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WhatsApp adds translations, OpenAI expands Stargate, YouTube reinstates channels, Disney+ raises prices

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September 24, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes

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  • WhatsApp now lets users long-press a message and choose “Translate” to convert it into another language.

  • Android users can enable automatic translation for entire chats, while iPhone already supports more than 19 languages at launch.

  • Initial rollout covers languages like English, Spanish, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, and Arabic, with more planned.

  • Five new sites are being added in Texas, New Mexico, and Ohio, with another Midwestern location to be announced.

  • The expansion is part of a $500 billion plan to deliver 10 gigawatts of compute capacity by the end of 2025.

  • The projects will create over 25,000 direct jobs and improve scalability and efficiency for advanced AI workloads.

  • Meta formed the American Technology Excellence Project, a super PAC with tens of millions in funding.

  • The PAC will support tech-friendly political candidates and oppose restrictive state-level AI policies.

  • It launches amid more than 1,000 AI-related bills introduced across all 50 U.S. states this year.

  • YouTube will allow previously banned channels to return if they commit to following current policies.

  • The company says its updated rules are better suited to handle evolving misinformation risks.

  • Critics worry the decision could enable the spread of harmful narratives ahead of the U.S. 2026 elections.

  • Disney Plus is raising subscription prices starting October 21, with ad-supported plans going up by $2 and ad-free plans by $3.

  • Prices have steadily risen since the service launched in 2019 at $6.99 per month.

  • While Disney’s streaming division is finally profitable, the hikes may risk alienating subscribers during a sensitive period.

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