The secure messaging app Telegram is significant for two very different reasons. One is that the app is a go-to encrypted communication tool for hundreds of millions of users around the world, ...

Popular messaging app Telegram today announced the launch of a bot-powered gaming platform that enables users to play games right inside their chats. Last year we launched a Bot Platform for Telegram.

Telegram bots are programs that run inside the Telegram app and handle tasks, provide information and automate processes through chat interactions. Telegram bots use the “Bot API” to process messages ...