Tag: WhatsApp
‘Enjoy the ride’ says Musk about AI fears, EU fines Google €890m for breaching competition rules
As AI continues to evolve at breakneck speed, and developers warn of models going rogue, Elon Musk says people should simply “enjoy the ride”. The boss of SpaceX told The Economist, […]
WhatsApp to introduce usernames, ending need to share phone numbers
WhatsApp is rolling out a new privacy-focused feature that will allow its three billion users to communicate using unique usernames rather than sharing their personal phone numbers. The change, which […]
EU tells Meta to allow rival AI chatbots, BYD threatens to sue US government
The EU has told Meta that it must allow AI chatbots operated by rival firms to use WhatsApp for free. The European Commission said the firm would need to maintain […]
BYD thinks flash charging will kill petrol cars, data centres consuming 6% of electricity
BYD is rolling out nine-minute-long flash charging, which it believes will smash the final barriers to mass EV adoption. The Chinese tech company plans to roll out 3,000 of the 1,500kW […]
WhatsApp’s new features now on iPhone, Amazon smart home devices on sale from $7
WhatsApp has announced new features, including support for two accounts on the same iPhone. This feature was previously available on Android and has finally made it to iOS. If you […]
Apple urges iPhone update after Darksword discovery, Alexa+ gets UK roll out
Apple is urging users to update their iPhones after the discovery of new spyware that can take over phones running older versions of the iOS operating system. The powerful software […]
Russia blocks WhatsApp as Kremlin pushes state-backed alternative
Russia has officially ordered a nationwide block on WhatsApp, marking the most significant step yet in its campaign to isolate citizens from Western communication tools. The Kremlin announced the move […]
EU warns Meta over blocking rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp
The EU has warned Meta that it must allow rival AI chatbots to run on its WhatsApp Business platform. Regulators in Brussels issued a formal “statement of objections” on Monday, […]
Claims that Meta can read encrypted WhatsApp chats, Space race goes nuclear
US authorities have reportedly investigated claims that Meta can read users’ encrypted chats on the WhatsApp messaging platform, which it owns. The reports follow a lawsuit filed last week, which claimed Meta […]
86m music files scraped from Spotify, TikTok removes fake weight loss ads,
An activist group has claimed to have scraped millions of tracks from Spotify and is preparing to release them online. Observers said the apparent leak could boost AI companies looking for […]
