WhatsApp starts username reservations today, letting billions connect without sharing their phone number
Starting today, WhatsApp opens username reservations for more privacy-first connections, with full rollout later this year.

Loading briefings
Pulling the latest in this topic…
AI, robotics, computing, technical advancement
1494 briefings briefings in Technology
Starting today, WhatsApp opens username reservations for more privacy-first connections, with full rollout later this year.
OpenAI and Anthropic’s looming IPO race is changing who gets paid and who can afford to stay in tech hubs.
Emagen AI’s 23-year-old founder argues the industry is fragmenting teams, then proposes an AI-driven operating system.
The public thinks A.I. is awful. The private playbook uses A.I. to analyze, craft, and personalize messages across the election.
The new usernames feature lands globally over the next few months, reducing friction and privacy risk tied to phone numbers.
Claim your handle this week to chat without exposing your phone number, as WhatsApp expands “private” identity controls.
WhatsApp is adding @usernames so you can reach people without exposing your phone number. Here is how to grab yours.
Comcast will separate NBCUniversal and stop competing in media, forcing cable owners and platform partners to reprice risk.
China’s LineShine hits 2.198 exaFLOPS, tops TOP500, and shifts the CPU vs GPU race under export limits.
A Chrome and Firefox extension turns Valve’s Steam AI warnings into pop-ups and blurs results for AI-aided games.
David was meant to stay dead, and the original alternate pitch involved his consciousness fighting as a corporate robot.
The real question is not which browser has AI, but which one makes it usable without friction.