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WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.18.18: what’s new?

WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.24.18.18. What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is working on a voice chat mode feature to communicate with Meta AI, and it will be available in a future update! Common questions Answers Name of the feature? Voice […]

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WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.18.10.70: what’s new?

WhatsApp has just submitted a new update through the TestFlight beta Program, bringing the version up to 24.18.10.70. What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is working on an advanced username feature with PIN support, and it will be available in a future update! Common questions Answers Name of the feature? Username and PIN Status? Under

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What is digital customer service?: A complete guide

Strong digital customer service is an expectation, not an exception to the rule. Because the days of customers sitting on hold or reps saying “I don’t know” are long gone. Modern buyers expect customer care that’s swift, comprehensive and seamless. They likewise expect brands to deliver all of the above through digital customer service. This

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GenOps: learning from the world of microservices and traditional DevOps

Who is supposed to manage generative AI applications? While AI-related ownership often lands with data teams, we’re seeing requirements specific to generative AI applications that have distinct differences from those of a data and AI team, and at times more similarities with a DevOps team. This blog post explores these similarities and differences, and considers

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Instant snapshots: protect Compute Engine workloads from errors and corruption

Imagine you’re an application administrator performing an application upgrade within  a one-hour maintenance window, when all of a sudden the upgrade fails. You now want to initiate your rollback procedures. The normal course of action in the rollback is to recover from regular snapshots; this takes several minutes to complete, depending on how much data

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Emerging startups working with Google Cloud to fuel the next wave of innovation

In today’s fast-paced startup ecosystem, securing the right resources and support can be the difference between surviving and thriving. Google Cloud wants to continue to invest in and support emerging startups, fostering innovation on a global scale. Google Cloud is empowering high-potential startups with a comprehensive suite of resources and opportunities, including: Mentorship and guidance:

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Google Cloud launches Memorystore for Valkey, a 100% open-source key-value service

Editor’s note: Ping Xie is a Valkey maintainer on the Valkey Technical Steering Committee (TSC) The Memorystore team is thrilled to announce the preview launch of Valkey 7.2 support on Memorystore to provide users with a truly open-source and high performance key-value service. The introduction of Memorystore for Valkey into the Memorystore portfolio alongside Memorystore

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Mobile Observability: monitoring performance through cracked screens, old batteries, and crappy Wi-Fi

Today we chat with Austin Emmons, an iOS developer at Embrace, where he spent time rebuilding their SDK to work with OpenTelemetry. He discusses the challenge of tracking performance and watching for edge cases when your app is deployed across dozens of devices with enormous variability in their hardware, software, and network capabilities.

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After keeping them at arm’s length, sports brands are opening the door to creators

Golf’s established powers want to bring new audiences into the sport. This week, they took a big swing with a new tournament featuring only YouTube creators. The Creator Classic was contested Wednesday between YouTube golfers including Peter Finch, Gabby DeGasperis and Nick Stubbe, and shown on both ESPN and YouTube. “Our motivation is to really

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Why Washington State is investing in a new kind of voter education campaign

Fifty years after Schoolhouse Rock introduced kids to “I’m Just a Bill,” Washington state has crafted a friendly new character to educate state voters on the serious issue of election security. Ahead of the 2024 elections, a new marketing campaign in Washington state aims to bolster trust in voting systems. The $1.8 million campaign, paid

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