WhatsApp gets private AI chats, Claude helps small businesses

Meta AI launched private chats in WhatsApp, and Claude introduced new tools for small businesses.

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Meta AIWhatsApp now offers private AI chats that disappear automatically.

Meta AI

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You can now chat with Meta AI in WhatsApp using "Incognito Chat" which keeps your conversations private from Meta.

WhatsApp said on Wednesday it is launching an AI chat function known as Incognito Chat that is built to allow users to converse privately with Meta AI —such that Meta itself cannot access the questions or answers. The idea of Incognito Chat is to create a way for WhatsApp to offer AI chat integration that does not conflict with the communication platform's commitment to end-to-end e…

The idea of Incognito Chat is to create a way for WhatsApp to offer AI chat integration that does not conflict with the communication platform's commitment to end-to-end encryption, the privacy scheme in which only direct participants…

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Claude

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Claude now has a special version for small businesses to help with daily tasks.

Claude now helps small businesses with daily tasks by connecting to popular apps.

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This version works with apps like QuickBooks, PayPal, HubSpot, Canva, and Google Workspace.

Claude now helps small businesses with daily tasks by connecting to popular apps.

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You stay in control, approving tasks before Claude runs them automatically.

Claude now helps small businesses with daily tasks by connecting to popular apps.

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Perplexity

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Smart media selection : Intelligently chooses between images, videos, or both based on query type

Smart media selection: Intelligently chooses between images, videos, or both based on query type Configurable control: Enable/disable and override media types as needed New max_tokens parameter: Control the maximum tokens extracted per page in search results. This gives you finer control over response size and costs.

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ChatGPT

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Wednesday’s episode of the Musk v. Altman trial kicked off with a unique proposition: OpenAI wanted to bring its ass into the courtroom, and lay it bare before the jury.

OpenAI employees at the time, Dario Amodei and David Luan, presented the gift to chief futurist Ach…

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OpenAI Codex

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Learn how OpenAI built a secure sandbox for Codex on Windows, enabling safe, efficient coding agents with controlled file access and network restrictions.

Building a safe, effective sandbox to enable Codex on Windows

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