Instant Messaging (IM)
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Talking to a business should feel like messaging a friend
By ITPro published
Whitepaper Managing customer conversations at scale with the WhatsApp Business Platform
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Goodbye broadcasts, hello conversations
By ITPro published
Whitepaper Drive conversations across the funnel with the WhatsApp Business Platform
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Signal hires former Google manager Meredith Whittaker as first president
By Rory Bathgate published
News An outspoken critic of the dangers of AI, Whittaker promises to keep Signal users out of tech giants' "surveillant gaze"
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Telegram to roll out premium tier as it tops 700m daily users
By Bobby Hellard published
News The company has remained tight-lipped about pricing but is launching a paid-for tier ahead of rivals
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Microsoft bolsters Teams platform with host of call quality improvements
By Daniel Todd published
News New features leverage AI and machine learning to improve both voice and video quality across the platform
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What should we do about encrypted messaging apps?
By Jonathan Weinberg published
In-depth From WhatsApp to Telegram to Signal, the growth in use of end-to-end encryption messaging apps is soaring. But do their positives outweigh the risks of them being used by 'bad actors'?
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Hackers are using fake messages to break into WhatsApp accounts
By Rene Millman published
News Hackers are posing as friends to gain users' trust
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WhatsApp counters fake viral messages with new fact-check tool
By Justin Cupler published
News The Google-powered feature lets users search whether a story is legit or fake
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