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EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots for free

The EU says Meta will have to give rival AI chatbots access to its WhatsApp platform while the EU wraps up an antitrust probe or risk a heavy fine.

Meta takes legal action against Israeli spyware firm NSO

Meta said its WhatsApp messaging service disrupted new spear phishing attempts linked to NSO, an entity blacklisted by the US government and identified as a national security risk.

Meta to launch ‘incognito chat’ for private AI conversations on WhatsApp

Incognito chat is text-only for now, meaning users will not be able to upload images.

Meta seeks to avoid EU fine with free WhatsApp access for rival AI chatbots

The move could help Meta stave off a possible fine of up to 10 per cent of its annual global turnover.

Singapore influencer arrested after video of man being forced to strip is shared online

Mohamad Husin Said, owner of Mangobossku recently launched an all you can eat bbq steamboat buffet at Changi Road.

US ends investigation into WhatsApp chat privacy claims

A US Commerce Department investigator sent officials an e-mail in January that concluded Meta can store and view WhatsApp messages, according to records.

WhatsApp message from SingPost about failed parcel delivery could be a scam: Police

Victims are asked to click on a link to update their information to have a parcel re-delivered.

Portugal warns foreign state-backed hackers targeting officials' and military messaging accounts

Internet outages in Russia to last as long as ‘necessary’ to ensure ‘safety’: Kremlin

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also accused Ukraine of using “increasingly sophisticated attack methods”.

Russia-backed hackers breach Signal, WhatsApp accounts of officials, journalists, Netherlands warns

Users are persuaded in chats initiated by the hackers to divulge security verification and pin codes, giving them access to personal accounts and group chats.

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