AI Will Kill the Smartphone—and Maybe the Screen Entirely

You wake up and instead of immediately checking your phone, you activate various wearables embedded within your body and begin interacting with inanimate objects through a series of conversations. You perform fluid, Minority Report–style gestures in the air, blinking frequently. Devices power on, tasks get accomplished, and your day starts without the need for a…

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WhatsApp updates Business API to ban general-purpose chatbots

Meta-owned WhatsApp has announced a significant update to its Business API policy, prohibiting the use of general-purpose chatbots on its platform starting from January 15, 2026. This revision will affect AI assistants developed by firms including OpenAI, Perplexity, Luzia, and Poke, restricting their operation through WhatsApp’s Business Solution if artificial intelligence or machine learning technologies,…

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