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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Perplexity, the fast-rising AI startup known for its search engine technology, has officially launched its first web browser, Comet. The release marks the company’s most direct challenge yet to Google’s dominance in how people search and browse the internet. But rather than simply creating another browser, Perplexity is
Software Development
Swedish AI startup Lovable, a standout in the rapidly growing world of “vibe coding,” is reportedly raising over $150 million in fresh funding at a valuation nearing $2 billion, according to the Financial Times. This marks a dramatic leap from just a few months ago, when the company closed a
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Perplexity, the rising star in AI-powered search, is upping the stakes with the launch of Perplexity Max, a $200-per-month subscription designed for its most dedicated users. Announced in a company blog post Tuesday, the new plan grants subscribers early access to experimental features, advanced tools, and cutting-edge AI models. The
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Opera is entering the AI browser race with the announcement of Opera Neon, a new browser designed to take on tasks on your behalf—from online shopping and form-filling to coding and content creation. Unveiled on Tuesday, Neon aims to redefine how users interact with the web by focusing on
Design
At Google I/O 2025, the company unveiled Stitch, a new generative AI tool designed to accelerate the transformation of rough user interface (UI) ideas into polished, functional designs — complete with frontend code. Powered by Gemini 2.5 Pro, Stitch is part of an experimental rollout via Google Labs, and
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Anthropic has announced the launch of a new web search API for its Claude AI models, allowing developers to build applications that can access real-time, web-based information. This marks a significant step in making Claude a more dynamic, up-to-date assistant capable of retrieving the latest facts, data, and insights from
Startups
In 2020, few could’ve predicted that a scrappy open-source startup from New Zealand would become a backbone of modern app development. But in 2025, Supabase is no longer a quiet alternative — it's a force. Led by CEO Paul Copplestone, Supabase has just raised a $200 million Series
Design
Cloud-based design platform Figma has taken the first formal step toward becoming a public company, confidentially filing for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States. The move comes more than a year after its planned $20 billion acquisition by Adobe fell through due to regulatory opposition in the
Media
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is reportedly developing its own social media platform—an ambitious move that could place it in direct competition with Elon Musk’s X and Meta’s Facebook and Instagram. The project is still in its early stages, but there’s already an internal prototype in
Media
In the latest twist of tech media consolidation, Yahoo has sold TechCrunch to the private equity firm Regent, marking yet another ownership change for the pioneering tech news outlet. The financial terms of the deal remain undisclosed, but the move follows Regent’s recent acquisition of Foundry—the media group
Decentralization
The open-source publishing platform Ghost, widely known as a privacy-respecting alternative to Substack, has officially joined the fediverse—a decentralized network of social platforms powered by the ActivityPub protocol. This integration marks a significant shift in how independent publishers can share, distribute, and interact with content across the broader social
Advertising
Taboola, long recognized for its dominance in native advertising with its ubiquitous "content you may like" widgets, is making a strategic expansion into the broader display advertising market. The adtech company has unveiled its new platform, Realize, positioning itself as a direct competitor to traditional demand-side and supply-side