Missed our weekly WhatsApp beta updates? Catch up now with our summary! Among our 13 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about limited testing of Meta AI chatbot, available to select users in various countries!

WhatsApp is releasing a new banner at the top of the chats list to encourage users to invite their friends and family to join the platform, for a more consolidated communication experience. This strategic campaign, delivered through the in-app banner, is accessible to select users who install the latest updates of WhatsApp for iOS and Android.

After an initial phase of limited testing in the US, Meta is now extending another round of limited testing for the Meta AI-powered chatbot on WhatsApp to various countries. This testing is available to those who install the latest updates of WhatsApp for iOS from the App Store and WhatsApp for Android from the Google Play Store.