The Bots Are Coming -- to Facebook Messenger

Plus: Uber releases a new transparency report. It's the first of its kind for the company.

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Battle of the bots. Bots are taking over Facebook messenger, allowing developers to create customer service queries. It was one of a slew of launches announced at the company's global developer conference.

By the numbers. Uber released its first ever transparency report Tuesday in an effort to show regulators it has complied to various laws and ordinances. It announced it will release these reports every six months.

Easy being green. A new phone battery recharges itself using solar energy.

A heads up. Google will warn users when websites serve up deceptive "social engineering' ads, according to Engadget.

Related: How to Create a Facebook Messenger Chatbot For Free Without Coding

Lindsay Friedman

Staff writer. Frequently covers franchise news and food trends.

Lindsay Friedman is a staff writer at Entrepreneur.com.

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