WhatsApp

The latest AI and IT news about WhatsApp, newest first, with key points summarized by DevPick's AI.

Latest articles and summaries (3)

Hacker NewsHN submitter: ds10/20/2026
AI summary

WhatsApp removed hidden notes instructing AI not to recommend regulators or cite GDPR/CCPA when a lawyer is mentioned, with both notes quoted.

  • •Hidden notes existed instructing AI not to recommend a regulator.
  • •The notes instructed AI not to cite GDPR or CCPA once a lawyer came up.
  • •These notes were removed, and both are quoted in the report.
#Security & Misuse#Regulation, Ethics & Society
Hacker NewsHN submitter: zoozla10/19/2026
AI summary

A developer built a free MCP server on Cloudflare to allow mobile Claude to access WhatsApp messages.

  • •It runs for free with a personal account without needing WhatsApp Business or a server.
  • •It connects to a Google account to retrieve contact names for proper search functionality.
  • •It operates as a single unit.
#AI Agents#Semiconductors & Infrastructure
TechCrunchby Aisha Malik8/25/2026
AI summary

WhatsAppはアカウントのセキュリティを強化するため、従来の6桁PIN番号に加え、英数字や記号を含む長いパスワードを選択できる二段階認証機能を導入した。

  • •従来の6桁PIN番号に加え、より複雑な英数字と記号を含むパスワードでの二段階認証が可能になった
  • •アカウントの不正アクセス防止を目的としてセキュリティ機能が強化された
  • •ユーザーはより強力な認証方法を選択してアカウント保護を強化できる