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Snap's $400 million deal with Perplexity is dead

Snap's $400 million deal with Perplexity is dead
Engadget Wednesday 06 May 2026, 21:04 UTC By [email protected] (Karissa Bell) 1 min read
Key Points

The planned AI search feature for Snapchat never fully rolled out.

The planned AI search feature for Snapchat never fully rolled out.

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