APPLE APPROVES POKE AS FIRST AI AGENT FOR MESSAGES FOR BUSINESS
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Poke, a startup that enables AI agent access through text messaging, has received Apple's approval to operate on its Messages for Business platform. The milestone marks the first AI agent authorized for the service.
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