Under the agreement, Perplexity will pay $400 million to put its AI “answer engine” inside Snapchat starting in early 2026. Snap notes that users will still have the ability to talk with its My AI chatbot, adding that it will also use messages to Perplexity for “personalization.”
Netflix is working with A24 to develop a reality TV series based on the chaotic collaborative cooking game, according to a report from Deadline. The production is still in “early stages of development,” but I can already imagine the secondhand stress from watching contestants rush around a kitchen.
Just months after IRS Commissioner Billy Long said the free tax filing is “gone,” NextGov reports that the agency has sent an email to states, saying “IRS Direct File will not be available in Filing Season 2026.” The message reportedly adds that “no launch date has been set for the future.”
[Nextgov.com]
