Latest news and articles about WhatsApp
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Brussels Breaks the Wall: Meta Forced to Open WhatsApp to AI Rivals
The EU has ordered Meta to lift its restrictions on third-party AI assistants accessing WhatsApp to prevent long-term competitive damage. This interim measure forces Meta to maintain an open ecosystem while the European Commission completes a full antitrust investigation into the company's AI practices.
Brussels vs. Menlo Park: EU Forces Meta to Open WhatsApp to AI Rivals
The European Commission has ordered Meta to halt policies that block rival AI companies from integrating with WhatsApp Business within five days. This proactive antitrust measure aims to prevent Meta from using its messaging dominance to unfairly monopolize the emerging AI assistant market.
Meta’s Next Act: The ‘Hatch’ Project and the Rise of the Personal AI Agent
Meta is reportedly developing ‘Hatch,’ a new initiative aimed at creating highly personalized, autonomous AI agents for its massive user base. This project signals a shift from reactive chatbots to proactive digital assistants integrated across the company’s social platforms.
Brussels Rebuffs Meta’s ‘Malicious Compliance’ in WhatsApp AI Antitrust Row
The European Commission has preliminarily ruled that Meta's new fee-based access for AI assistants on WhatsApp still violates antitrust laws, functioning as a hidden ban. Regulators are now moving to force Meta to restore free third-party access through interim measures to protect competition in the European AI market.
Meta Bets Big on Nvidia: First Major Standalone Roll‑out of Grace CPUs to Power Its AI Future
Meta and Nvidia have widened a strategic partnership to include large‑scale deployment of Nvidia GPUs and the first standalone mass roll‑out of Nvidia’s Grace CPUs, plus future plans to adopt Vera CPUs around 2027. The deal ties Meta’s planned $135 billion capex trajectory to Nvidia’s full‑stack platform while leaving room for other suppliers as a hedge against vendor concentration.
EU Designates WhatsApp a ‘Very Large’ Platform, Pushing Meta into Stricter Digital Regulation
The European Commission has designated WhatsApp as a ‘very large online platform’ under the Digital Services Act after its Channels feature surpassed the 45 million‑user threshold in the EU. The move compels Meta to implement systemic‑risk assessments, stronger transparency and content‑mitigation measures within four months or face significant fines.