WhatsApp for iOS is introducing a brand new characteristic that permits customers to create occasions in group chats. The characteristic was first noticed by a characteristic tracker within the beta model of the app for the Android platform. Nonetheless, it’s now being rolled out to the steady model of the moment messaging app for iPhone. The Meta-owned on the spot messaging platform is continually releasing new options and lots of options are within the pipeline. Not too long ago, a brand new shortcut for fast replies to video notes and a brand new in-app dialer for the decision tab have been included on the platform.
This characteristic of making an Occasion choice in group chats was noticed by characteristic tracker WABetaInfo on iOS app model 24.13.72. Earlier, customers might create occasions in WhatsApp, however solely in Communities, permitting members to hitch and arrange actions like on-line conferences.
Now, the identical characteristic is coming for group chats as properly. Tapping the “+” icon opens the Actions menu which now has the Occasion choice. Customers can select the title of the occasion, add an outline, set a begin time, and enter a location if wanted. Moreover, they’ll additionally toggle the WhatsApp Name Hyperlink choice to begin a WhatsApp name when the occasion begins.
The characteristic is accessible to all customers of WhatsApp for iOS. Devices 360 workers members have been in a position to make use of the characteristic after updating the WhatsApp app to the newest model. New options are often launched in a phased method, which suggests they might take a number of days to reach on all gadgets.
Aside from this, WhatsApp just lately launched Meta AI – a man-made intelligence (AI) chatbot – in India and different areas. Now it’s reported that the moment messaging platform might permit customers to decide on between two AI fashions: Llama 3-70B and Llama 3-405B. Whereas the previous is a small mannequin aimed toward offering fast responses, the latter is Meta’s largest mannequin in its household of LLMs with 400 billion parameters.