Meta adds calls to WhatsApp Web in gradual rollout
Hosts can require approval for participants joining WhatsApp calls through call links.
Naomi Li Gan · · 1 min read
AI tool revives dead property leads directly on WhatsApp
SobelAI plugs into a property agent’s WhatsApp to instantly answer new leads and revive dead ones using past chat histories.
Peter Cowan · · 3 min read
Keeping AI agents running in the business chat
As SMBs run more of their operations through WhatsApp and Telegram, Hostinger’s infrastructure helps keep AI agents accessible, connected, and always
Lilian Tang · · 7 min read
WhatsApp gets more time on India username plan
WhatsApp assured India it won’t launch the username feature until government discussions conclude.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 1 min readWho’s gambling on what this week?
A breakdown of Meta’s US$900 million investment into the future of WhatsApp, betting K25.ai can break into SEA, and a Q&A with Kevin Aluwi.
Scott Shuey · · 5 min readZoho-backed messaging app Arattai to drop usernames in India
He said the move is intended to comply with regulatory changes as India increases scrutiny of features that let users connect without sharing phone numbers.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 1 min readIndia reviews Telegram, Signal username features
Signal, a US-based encrypted messaging app, said in 2024 that its usernames let people start chats without sharing their phone numbers.
Minh Le · · 1 min readIndia tells Meta to pause WhatsApp username rollout
Usernames are expected later this year and would let WhatsApp users connect without sharing phone numbers.
Minh Le · · 1 min readReplacing human debt collectors with AI on WhatsApp
Ara Pay uses conversational AI to negotiate loan repayments 24/7, reducing operating costs by up to 90% for digital lenders in Southeast Asia.
Adinda Pryanka · · 3 min readMeet the Indian founder that Meta bets can finally crack WhatsApp
See how Meta’s US$900 million investment in Cred could really be a hunt for a super-app playbook.
Samreen Ahmad · · 6 min read