In a bold push to dominate the global artificial-intelligence arena, Meta Platforms Inc. is ramping up its efforts to create culturally attuned AI chatbots, enlisting a network of contractors to craft virtual characters tailored for emerging markets. This initiative, revealed in recent reports, underscores the company’s strategy to blend advanced technology with local nuances, aiming...

Meta is trying to breathe life into one of Facebook’s strangest relics: the poke. What began as a half-joke feature in the early days of the site is suddenly being positioned as a way to win over younger users. 

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