Meta’s purchase of Manus, a fast-growing Singapore-based startup that built a viral “general-purpose” autonomous agent, marks a decisive pivot in the company’s AI playbook and could reshape how intelligent assistants move from chat to real-world execution across billions of social-media users...
Microsoft’s Copilot will stop responding inside WhatsApp on January 15, 2026, after WhatsApp’s owner revised its Business API terms to explicitly bar third‑party, general‑purpose large‑language‑model (LLM) chatbots from operating as primary services through the platform. Background
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Meta’s decision to prohibit non‑Meta conversational assistants from operating through WhatsApp’s Business Solution has reshaped the battleground for everyday AI, setting a clear deadline—January 15, 2026—and provoking regulators, enterprises, and developers worldwide to scramble for...
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Meta’s latest tweak to WhatsApp’s Business Solution terms will force most third‑party AI chatbots — including ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot — off the platform on January 15, 2026, leaving Meta’s own Meta AI as the dominant in‑app assistant for users who want an AI inside WhatsApp.
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Meta’s quiet rewrite of WhatsApp’s Business Solution terms is forcing a major redistribution of conversational AI: starting January 15, 2026, third‑party, general‑purpose chatbots that used WhatsApp as a distribution channel will be blocked from the Business API — a move that will remove...
Microsoft’s decision to pull Copilot off WhatsApp is the latest and most visible sign that the era of distributing full‑featured large language model (LLM) assistants inside third‑party messaging platforms is colliding with platform policy, infrastructure limits, and emerging regulatory caution...
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WhatsApp’s recent rewrite of its Business Solution terms is triggering a dramatic redistribution of where conversational AI lives: starting January 15, 2026, third‑party, general‑purpose chatbots such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Copilot will be removed from WhatsApp’s Business API...
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Meta's bet on building a pathway to superintelligence has moved from rhetoric to an all‑in bet: large capital outlays, a headline-grabbing $14.3 billion strategic deal with Scale AI, aggressive recruitment from rival labs, and a narrowly focused “Meta Superintelligence Labs” led by Alexandr Wang...
Jagran Josh’s roundup that purports to name “the most-used AI chatbots in 2025” landed in inboxes and social feeds with a punchy list—ChatGPT at the top with a jaw‑dropping 46.59 billion “users,” followed by a clutch of U.S. and China‑based rivals—but a closer look shows the headline numbers...
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Chatbots have moved from novelty to utility, and in 2025 a crowded field of capable, often free, AI assistants stands ready to handle everything from drafting emails and analyzing spreadsheets to generating images and supporting mental well‑being. The most practical choices depend on what you...
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Independence Day 2025 will be different this year for people who prefer to send bespoke wishes instead of forwarding the same old WhatsApp sticker packs: free AI tools now let you create custom GIFs, images and short videos in minutes — and the quick how‑to that ran on Digit.in summarises the...
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Microsoft’s latest hiring playbook has moved from raises and restricted stock to what looks like an all-out bidding war: internal documents obtained by reporters show the company is actively targeting engineers and researchers at Meta with multimillion- and—at times—near–multibillion-dollar...
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The cloud business is surging to unprecedented heights for the world’s largest tech companies, propelling a wave of digital transformation that not only reshapes the competitive landscape but also redefines the economics and ethics of artificial intelligence. For Microsoft, Google, and Meta...
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The generative AI arms race has become a high-stakes contest, marked not only by constant releases and model upgrades but by a cutthroat battle for the world’s brightest minds. In recent months, the tech industry has witnessed a stunning escalation as behemoths like Meta and Microsoft...
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In the latest episode of the Connected News Podcast, Business Post tech editor Charlie Taylor engages in insightful discussions with his colleagues on several pivotal developments in the tech industry. The episode, titled "Stripe’s Unexpected Legacy and the Continued Rise of Bitcoin," delves...
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The story of artificial intelligence over the past several years has become one of remarkable technical progress punctuated by a rapidly narrowing field of players. While AI startups and research labs abound, public consciousness and enterprise adoption have largely consolidated around just a...
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Microsoft’s latest salvo in the ongoing campaign to coax users into adopting Windows 11 focuses on one of tech’s oldest and most effective lures: speed. According to performance claims recently published by the company, Windows 11 is purportedly “2.3x faster” than Windows 10. For anyone who’s...
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The landscape of artificial intelligence chatbots has rapidly evolved, with state-of-the-art models infiltrating everyday life and increasingly turning to voice conversations as a primary interface. Voice mode chatbots on platforms from OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Meta, and xAI are vying not only...
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In the emerging landscape of artificial intelligence, conversational agents are more than just repositories of information—they are digital companions, virtual assistants, and sometimes, sources of genuine comfort. As voice-enabled AI interactions become the norm, the real test lies in how...
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Artificial intelligence chatbots have become integral in shaping public discourse, offering insights on various topics, including the sensitive issue of antisemitism among U.S. presidents. A recent analysis by NewsBusters.org examined how six prominent AI chatbots evaluated the last five U.S...
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