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Kunal Shah heads to Meta; New-age IPO playbook

Happy Tuesday! Kunal Shah has taken over as WhatsApp's chief, while Meta backs Cred in a major funding deal. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

The Economic Times

Kunal Shah's WhatsApp appointment underscores India's expanding Big Tech footprint

Kunal Shah, CRED founder, is set to lead WhatsApp globally, joining a distinguished line of Indian-origin tech leaders. This appointment highlights the increasing influence of Indian talent in steering major global technology firms. Recent moves include Asha Sharma at Microsoft Gaming and Rahul Patil at Anthropic, building on the legacies…

The Economic Times

Meet Kunal Shah, serial entrepreneur and Meta's pick to lead WhatsApp

Indian tech entrepreneur Kunal Shah is set to lead WhatsApp, the world's largest messaging platform, succeeding Will Cathcart. Shah, the founder of fintech unicorn CRED and pioneer of digital payments with FreeCharge, brings extensive experience in building successful tech ventures. Meta's investment in CRED and Shah's deep understanding of user…

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'Kunal was the clear choice': Meta's Chris Cox on WhatsApp leadership change

WhatsApp's long-serving chief, Will Cathcart, is moving to a new product development role at Meta after nearly seven years. Cred founder Kunal Shah has officially taken the reins as WhatsApp's new leader, bringing his builder mentality and global perspective to the world's largest messaging app. This transition coincides with Meta's…

The Economic Times

Who is Kunal Shah? CRED founder who sold FreeCharge for ₹2,800 crore, built CRED into a $325M fintech giant, and now set to lead WhatsApp

Kunal Shah, the visionary behind CRED, is set to lead WhatsApp globally following Meta's substantial investment. Renowned for scaling CRED and previously selling FreeCharge for ₹2,800 crore, Shah's journey from humble beginnings to a fintech titan is remarkable. He will transition from CRED's CEO to Meta's global leadership, marking a…

The Economic Times

Who is Will Cathcart? WhatsApp leader exits after steering it through privacy battles, monetisation push

Cathcart’s departure comes at a time when WhatsApp is in the middle of a transition. Under him, the platform recently rolled out Meta’s AI assistant powered by its latest model, Muse Spark, alongside privacy-focused features such as “incognito chat” built on confidential computing infrastructure using chips from AMD and Nvidia.

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Cred’s Kunal Shah is WhatsApp’s new CEO

Cred founder Kunal Shah will join WhatsApp as its global head after Meta announced a nearly $900 million investment in the fintech firm. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.

The Economic Times

Ionos vs Hostinger: Which web hosting service is best for speed and value for money?

We signed up to a standard web hosting account with each provider, to explore ease of use and available features

The Independent UK

A Melbourne woman lost $646,035 to a romance scam. Should banks and dating apps be forced to refund victims like her?

The Albanese government says Australia will have the ‘world’s toughest anti-scam laws’, but consumer advocates fear they’re lacking

The Guardian - AU

NEET-UG re-exam: NTA to hold nationwide mock drill on June 20; check what it means here

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is conducting a nationwide mock drill on June 20 to ensure a smooth NEET-UG re-examination on June 21. This re-test follows allegations of a paper leak in the original May 3 exam. NTA is actively reminding nearly 23 lakh candidates to download fresh admit cards…

The Economic Times

500 Million Reasons to Buy Meta Platforms Stock

Meta Platforms is widening its moat as Threads reaches 500 million users and rolls out new tools to deepen engagement.

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HC questions Telegram ban ahead of NEET retest

Delhi High Court questioned the government's ban on Telegram for 150 million users ahead of the NEET re-examination. The court asked if restricting rights of many is justified to protect others. The government cited Telegram's architecture and bot system as reasons for the emergency measure, citing difficulties in tracking offenders.

The Economic Times

More than chatbots: why business AI agents are Big Tech’s next product battleground

A customer sends a WhatsApp message to a local store asking about a product. Within seconds, they receive an answer.

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IndAI sovereignty, a fable: Frontier AI is now a geopolitical tool — India must leverage its market accessibility

India faces a critical juncture as powerful AI models are restricted by the US. This move impacts the security of India's digital infrastructure. The nation must prioritize developing its own AI capabilities and ensuring sovereign control over its technology.

Tom’s Guide

Facebook went down for thousands of users — full recap as bug crashed the social media app

Facebook suffered some more trouble just six days after it last experienced an outage.

TechRadar

Communication tools that cannot be monitored pose a corporate risk

Global regulators have signaled a permanent shift in how they view corporate communication. Today, messaging apps are a multi-billion-dollar legal liability.

Newslaundry

58% news from YouTube, 56% via WhatsApp: Reuters report on India’s news consumption habits

For the first time globally, social media platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram have overtaken television and news websites as the most widely used way to access news, according to the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2026. “This shift has now happened in around two-thirds of the markets we…

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How India sparred with Telegram days ahead of blocking the app

India's ban on Telegram stemmed from a dispute over alleged NEET exam paper leaks, with the government accusing the messaging platform of failing to proactively remove channels offering leaked papers and related scams. Documents reviewed by Reuters show weeks of exchanges between the IT Ministry and Telegram before New Delhi…

The Times of India

Taliban’s new diktat: No smartphones for Afghan government employees

Government employees across Afghanistan began powering down their smartphones on Wednesday following an order attributed to Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.

Euronews

Afghan government staff told to abandon smartphones or face prison sentence

How widely the rule is being implemented across Afghanistan and the scale of its impact were not entirely clear.

Fortune

Exclusive: Karta raises $15 million to bring WhatsApp-run U.S. credit cards to global travelers

The Miami-based startup is building a WhatsApp-first premium card for non-U.S. clients, to replace a once-popular AmEx product.

International Business Times UK

Whatsapp, Reliance Behind Telegram Ban in India? Pavel Durov's Claims Add to the Confusion

Telegram was blocked in India following allegations of exam paper leaks. The ban, affecting over 150 million users, raises questions about digital rights and the effectiveness of such measures.

The Independent UK

Telegram fights back against India ban over exam leaks: ‘Why not shut shops and roads’

Government claims platform being used to ‘defraud’ ⁠candidates taking medical entrance exam this month

The Economic Times

Telegram stops working for existing users in India but operational on VPN

Telegram access is temporarily blocked in India for existing users. This action aims to prevent paper leaks for the upcoming NEET-UG 2026 re-examination. The app has been removed from app stores. However, Telegram continues to function using VPNs. This move affects millions of users in India. The government seeks to…

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