P erplexity first launched its Comet browser earlier this year, with early access via a waitlist. While the AI browser is now available to download for free, users have still been

Perplexity AI’s upcoming role as Snapchat’s default AI assistant marks a major milestone in the convergence of social media and generative AI, giving the startup unprecedented reach while redefining how Snapchat users interact with AI inside the app.

TransferEngine enables GPU-to-GPU communication across AWS and Nvidia hardware, allowing trillion-parameter models to run on older systems.

Amazon has sent a cease-and-desist letter accusing Perplexity AI of using its Comet browser agent to make purchases on Amazon without authorization, prompting Perplexity to fire back with a public statement alleging bullying and intimidation from the e-commerce juggernaut.

In today’s Digest, we look at Amazon suing Perplexity over its AI shopping assistant, Epic and Google settling their lawsuit, and People Inc. signing an AI deal with Microsoft amid traffic drop.

The dispute stirs debate about how much freedom autonomous AI tools should have online and whether big tech platforms are tightening control to protect their own ecosystems.