Meta AI is now based on the new Llama 4 model, which shows that Meta is keen to continually upgrade its assistant and make it a WhatsApp chatbot staple – whether we want it or not.

Meta purchased WhatsApp for $19 billion in 2014, adding to its portfolio that includes Facebook and Instagram. The tech giant said ads won't appear in private conversations on the app.

If you use any of Meta’s apps – Facebook, Instagram or WhatsApp – then you’ll be pleased to hear that Meta has started to gradually roll out Meta AI, its own generative AI, to all users ...

Open WhatsApp and check that it’s updated to the latest version. On the top right corner of the app (next to the camera and + icon), you’ll see the Meta AI icon.

Meta generated more than $160 billion in advertising revenue last year, and WhatsApp has been the only major platform in their portfolio that wasn’t contributing to those massive profits.

Meta, then known as Facebook, overpaid for Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014 to eliminate nascent threats instead of competing on its own in the mobile ecosystem, the FTC claimed.

Summary WhatsApp is a crucial factor for the future of Meta, with the potential to revolutionize its revenue and drive growth in the next few years. WhatsApp's user base continues to grow, with a ...

Meta Platforms Inc. is stepping up its efforts to make money off of its hugely popular WhatsApp messaging service with advertising features and other options for businesses - and one analyst says ...

Meta Platforms' WhatsApp Pay may deliver $22B in revenue over the next few years due to its strategic partnerships. See why we cautiously rate META stock a Buy.

Meta has confirmed to TechCrunch that it is testing Meta AI, its large language model-powered chatbot, with WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger users in India and parts of Africa.

WhatsApp cofounder Brian Acton testified in Meta’s defense against the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust suit that alleges an anticompetitive deal to buy the app.

A Moscow court said on Monday that Meta was guilty of "extremist activity", but the ruling will not affect its WhatsApp messenger service, focusing on the U.S. firm's already-banned Facebook and ...