Earlier this year, Meta replaced its Llama AI models with Muse Spark, part of its newly built Meta Superintelligence Labs effort.
Today Meta is releasing its first image generation tool from Superintelligence Labs as part of the Meta AI app. The company says its new image-gen tools also power creative experiences in Instagram and WhatsApp with more to come.
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Last month, the beta version of the WhatsApp Android app started showing a green dot for contacts who are online. The beta of the iPhone app is now doing the same.
The feature does seem to take care to protect privacy in a couple of ways, which is not always a given with Meta apps …
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The US State Department has announced a $10 million bounty for information that may help identify or locate members of two Russian state-backed hacking groups behind a campaign targeting Signal and WhatsApp users. Here are the details.
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Following years of anticipation and months of preparation, WhatsApp today began rolling out username reservations worldwide, allowing users to claim a unique name before the privacy-focused feature launches later this year. Here are the details.
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Following last month’s wider rollout of the Liquid Glass redesign on iPhone, WhatsApp is now testing the updated look on iPad, while a separate version remains in development for Mac. Here are the details.
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Nearly a year and a half after bringing channel update search to Android, WhatsApp is now rolling out the feature to iPhone users. Here’s how it works.
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The latest WhatsApp beta available on TestFlight brings back message animations on iOS, this time with a setting that lets users turn them off. Here are the details.
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A few weeks ago, a WhatsApp beta build revealed work on disappearing messages that vanish after they’re read. Now, WhatsApp is developing another ephemeral messaging feature. Here are the details.
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Users who rely on WhatsApp’s web version will soon be able to make voice and video calls in group chats. Here are the details.
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WhatsApp is finally rolling out multi-account support on iPhone, bringing one of its most requested features to iOS. Here are the details.
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Meta has announced that, starting November 30, 2026, WhatsApp will raise its minimum requirements for running on iPhones and iPads. Here are the details.
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One controversy to mar the launch of Siri AI was the news that it will not as yet be available within EU countries.
The EU told Apple that it would have to allow third-party AI providers to offer similar functionality on iPhones, and the company has responded by withholding an EU launch for now. We’re now learning that Meta’s WhatsApp is being faced with a similar demand …
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WhatsApp is rolling out a new interface that makes it easier for iPhone users to manage and quickly switch between their different chat lists. Here are the details.
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After rolling out its Liquid Glass redesign more broadly to iOS users last month, Meta is now moving to take the revamped look to its Mac app. Here are the details.
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WhatsApp has been testing an optional subscription plan, and now per TechCrunch it is officially launching around the world. ‘WhatsApp Plus’ costs $2.99/month, here’s what it gets you.
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Meta is working on a new WhatsApp feature that lets users upload documents directly to Meta AI from the in-chat attachment menu. Here are the details.
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The latest WhatsApp beta for iPhone includes references to a new contacts hub that will make it easier to see who is online and who was active recently. Here are the details.
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WhatsApp users will soon be able to set disappearing messages to vanish after the recipient has read them. Here are the details.
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After months of very limited testing, WhatsApp is finally bringing the first stage of its Liquid Glass redesign to more users. Here are the details.
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WhatsApp and the Meta AI app now let users turn on incognito mode when having sensitive conversations with Meta AI. Here’s what that means and how to use it.
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WhatsApp is continuing its Liquid Glass redesign on iOS, with the latest TestFlight build revealing work on updated message reactions and context menus. Here are the details.
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A paid WhatsApp Plus subscription went live in the Android beta last month and it is now slowly rolling out to iPhone users.
It’s just gone live for a small number of iOS users and is reportedly rolling out to more accounts over the next few weeks …
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As WhatsApp continues its glacially-paced rollout of the Liquid Glass look to the main Chats screen, Meta is also working to add the revamped look to the in-chat interface. Here are the details.
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Meta is expanding its in-app AI-powered summaries feature on WhatsApp to include unread context across multiple chats. Here are the details.
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