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Wall Street Journal

Snap Shares Soar on $400 Million Perplexity AI Deal

Snapchat Parent’s Stock Rises as Much as 25% in After-Hours Trading

Starting in early 2026, Perplexity will appear in the popular Chat interface for Snapchat’s nearly one billion monthly active users. The AI company will pay Snap $400 million over a year in a deal that includes cash and equity. That’s about 7% of the social-media company’s 2024 sales.

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