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Perplexity’s AI meets Snapchat’s chats — a $400M move to make searching as easy as messaging. Perplexity AI founder Aravind Srinivas has entered into a $400 million agreement with Snapchat. The partnership will see Perplexity’s search engine technology embedded directly into Snapchat’s messaging interface. Starting in January 2026, this integration will make Perplexity the default AI search tool inside Snapchat chats, allowing users to look up information and get answers without ever leaving the app. Making Conversations Smarter The collaboration aims to turn everyday chats into more than just exchanges of text and emojis. Soon, Snapchat users will be able to ask questions, look up facts, or clarify topics, all while chatting with friends. It’s a shift that blends social interaction with real-time AI assistance, something few messaging apps have done successfully so far. Read More| Tinder’s AI-Powered ‘Chemistry’ Feature Could Change How You Swipe For Snapchat, this move adds depth to its ecosystem—helping users stay engaged longer and discover information seamlessly. For Perplexity, it’s an opportunity to reach a far broader audience, extending its AI’s reach well beyond its own app and website. Voices from the Top Sharing the news on X (formerly Twitter), Aravind Srinivas described the partnership

In a bold move that underscores the escalating race to integrate artificial intelligence into everyday digital experiences, AI-powered search startup Perplexity has inked a $400 million deal with Snap Inc. to embed its advanced search capabilities directly into Snapchat. The partnership, announced on November 6, 2025, positions Perplexity to pay Snap in a mix of cash and equity over one year, with the integration set to roll out in 2026. This deal not only provides Snap with a significant revenue boost but also signals a potential shift in how younger users discover information within social platforms. Perplexity, founded in 2022 by former OpenAI and Google engineers, has rapidly emerged as a challenger to traditional search giants like Google. Its ‘answer engine’ uses AI to deliver concise, cited responses to queries, drawing from a real-time index of over 100 billion webpages. Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, boasts nearly 1 billion active users, predominantly Gen Z and millennials, making it an ideal testing ground for Perplexity’s technology. The collaboration will introduce a new chatbot feature within Snapchat’s chat interface, allowing users to ask questions and receive AI-generated answers seamlessly. According to TechCrunch, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel highlighted the deal as a

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Snapchat is taking a major leap in AI with a new partnership that could redefine how users interact with the app. Snap Inc. has teamed up with AI startup Perplexity to bring its powerful search and answer engine directly into Snapchat chats, a deal worth $400 million in cash and equity, with revenue expected to flow in from 2026. New Delhi, UPDATED: Nov 6, 2025 09:41 IST Snapchat is taking a major leap in artificial intelligence with a new partnership that could redefine how users interact with the app. Snap Inc. has teamed up with AI startup Perplexity to bring its powerful search and answer engine directly into Snapchat chats, a deal worth $400 million in cash and equity, with revenue expected to flow in from 2026. The announcement immediately boosted investor confidence, sending Snap’s shares up by nearly 16 per cent in after-hours trading. The collaboration is being viewed as a strategic move that could help Snapchat stand out against competitors like TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook, which dominate the social media ad space. Under this partnership, Perplexity will integrate its AI system into Snapchat’s chat interface, allowing users to ask questions and get conversational, fact-based answers, all without leaving

Simply Wall St Wed, November 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM EST 2 min read Integral Ad Science has just expanded its partnership with Snap (SNAP), providing advertisers with new tools to measure and optimize ad performance across Snapchat. This move aims to boost transparency and help marketers understand campaign impact. See our latest analysis for Snap. Snap’s latest move to enhance advertising transparency comes as the stock remains under pressure, with a year-to-date share price return of -33.54% and a tough 1-year total shareholder return of -38.72%. Despite some promising new features, momentum has not shifted yet, and long-term returns remain deeply negative for investors. If you’re weighing opportunities beyond Snap, it’s worth broadening your scope and seeing what’s possible with fast growing stocks with high insider ownership. With shares trading at a notable discount to analyst targets and Snap reporting improved growth in ad tools, investors may wonder if a turnaround is on the horizon or if the market is already factoring in all future catalysts. Compared to Snap’s last close at $7.47, the most popular narrative sees the fair value at $9.28, hinting at meaningful upside and underappreciated growth levers beneath the surface. Accelerating innovation in augmented reality

Australia’s upcoming social media ban for children under 16 years old will include the online forum Reddit and livestreaming platform Kick in addition to seven other well-known sites, according to the country’s online safety commissioner. The social media ban will go into effect on December 10 and will also restrict access to Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X and YouTube, Communications Minister Anika Wells said on Wednesday. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Zohran Mamdani elected as New York City mayor in historic win list 2 of 4 At least 7 killed in UPS cargo plane crash at Louisville airport in US list 3 of 4 Belgian airports disrupted by unidentified drone flights list 4 of 4 US kills two more people in latest strike on vessel in the Pacific end of list “Online platforms use technology to target children with chilling control. We are merely asking that they use that same technology to keep children safe online,” Wells said. “We have met with several of the social media platforms in the past month so that they understand there is no excuse for failure to implement this law,” Wells told reporters in Canberra. “We want children

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Inset: Ki-Shawn Crumity (Allegheny County Jail). Background: The Pennsylvania home where Ki-Shawn Crumity was allegedly keeping a missing teen from Louisiana inside a box in his basement (WWL). A Pennsylvania man met a Louisiana teen on Snapchat and convinced her to travel to his home — more than 1,000 miles away — under the guise of helping her get adopted by a "trusted adult," cops say. He then kept the 13-year-old in his basement, stuffed inside a box covered with a sheet, where he sexually assaulted her repeatedly for days, according to police. "She was groomed, exploited, and then sexually abused by strangers who found her online," Louisiana's attorney general, Liz Murrill, said in a statement on Facebook about Ki-Shawn Crumity's alleged victim. Crumity, 26, is charged with trafficking in individuals, statutory sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, sexual assault, and selling or furnishing alcohol, according to police. He is one of three suspects who are accused of helping facilitate the alleged trafficking. Love true crime? Sign up for our newsletter, The Law&Crime Docket, to get the latest real-life crime stories delivered right to your inbox. Police say the victim first traveled from Louisiana to Georgia and then to Washington, D.C., before arriving

Home / New Zealand Al Williams Open Justice reporter · NZ Herald · 3 Nov, 2025 04:12 AM 4 mins to read Kelvin John Williams at sentencing in the High Court at Christchurch. Photo / Al Williams Kelvin John Williams at sentencing in the High Court at Christchurch. Photo / Al Williams WARNING: This article discusses sexual abuse and may be distressing for some readers Kelvin Williams had already spent more than 20 years behind bars and amassed more than 100 convictions when he messaged a vulnerable teen on social media. Then, just five hours after adding each other on Snapchat, Advertisement Advertise with NZME.