TECH CRUNCH - Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has announced that the messaging app will launch Stories in early July, fulfilling a long-standing user request. Users will have control over their story visibility, with options to share with everyone, contacts, selected individuals, or close friends. Stories will be conveniently located at the top of the chat list, and users can hide stories by moving them to a "Hidden" list. Stories can be set to expire or permanently displayed like Instagram's Story highlights.