiny, the teen social media ban is finally a…
Microsoft’s AI chatbot Copilot leaves WhatsApp on January 15
Microsoft’s AI chatbot Copilot will no longer be available on WhatsApp after January 15, the company has shared.…
Leading mobile apps worldwide in June 2025
The digital landscape of mid-2025 reveals a significant shift in user priorities, characterised by the overwhelming dominance of…
WhatsApp gets its own Instagram Notes-like feature
WhatsApp is getting its own version of a status update feature, similar to Instagram Notes. As on Instagram,…
WhatsApp is bringing back its very first feature
WhatsApp is going back to the past for its latest feature. In fact, it’s going all the way…