Messaging

AG Barr Calls For Facebook To Suspend Encryption Of Messages

AG Barr Calls For Facebook To Suspend Encryption Of Messages
AG Barr Calls For Facebook To Suspend Encryption Of Messages
October 03, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

U.S. Attorney General William Barr wrote an open letter to Facebook asking it to postpone plans to encrypt messages on the company’s three services until...

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Why Real Time Is The Game-Changer For Corporate Cash Pros
Why Real Time Is The Game-Changer For Corporate Cash Pros
October 02, 2019  |  Real-Time Payments

Instant payments are more promise than reality in the US.  Citi’s global head of payments and receivables, Manish Kohli, tells Karen Webster that lack of...

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Instagram Threads Takes A Shot At Snapchat
Instagram Threads Takes A Shot At Snapchat
August 27, 2019  |  Mobile

Instagram and its parent company Facebook are working on a new type of messaging app to rival Snapchat, according to a report by The Verge....

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Groupon Buys AI Tool To Offer Text, Chat Bookings
Groupon Buys AI Tool To Offer Text, Chat Bookings
August 08, 2019  |  Partnerships

Groupon has acquired an AI-driven voice and text messaging tool called Presence AI, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Facebook’s WhatsApp Still Vulnerable To Year-Old Chat Hack
Facebook’s WhatsApp Still Vulnerable To Year-Old Chat Hack
August 08, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Internet safety authorities uncovered a means of hacking chats on WhatsApp last year, but Facebook has yet to fix the security flaws, The Financial Times...

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Are Consumers Ready For Chatbot Customer Service?
Are Consumers Ready For Chatbot Customer Service?
July 12, 2019  |  Commerce

For better or worse, call centers are often retailers’ public face. Customer service can make a stronger impression on consumers than other factors like price,...

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How Delta Is Leveraging Apple’s Business Chat, AI For Better Customer Service
How Delta Is Leveraging Apple’s Business Chat, AI For Better Customer Service
July 12, 2019  |  Commerce

Slow service doesn't fly when customers connect with airlines across different channels. That's why airlines are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to give human agents...

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Shopify Ping Adds Apple Business Chat Support 
Shopify Ping Adds Apple Business Chat Support 
June 26, 2019  |  eCommerce

Shopify merchants will now be able to chat with customers through Apple Business Chat inside of Shopify Ping, the company said in a blog post...

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