Snap said today that it has signed a deal with AI-powered search engine Perplexity to power a new chatbot. As part of the deal, Perplexity will pay Snap $400 million in cash and equity.

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Perplexity to pay Snap $400M to power search in Snapchat | TechCrunch

Snap said today that it has signed a deal with AI-powered search engine Perplexity to power a new chatbot. As part of the deal, Perplexity will pay...

The Lagos-based firm and one of Africa’s most active early-stage investors is targeting a final close of $75 million for its second fund.

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Ventures Platform, one of Africa’s most active early-stage investors, has raised another $64M | TechCrunch

The Lagos-based firm and one of Africa’s most active early-stage investors is targeting a final close of $75 million for its second fund.

Discord has rolled out updates to its Family Center, giving guardians more insights into their teens’ usage patterns, including purchases, top interactions, and time spent. The goal is to help parents monitor whether their teen is spending excessive time or money on Discord. The communication platform first launched Family Center in 2023 with an activity […]

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Discord's Family Center update now lets parents monitor weekly purchases | TechCrunch

The update gives guardians more insights into their teens' usage patterns, including purchases, top interactions, and time spent. The goal is ...

Blue Origin's first New Glenn launch in January mostly went well, and now the long-delayed second mission is finally ready for takeoff.

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Blue Origin plans second launch of New Glenn mega-rocket on November 9 | TechCrunch

Blue Origin's first New Glenn launch in January mostly went well, and now the long-delayed second mission is finally ready for takeoff.

Lee declined to share Cluely's financial metrics just four months after boasting how quickly the startup is growing.

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Cluely's Roy Lee hints that viral hype is not enough | TechCrunch

Lee declined to share Cluely's financial metrics just four months after boasting how quickly the startup is growing.

Eric Bach, who was once the director of engineering at Tesla, is out amid a larger executive shakeup at the company.

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Lucid Motors' chief engineer leaves after 10 years | TechCrunch

Eric Bach, who was once the director of engineering at Tesla, is out amid a larger executive shake-up at the company.

Apple is turning to Google's technology to help revamp Siri and power a slate of upcoming features for the voice assistant.

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Apple nears deal to pay Google $1B annually to power new Siri, report says | TechCrunch

Apple is turning to Google's technology to help revamp Siri and power a slate of upcoming features for the voice assistant.

Pinterest CEO Bill Ready says open source AI is offering cost savings to the company, particularly in visual search.

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Pinterest CEO touts open source AI: 'tremendous performance' with reduced costs | TechCrunch

Pinterest CEO Bill Ready says open source AI is offering cost savings to the company, particularly in visual search.

Khan's appointment sends a message to the tech industry, whose most powerful players have already been critical of Mamdani, a Democratic socialist.

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Lina Khan to co-chair NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's transition team | TechCrunch

Khan's appointment sends a message to the tech industry, whose most powerful players have already been critical of Mamdani, a Democratic socia...

Australia now has so much solar power that the government will require utilities to sell customers free electricity for three hours per day.

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Millions to receive free electricity in 2026 thanks to Australia’s solar boom | TechCrunch

Australia now has so much solar power that the government will require utilities to sell customers free electricity for three hours per day.