Telegram now lets Premium users turn their account into a business account, with options like a custom start page, greeting and away messages, and chatbots (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:

Telegram now lets Premium users turn their account into a business account, with options like a custom start page, greeting and away messages, and chatbots  —  Messaging app Telegram is preparing to take on Meta’s WhatsApp and Messenger with a new set of features aimed at businesses as well as support for ad-revenue sharing.