according to After implementing the Snapchat-esque Stories feature and trialing a second News Feed, the company is adding some AI components to its Messenger's M assistant. Launching in the US on Thursday, Facebook said in a blog that M will offer helpful suggestions during conversations with friends. M knows if you're talking about buying something off a friend, for instance, and will automatically offer payment options. Facebook also promised this was the beginning, saying M's predictive powers will only get bigger from here. M's AI abilities have hit both iOS and android , but right now they're only available to users in the US.
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Image: FacebookOn Thursday, Facebook launched a new digital assistant named "M" that works within Messenger for users in the US. Other AI-powered digital assistants include Google 's Allo messaging app, the upcoming Galaxy S8 with a Samsung-developed digital assistant named Bixby, Apple's Siri, Google Assistant, and Amazon Alexa on some smartphones. There is already competition among AI-powered digital assistants, with Google's Allo messaging app, and the upcoming Galaxy S8 including a Samsung-developed digital assistant named Bixby. There are 1 billion Facebook Messenger users monthly. Three takeaways for TechRepublic readers:On Thursday, a new digital assistant named "M" that works within Facebook Messenger was launched for users in the US.
Facebook today rolled out an improvement to its Instant Articles feature that now lets publishers include call-to-action units in their articles to better connect with readers, including those that encourage email sign-ups and Page Likes. The email call-to-action unit lets readers share their email address directly with the publisher on Facebook, in order to receive the email newsletters or other email updates the publisher may offer. The former noted the unit accounted for 41 percent of email sign-ups over a two-month period. App install call-to-action units are very new, having entered into alpha testing as of this week. These features also come shortly after another recent improvement to Instant Articles last month, which allowed publishers to place more ads within each article than before.
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Facebook lines up to compete with Apple, Google, and Samsung with new AI digital assistant
Image: FacebookOn Thursday, Facebook launched a new digital assistant named "M" that works within Messenger for users in the US. Other AI-powered digital assistants include Google 's Allo messaging app, the upcoming Galaxy S8 with a Samsung-developed digital assistant named Bixby, Apple's Siri, Google Assistant, and Amazon Alexa on some smartphones. There is already competition among AI-powered digital assistants, with Google's Allo messaging app, and the upcoming Galaxy S8 including a Samsung-developed digital assistant named Bixby. There are 1 billion Facebook Messenger users monthly. Three takeaways for TechRepublic readers:On Thursday, a new digital assistant named "M" that works within Facebook Messenger was launched for users in the US.
Facebook today rolled out an improvement to its Instant Articles feature that now lets publishers include call-to-action units in their articles to better connect with readers, including those that encourage email sign-ups and Page Likes. The email call-to-action unit lets readers share their email address directly with the publisher on Facebook, in order to receive the email newsletters or other email updates the publisher may offer. The former noted the unit accounted for 41 percent of email sign-ups over a two-month period. App install call-to-action units are very new, having entered into alpha testing as of this week. These features also come shortly after another recent improvement to Instant Articles last month, which allowed publishers to place more ads within each article than before.
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