WhatsApp

Meta will lead a $900 million funding round in CRED as founder Kunal Shah steps away from the Indian fintech to become WhatsApp’s global head.

Head of Strategy and Global Affairs, OpenAI India

The new WhatsApp and Meta AI feature uses Private Processing to keep AI chats temporary, encrypted and inaccessible to Meta.

DoT delays controversial rules after industry pushback over compliance burden and user disruption.

Handle-based messaging could curb spam and unlock new revenue through dynamic pricing, even as regulators tighten SIM-linked account verification