Snap and Perplexity have mutually ended their partnership to integrate Perplexity's AI answer engine into Snapchat, as the collaboration did not align with their product goals. Initially announced in November 2025, the deal involved Perplexity paying Snap $400 million to bring AI-powered answers to Snapchat's 943 million monthly users starting early 2026. Despite the cancellation, Perplexity remains active on the Snap platform and plans to continue using its advertising products. Meanwhile, Snap reported a 12% revenue increase in Q1 2026, with user growth and new AI-powered ad formats launched on Snapchat.
Ahead of California's June 2 primary election, tech billionaires like Google co-founder Sergey Brin and crypto mogul Chris Larsen have spent unprecedented sums, totaling hundreds of millions, to influence state and local races. Their goal is to secur...
The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) has called on lawmakers to reject the House's Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (H.R. 7757), criticizing it as insufficient for protecting children online. NCPC argues the bill weakens state powers and ...
