@ryanzhuuuu: iMessage is one of the most used messaging channels in America. Yet support for it in personal assistants has always be…
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Ryan Zhu announces a partnership with NousResearch to enable iMessage connectivity on any OS, allowing personal assistants to access iMessage and unlock new experiences.
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iMessage is one of the most used messaging channels in America. Yet support for it in personal assistants has always been fragile.
We partnered with @NousResearch to fix that.
Now anyone can connect to iMessage, on any OS, and unlock entirely new iMessage experiences. https://t.co/quhQIn815M
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