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New WhatsApp head wants to make the app easier to use, give its AI more chops • Nov. 10, 2026, 10:00 AM ET (TechCrunch)
A WhatsApp channel grew from 50,000 to more than 10 million subscribers in Lula’s comeback • Nov. 6, 2026, 2:32 PM ET (Fortune)
Country diary: As winter approaches, all eyes here are on heating oil prices • Nov. 2, 2026, 12:30 AM ET (The Guardian)
WhatsApp now lets messages stay pinned indefinitely • Oct. 30, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (Toronto Star)
Employee training startup raises $40 million • Oct. 29, 2026, 1:00 PM ET (Jerusalem Post)

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