Poke, an AI agent that lets users automate tasks via text message, raised $10M, on top of a $15M seed in 2025, at a $300M post-money valuation
Is Poke an OpenClaw for the rest of us? That's the idea coming from a new startup offering an AI agent that you can access via iMessage, SMS, Telegram, and, in some markets, WhatsApp.
How WhatsApp evolved from a messaging app into a business messaging growth platform, aggressively luring big businesses to its suite of paid messaging products
Just a point for this article. India's installed base is given at 400 million. Last i saw it had crossed 600 and growing rapldly. It's the social glue here like iMessage in the us or line in Korea ...
Apple adds an iMessage child safety feature in iOS 18.2 beta 1 in Australia that will let children report nudity material sent to them to Apple
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An interview with WhatsApp Product Director Alice Newton-Rex on end-to-end encryption, spotting misinformation, the UK's Online Safety Act, Telegram, and more
The messaging platform's director of product discusses privacy issues, AI and new features for the app's 2bn users X: @cristinacriddle , @gateklons , @aservais1 , and @1br0wn X: Cristina Criddle / @cr...
Meta says WhatsApp now has more than 100M MAUs in the US and that more than 50% of WhatsApp users in the country have an iPhone; WhatsApp has 2B+ MAUs globally
Watch Out iMessage Sheena Vasani / The Verge : WhatsApp now has 100 million monthly users in the US GSMArena.com : WhatsApp reaches 100 million monthly users in the US Mahmoud Itani / Android Authorit...
AT&T says it will begin notifying consumers about a data breach where cybercriminals stole phone records of “nearly all” of its cellular and landline customers
Item 1.05 Material Cybersecurity Incidents. On April 19, 2024, AT&T Inc. … AT&T : Unlawful access of customer data AT&T : AT&T Addresses Illegal Download of Customer Data Lily Hay Newman / Wired : Th...
AT&T says it will begin notifying consumers about a data breach where cybercriminals stole phone records of “nearly all” of its cellular and landline customers
Item 1.05 Material Cybersecurity Incidents. On April 19, 2024, AT&T Inc. … AT&T : AT&T Addresses Illegal Download of Customer Data CNN : Nearly all AT&T cell customers' call and text records exposed ...
What to expect at WWDC 2024: plans to integrate AI into Apple's apps with a new opt-in service called Apple Intelligence, iOS 18, macOS 15, visionOS 2, and more
Is it Mission Impossible? Jade Bryan / nextpit : Apple May Enhance Mail App with New AI Features in iOS 18 Lloyd Coombes / iMore : WatchOS 11 might add a huge upgrade, but you'll need a 2024 Apple Wat...
Apple is seeking a senior engineer to help build a TV and sports app for Android, a sign the company is bringing its TV+ service to the rival platform
will Apple reveal more at WWDC 2024? David Joseppi / The Apple Post : Apple working on Apple TV+ app for Android, according to new job listing Tyler Lee / Phandroid : Apple TV could finally be coming ...
Analysts say some arguments in the DOJ's lawsuit may favor Apple, as a judge ruled that Apple doesn't violate antitrust laws when Epic made similar claims
Here's Why Kristijan Lucic / Android Headlines : The DOJ lawsuit “threatens who we are”, Apple says Investing.com : Apple shares maintain neutral rating amid DOJ antitrust lawsuit Research Live : Appl...