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Meta offers rival AI chatbots free WhatsApp access for one month

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) announced on Tuesday that it will provide rival AI chatbots with free access to WhatsApp for one month as the company works to address concerns raised by European Union antitrust regulators.

12 May 2026-23:20
Meta eyes $25 billion bond sale to fuel massive AI expansion

Meta Platforms is preparing to raise between $20 billion and $25 billion through a new investment-grade bond sale.

30 Apr 2026-17:10
EU charges Meta: Facebook and Instagram "fail" to protect kids

The European Union has accused Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, of breaching major digital rules and failing to adequately protect children under the age of 13 from accessing its platforms.

29 Apr 2026-11:20
China blocks Meta AI buyout, forces major reversal

Meta Platforms is preparing to undo its multi-billion-dollar acquisition of AI startup Manus after Chinese authorities blocked the deal on national security grounds.

28 Apr 2026-09:03
SpaceX IPO lets Musk keep tight control of company

SpaceX has revealed in its IPO filing that founder Elon Musk will retain significant control of the company even after it goes public, highlighting an unusual governance structure for a firm of its scale.

23 Apr 2026-14:58
Snap to cut 1,000 jobs after investor pressure

Snap Inc has announced plans to lay off around 1,000 employees, or roughly 16% of its full-time workforce, as it moves to cut costs and respond to pressure from an activist investor.

15 Apr 2026-14:31
Telegram’s Pavel Durov slams WhatsApp encryption as “consumer fraud”

According to the information on the WhatsApp website, the end-to-end encryption is “on by default” so that only the sender and recipient can read messages, and “no one in between” (including WhatsApp) can access them.

13 Apr 2026-10:38
OpenAI eyes $100B ad revenue by 2030

OpenAI is projecting a major expansion in advertising revenue, with internal forecasts estimating $2.5 billion in ad income this year and up to $100 billion annually by 2030.

09 Apr 2026-17:30
EU to probe Meta over AI integration in WhatsApp

The European Commission is preparing to launch a fresh antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms over the integration of artificial intelligence tools within WhatsApp.

04 Dec 2025-09:35
Italy expands antitrust probe into Meta over AI tools in WhatsApp

Italy’s antitrust authority has broadened its investigation into Meta Platforms over allegations that the company abused its dominant market position by integrating artificial intelligence tools into WhatsApp, the authority announced on Wednesday.

26 Nov 2025-11:47