Meta’s AI rollout just triggered an EU investigation

Today, we’re looking at Brussels’ latest strike against Big Tech: an antitrust probe into Meta’s AI assistant inside WhatsApp. It’s not just about competition, it’s about who controls the next layer of messaging. We’re also looking at how WordPress is putting AI in the hands of everyday creators. Its new tool, Telex, can build interactive site features from plain prompts, no coding required. It’s part toy, part revolution.

In today’s post:

• EU targets Meta's AI move inside WhatsApp

• WordPress’s AI tool just made dev work optional

• People are giving ChatGPT their medical records

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POLICY

Brussels is coming for Big Tech’s AI rollouts

Meta’s AI assistant quietly landed inside WhatsApp back in March. Now, European regulators are lining up to ask how and why it happened.

Here’s everything you need to know:

• The EU is preparing an antitrust investigation into Meta over its AI integration in WhatsApp.

• Meta AI, the chatbot embedded in WhatsApp since March, is the focus of the scrutiny.

• This isn’t under the newer Digital Markets Act, it’s old-school antitrust enforcement.

• Italy’s regulators are already probing whether Meta blocked rival AI chatbots.

• The core question: did Meta’s dominance let it unfairly shape the future of AI messaging?

• Neither Meta nor the EU Commission have commented on the probe yet.

• Amazon and Microsoft are also under the EU's microscope for similar competitive concerns.

This isn’t just about WhatsApp. It’s about the creeping power of generative AI inside apps we use every day and who gets to control it. Europe may be the first to push back, but the questions they’re asking won’t stop at the EU border.

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LAUNCH

No code? No problem. WordPress’s Telex does it for you

At its “State of the Word” event, WordPress showed off something wild. Its new AI tool, Telex, is already being used to build real sites by people who can’t code.

Here’s everything you need to know:

• Telex lets users create WordPress blocks with plain language prompts, no dev skills required.

• Community demos include price calculators, store maps, business hours, and even Tetris.

• One user built daily Gutenberg blocks for a month despite not writing a line of code.

• WordPress says Telex can generate elements that used to cost thousands in dev time.

• The tool taps into WordPress’s new “Abilities API,” making it interoperable with other AIs.

• You can now plug WordPress into tools like Claude, Copilot, or Cursor without custom work.

• In 2026, WordPress will roll out AI benchmarks, letting models test on real WP tasks.

This is bigger than a plugin. Telex is quietly redefining what “development” means on the web. If AI keeps lowering the barrier to entry like this, the next WordPress boom won’t come from coders, it’ll come from creators who’ve never touched a code editor.

BREAKTHROUGH

The AI doctor will see you now, no appointment needed

Blood tests. MRI reports. Years of clinical notes. Patients are feeding it all into chatbots hoping for clarity, despite the risks.

Here’s everything you need to know:

• People are pasting medical records into ChatGPT, often before seeing their doctors.

• One user got advice that was wrong but plausible enough to lead to real medical tests.

• Another avoided a heart attack after ChatGPT urged him to push for a stent.

• Most users say they’re aware of privacy risks but feel the benefits outweigh them.

• Experts warn: AI isn’t using your data the way a doctor would, even if it sounds smart.

• HIPAA doesn’t apply to chatbot companies; data protections depend on company policy.

• Despite reassurances, privacy researchers say leaks and misuse remain possible.

This is a glimpse of what happens when medical systems feel slow, confusing, or indifferent. Patients want clarity and when they don’t get it from doctors, they’ll turn to the next best thing. Not because it’s perfect. But because it listens.

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