WhatsApp news of the week: new AI-powered business features announced by Mark Zuckerberg
Missed our weekly WhatsApp beta updates? Catch up now with our summary! Among our 11 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about new AI-powered business features announced by Mark Zuckerberg at the global Conversations event in São Paulo!
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WHATSAPP NEWS OF THE WEEK
- We announced that WhatsApp is rolling out a new ranking system to sort status updates based on the most important contacts.
- With the WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.12.10.72 update, WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to reply and react to images and videos. This feature adds two new shortcuts to make it easier for users to interact with multimedia content.
- Some beta testers can explore a new status privacy confirmation feature before sharing new status updates, after installing the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.12.27 update from the Google Play Store.
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.12.25 update, we shared the details about a feature to ask some users to enter their birth year to comply with recent legislation in certain U.S. states. This feature is in development and it will be released in future in some U.S. states.
- Mark Zuckerberg announced important news for businesses, allowing them to use AI tools to manage ads and interact with their customers. In addition, Meta Verified badges for businesses is also coming in select markets, offering authentication and support on WhatsApp, along with a one-tap calling feature for users to contact larger businesses directly from the chat interface. In our opinion, this is the best news announced this week:
- After installing the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.12.20 update, some beta testers can experiment with a new interface for the status updates tray and a vertical list for recommended channels.
- The article regarding the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.12.26 update includes information about a new feature to allow organizers to choose a cover photo for their events. This feature is under development and it will be available in the future.
- With the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.12.18 update, we discovered that WhatsApp is working on a new channel analytics feature.
- In the article about the WhatsApp beta for Mac 24.11.73 update, we announced that WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to share status updates from the desktop app.
- The WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.12.23 update brings a fix to address a crash with the emoji keyboard.
- The WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.12.15 update introduces a fix to address a crash upon opening the app.
Stay tuned with us to discover new features and updates about WhatsApp, coming your way next week!
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