WhatsApp’s CEO has accused Apple of “borrowing” features from WhatsApp

At least one tech founder wasn’t all that impressed by what he heard during Apple’s annual developers conference on Monday. Jan Koum, the cofounder and CEO of WhatsApp, took a jab at Apple for unveiling some new features to iMessage that seem similar to those offered on his mobile messaging app. He didn’t spell out which particular updates he was referring to, but Apple unveiled the option to insert audio, video and location information into conversations, all of which are already features you can find on WhatsApp. Koum did not immediately respond to our request for comment. Apple has been called out in the past for “borrowing” software features from big and small companies. It appears that tradition will continue this year. During the presentation, Apple showed that these message attachments would “self-destruct” unless the user chooses otherwise. This was billed as helping users save space on their phones, but it some have already claimed may be a threat to apps like Snapchat, which are built on that feature.