Meta announces new WhatsApp features for businesses; the renewed net neutrality debate

The tech giant is looking to strengthen its e-commerce push in India by introducing several business-focused features on WhatsApp + India’s telecom majors are fighting to bring online service under a regulatory framework, and they are losing.

21 September, 20237 min
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