Messaging

Instagram Threads Takes A Shot At Snapchat
Instagram Threads Takes A Shot At Snapchat
August 27, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

Instagram and its parent company Facebook are working on a new type of messaging app to rival Snapchat, according to a report by The Verge....

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Groupon Buys AI Tool To Offer Text, Chat Bookings
Groupon Buys AI Tool To Offer Text, Chat Bookings
August 08, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Groupon has acquired an AI-driven voice and text messaging tool called Presence AI, according to a press release. The tool is meant to enhance a...

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Facebook’s WhatsApp Still Vulnerable To Year-Old Chat Hack
Facebook’s WhatsApp Still Vulnerable To Year-Old Chat Hack
August 08, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Internet safety authorities uncovered a means of hacking chats on WhatsApp last year, but Facebook has yet to fix the security flaws, The Financial Times...

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Are Consumers Ready For Chatbot Customer Service?
Are Consumers Ready For Chatbot Customer Service?
July 12, 2019  |  Commerce

For better or worse, call centers are often retailers’ public face. Customer service can make a stronger impression on consumers than other factors like price,...

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How Delta Is Leveraging Apple’s Business Chat, AI For Better Customer Service
How Delta Is Leveraging Apple’s Business Chat, AI For Better Customer Service
July 12, 2019  |  call center commerce

Slow service doesn't fly when customers connect with airlines across different channels. That's why airlines are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to give human agents...

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Shopify Ping Adds Apple Business Chat Support 
Shopify Ping Adds Apple Business Chat Support 
June 26, 2019  |  eCommerce

Shopify merchants will now be able to chat with customers through Apple Business Chat inside of Shopify Ping, the company said in a blog post...

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India Wants WhatsApp To Make Messages Traceable
India Wants WhatsApp To Make Messages Traceable
June 18, 2019  |  Regulation

India is asking messaging service WhatsApp to put a digital fingerprint on every message sent by the service, but without breaking the encryption, according to...

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Line To Expand Into Payments, FinTech To Avoid Complacency
Line To Expand Into Payments, FinTech To Avoid Complacency
March 28, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

Line, the Asian messaging company majority owned by Naver, the South Korean Internet search company, is expanding its business into payments and other FinTech services....

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Zuckerberg Says Facebook To Embrace Private Messaging
Zuckerberg Says Facebook To Embrace Private Messaging
March 06, 2019  |  Facebook

Social media giant Facebook will embrace what CEO Mark Zuckerberg has termed “privacy-focused” communications marked by encrypted services, the executive said in a blog post...

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