Meta Platforms will let rival AI chatbots access WhatsApp for free for one month, as the company negotiates commitments with EU antitrust regulators. The European Commission signaled it could require Meta to open access. Earlier, Meta limited its own AI assistant to WhatsApp, then floated charging rivals—now it appears to be backing down.
Google has offered changes to its spam policy after publishers said it was damaging their search rankings, especially when sites displayed content from commercial partners. The company’s move is intended to help it avoid a potential EU antitrust fine under the Digital Markets Act. Demotions were linked to a monetization tactic that many publishers rely on.
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