Apple opens up App Store to new competition in Brazil
Apple’s grip on iPhone app distribution is loosening in another major market: Brazil.
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After Europe, WhatsApp will let rival AI companies offer chatbots in Brazil
Meta is now allowing rival AI companies to provide their chatbots on WhatsApp to Brazilian users for a fee, a day after the company confirmed a similar decision for users in Europe.
Khosla’s Keith Rabois backs Comp, which wants to bolster HR teams with AI
The HR tech startup, which currently operates in Brazil, has raised a $17.25 million Series A.
Brazil orders Meta to suspend policy banning third-party AI chatbots from WhatsApp
Brazil’s competition watchdog has ordered WhatsApp to put on hold its policy that bars third-party AI companies from using its business API to offer chatbots on the app. The agency has also started an investigation against the company to determine if the policy is anti-competitive.
Google to buy carbon credits from massive Amazonian reforestation project
The deal is the first selected by the Symbiosis Coalition, an advance market commitment founded to seed the market for nature-based carbon removal.
Meta adds Hindi and Portuguese support for its AI translation feature for Reels
Meta is expanding its AI-powered translation features for Reels with support for Hindi and Portuguese to target markets like India and Brazil