Snap will integrate Perplexity’s AI search engine into Snapchat’s My AI chatbot, with Perplexity paying $400 million for the deal and gaining access to the app’s global user base.
Tinder is piloting a new AI feature called Chemistry to learn user interests and improve match recommendations as the app continues to face declines in paying subscribers.
Apple plans to use a custom version of Google’s Gemini AI to upgrade Siri, paying around $1 billion per year while continuing to develop its own AI models for Apple Intelligence features.
Pinterest is turning to open source AI models to cut expenses and enhance its visual search and shopping tools, even as the company forecasts softer holiday revenue. CEO Bill Ready says the approach will support performance while keeping infrastructure costs in check.
Sandbar, founded by former Meta and CTRL-Labs designers, debuts Stream, a whisper-friendly AI ring for capturing ideas and controlling apps.
Google Maps is adding Gemini for conversational search while driving, landmark-based directions, and visual place queries using Lens in the U.S. rollout.
Shopify reports surging traffic and purchases from AI tools, calls agentic commerce the biggest shift since the internet, and highlights partnerships with OpenAI, Perplexity, and Microsoft Copilot.
OpenAI’s viral AI video app Sora arrives on Android across Asia and North America, intensifying competition with TikTok and Meta.
Google Maps is rolling out live, camera-assisted AI-based lane guidance to Polestar 4 drivers, offering real-time merge reminders to improve safety and reduce missed exits.
Anthropic forecasts massive revenue growth — up to $70B by 2028 — as business demand for Claude accelerates. The AI startup is considering raising funds at a valuation up to $400B.
ClickUp introduced AI agents and a redesigned interface in its 4.0 release, aiming to unify productivity tools and compete with Notion, Slack, and Microsoft Teams.
Anthropic and Iceland’s Ministry of Education are partnering to deploy Claude to teachers nationwide in one of the world’s first national AI education pilots.
Amazon is integrating Alexa Plus into the Amazon Music app, allowing users to access AI-powered music search, recommendations, and song insights across all subscription tiers.
Dia browser, built on Arc’s features, introduces AI-native memory, agents, and integrations with Atlassian apps, aiming for speed, security, and improved user experience.
Utopai East, a joint venture between LG heir’s Stock Farm Road and Utopai Studios, will develop AI-powered infrastructure for film and TV production.