Jan Koum: News
17 Jan 2020
FacebookFacebook taking U-turn, drops plan to show WhatsApp ads: Report
For more than a year, we have been hearing about Facebook's highly ambitious plan to monetize WhatsApp by showing ads.
14 Jun 2019
FacebookWhatsApp co-founder builds $80mn property in America's richest town
If you become a billionaire overnight, how would you spend that truckload of money?
31 Dec 2018
Facebook#ThatWas2018: Facebook and its catastrophic run, scandals, and data leaks
12 months ago, Facebook made a promise of fixing issues that marred its reputation and affected its community throughout 2017.
27 Nov 2018
IndiaAnother high-profile exit of WhatsApp: Chief Business Officer Neeraj quits
In what is sure to hurt WhatsApp and its parent company Facebook, Neeraj Arora, the Chief Business Officer of the messaging app, announced on Monday that he will leave the company.
04 Oct 2018
FacebookThis is how WhatsApp will start monetizing
WhatsApp, the biggest messaging service in the world, is planning to roll out targeted Ads in its status feature as part of its monetization efforts.
27 Sep 2018
FacebookWhatsApp co-founder left $850mn for his morals: Here's why
Since WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton quit Facebook a year ago and then went on to bite the hand that fed him, tweeting, "It is time. #deletefacebook", many questions had remained unanswered.
25 Sep 2018
iPhoneInstagram co-founders resign, marking another high-profile exit from Facebook
Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, the co-founders of photo and video sharing network Instagram, have decided to quit.
13 May 2018
FacebookInternet.org VP Chris Daniels to replace WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum
Facebook has announced that Chris Daniels, who is the VP of the company's Internet.org initiative, will replace WhatsApp CEO and co-founder Jan Koum.
07 May 2018
FacebookYou might soon start seeing ads within WhatsApp
According to reports, WhatsApp might start showing ads to users once CEO and co-founder Jan Koum leaves the company.
04 May 2018
FacebookNeeraj Arora could be the new CEO of WhatsApp
After WhatsApp CEO and co-founder Jan Koum confirmed that he is quitting the company, reports have surfaced that the popular chat app's next potential CEO could be Neeraj Arora, who's the head of "All Things Business" at the company.
01 May 2018
FacebookWhatsApp CEO Jan Koum quits over privacy clashes with Facebook
WhatsApp CEO and co-founder Jan Koum has confirmed that he is leaving the company.
11 Nov 2017
FacebookHow can WhatsApp generate revenue for Facebook?
Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp has one of the world's largest user-bases with over 1.3 billion users.
13 Sep 2017
FacebookWhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton to leave company
WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton took to Facebook to announce he is leaving the company.
11 Aug 2017
IndiaWhatsApp UPI payments feature may finally be ready
WhatsApp is finally gearing up for its next big step. With Paytm planning on bringing its messaging service soon, it has now decided to integrate UPI-based mobile payments system into its platform.
24 Jul 2017
IndiaIs Facebook's WhatsApp taking a step towards monetization?
Facebook-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp doesn't make any money as of now.
18 Jul 2017
AndroidSoon, iOS users can watch YouTube videos directly on WhatsApp!
iOS users will soon be able to play YouTube videos directly on WhatsApp, according to WABetaInfo, which claims the feature is under development.
14 Jul 2017
AndroidLatest WhatsApp update: Share almost any kind of file
The latest update of WhatsApp makes sharing of files easier. Large documents can now be shared; the update limits the file size sharing up to 100MB.
23 Jun 2017
AndroidWhatsApp to bring payments on its platform?
WhatsApp users might soon be able to transfer money via UPI on the platform. The Facebook-owned messaging app is already in talks with SBI, NPCI and other financial institutions to "devise ways to integrate their systems" for the same.
20 Jun 2017
AndroidSoon, 'recall' your messages on WhatsApp!
How many times have you sent a message to a boss/ex/relative on WhatsApp, only to regret it the very next second?
04 Apr 2017
WhatsAppWhatsApp's encryption veils terrorists?
The Government of UK is creating pressure on WhatsApp for access to encrypted communications after the Westminister attack.
25 Feb 2017
FacebookWhatsApp may soon enter digital payments- CoFounder
WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton has indicated that the popular messaging app may soon venture into digital payments space.
30 Jan 2017
Tamil NaduAmerica and its most famous immigrants
Immigrants from across the world have migrated to the US for a better life.