By now, you probably have noticed some new Google-related app icons on your iOS and Android devices. The company has officially introduced a fresh visual identity for its Workspace app icons, bringing a major redesign to apps including Gmail, Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Meet, Calendar and more. The update is now rolling out gradually across Android, iOS and web platforms.  

In the future, we could send a WhatsApp message to a third-party chat. WhatsApp has released its Android beta version 2.25.33.8 via the Google Play Beta Program, and the update introduces a feature that enables third-party chat interoperability, purportedly in response to European regulatory requirements.

Today, WhatsApp has launched a new message translation feature aimed at making conversations smoother across languages, without compromising privacy. At the moment, it's not part of the latest WhatsApp update, but it will gradually roll out.

OpenAI has officially launched GPT-5, its most advanced AI model to date, now available to all ChatGPT users, including free-tier accounts. Described as a “team of PhD-level experts in your pocket,” GPT-5 marks a major leap in generative AI performance, reliability, and usability.

What is next for WhatsApp? Well, according to WABetaInfo, there is a new Android beta version 2.25.18.18 in the Google Play Beta program. In the beta, there is a new AI-driven message summarisation feature for select users.

Twitter recently announced that free Twitter users will have more limitations put upon them, namely, more daily limits on the number of DMs or Direct Messages that they can send. According to an official tweet from Twitter Support, the move is to help reduce spam, but it seems like another incentive to sign up for the verified version of Twitter, which is Twitter Blue.

Today, Microsoft announced that the new Bing is now in open preview and no longer has a waitlist. With this, more people will get to experience the AI-powered Bing and there are other updates too coming from the company. This includes opening up the platform to developers and third parties, and many more.  

Sometimes, it's funny to see how an app's feature derives another. WhatsApp's Disappearing Messages is a useful features for some people, as it provides security to sensitive info or discussions. But what if you wanted to prevent some messages from disappearing?

For those who participate in the Windows Insider program, you will be getting support for third-party widget development and a new video call function for Chat from Microsoft Teams through the latest developer build of Windows 11. The features will be available in Preview Build 25217.

Facebook and Messenger recently announced the introduction of Community Chats, a feature that allows group organisers to create curated live Messenger chat groups similar to Discord. Through the feature, users can browse chats organised by announcements, topics, events and more instead of just relying on feed posts and comments.