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The update puts Meta in a strong position against the rivals in the AI chatbot race that includes Google’s Gemini, OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Copilot. (HT Tech) AI 

Meta AI now available in Hindi for WhatsApp and Instagram users, chatbot now supports 7 additional languages.

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Meta AI is now accessible in seven additional languages, including Hindi and Hinglish. The announcement of Hindi language support comes a month after Meta introduced its AI Chatbot in India. India, with its vast user base on platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Threads, is Meta’s largest market. Meta AI now available in these languages Meta AI users on WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger and Facebook can now interact in French, Hindi, Italian, German, Spanish and Portuguese as well as Hindi romanized. Meta aims to increase language support in the future. The…

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WhatsApp has more than 500 million users in India (Bloomberg) News 

WhatsApp Introduces New Payment Options in India to Expand Commerce

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In its latest move to enhance its commerce offerings in India, WhatsApp announced on Wednesday that it will introduce credit card payments and services from competing digital payment providers within its app. This initiative by the Meta-owned service aims to further expand its presence in the country’s largest market. WhatsApp has more than 500 million users in India, although regulators there have limited its in-app WhatsApp Pay service to just 100 million people. People shopping on WhatsApp can also pay using popular services such as Alphabet Inc’s Google Pay, Paytm…

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WhatsApp Pay Now Supports SBI, HDFC, ICICI and Other Banks: Here’s What It Means

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WhatsApp officially launched WhatsApp Pay in India last month. Today, nearly a month later, the company announced that it is partnering with a host of banks in India to enable a wider roll-out of the service in the country. The Facebook-owned messaging platform, which has around 400 million users in India, said it is partnering with four new banks, including State Bank of India, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank to expand the reach of WhatsApp Pay in India. This means that now WhatsApp users will be able to…

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