Snap Ends Perplexity AI Deal, Scraps $400 Million Payment

According to its latest earnings report, Snap ended a deal with AI search startup Perplexity announced in November, scrapping a planned $400 million cash-and-equity payment over one year. The feature was tested with a small user group in Snapchat’s Chat but the companies did not agree on a wider rollout. Snap’s first-quarter revenue rose 12% with daily active users hitting 483 million.

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