WSJ Tech News Briefing TNB Tech Minute: EU Will Increase Oversight of WhatsApp’s Channels Feature
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Jan 26, 2026 Christoph Beck, Chairman and CEO of Ecolab, talks about data-center water usage and sustainability practices in a sponsored segment. Short takes cover the EU reclassifying WhatsApp over Channels and the new rules that follow. NVIDIA’s Earth2 open models for weather and climate get highlighted. There’s also a quick note on Bitcoin’s modest recovery.
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WhatsApp Reclassified Under EU Rules
- The EU now treats WhatsApp as a very large online platform because of its Channels broadcasting feature.
- This triggers tougher Digital Services Act obligations to protect users from illegal and harmful content.
Deadline To Comply With DSA
- Meta must update WhatsApp to meet the DSA's tougher obligations by mid-May.
- Ensure compliance changes focus on stronger protections against illegal and harmful content.
NVIDIA Opens AI Weather Models
- NVIDIA released Earth2, open-source AI models for weather and climate at the American Meteorological Society meeting.
- The models aim to broaden access so scientists, governments, and businesses can use AI for forecasting.