Meta Opens WhatsApp to Rival AI Chatbots in EU
Meta will allow rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp in Europe for one year via the WhatsApp Business API, responding to pressure from EU antitrust regulators.
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Meta will allow rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp in Europe for one year via the WhatsApp Business API, responding to pressure from EU antitrust regulators.
Navan introduced Edge, an AI-powered travel assistant that plans, books, and manages business trips through a conversational interface using data from millions of bookings.
Tether Investments has made a strategic investment in AI sleep technology company Eight Sleep at a $1.5 billion valuation to expand personalized health intelligence and AI-driven wellness tools.
Xiaomi plans to release a new smartphone processor each year and launch an AI assistant for international markets as it expands its chip design and AI ecosystem.
Core Scientific sold over 1,900 BTC in January and plans to liquidate the remaining 600 BTC in Q1 to support liquidity and capital expenditures for its AI colocation expansion.
OKX introduced an AI layer to its OnchainOS, enabling developers to deploy autonomous agents across wallets, DEX trading, payments, and onchain analytics.
RateGain merges Adara and Sojern under the Sojern brand to form a unified AI-powered travel intent and media activation platform serving global hospitality brands.
CoinMarketCap introduces four AI agent products, including MCP, x402, and skills for Claude Code and Openclaw, delivering real-time crypto market intelligence.
Anthropic launches voice mode in Claude Code, beginning with 5% of users. The phased rollout expands multimodal capabilities for AI-powered development workflows.
Anthropic reported major disruptions to Claude services Monday morning, affecting Claude.ai and Claude Code, while the API remains operational. Users faced login issues amid heightened attention on the platform.