AI-powered search engine Perplexity has reportedly closed a $500 million funding round, valuing the startup at $9 billion. Bloomberg, citing sources familiar, reports that the round was led by Institutional Venture Partners and that it closed earlier in December. In an email to TechCrunch, a Perplexity spokesperson declined to comment. The mammoth tranche comes as
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Accounting firms are struggling to adopt high-tech solutions. That’s according to a survey earlier this year from Rightsworks, which found that, while 88% of firms believe tech has had a positive impact on their efficiency, 60% are suffering from disconnected systems, inconsistent processes, and a lack of standardized workflows. Startups like Aiwyn are trying to
The Steam Winter Sale is now live, bringing with it some big deals on new and old games including Animal Well, Call of Duty, Star Wars Outlaws, Dead Space, Mass Effect, and many, many more. Suggested Reading This Brutal Gothic Metroidvania Is Shaping up To Be Something Special Off English Suggested Reading Yes, it’s true,
/ The note-taking app is now considered a system app on Android 16 Developer Preview 2. By Sheena Vasani, a writer covering commerce, e-readers, and tech news. She previously wrote about everything from web development to AI at Inside. Share this story Illustration: The Verge Google Keep is being upgraded to a system app on
Marvel Rivals is the newest hero shooter on the block, following closely in Overwatch’s footsteps. It takes inspiration from Blizzard’s game in plenty of ways, from general game modes to its style of monetization. Another way it takes inspiration is in its characters. Advertisement Some hero abilities in Marvel Rivals are clearly taken right from
After beginning production nearly a full year ago back in early January, our final trip to Hawkins, Indiana is finally almost ready to begin. According to reports, filming on the fifth and final season of Stranger Things has concluded, just in time for us to kick off another year of speculation as we agonize about
/ The experimental Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking model details the steps it takes to find answers. By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Share this story Illustration: The Verge Google has introduced a new
Fans of the hero shooter genre are sure to notice some familiar ideas in Marvel Rivals, whether it’s the game modes or certain character abilities. That said, the new superhero title does attempt to spice things up with fun concepts like destructible environments and Team-Up abilities. One of the more unique original ideas the game
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A young startup that emerged from stealth less than two months ago with big-name backers and bigger ambitions to make a splash in the world of AI is returning to the spotlight. Decart is building what its CEO and co-founder Dean Leitersdorf describes as “a fully vertically integrated AI research lab,” alongside enterprise and consumer
For many industries, lithium batteries just don’t cut it — they’re getting increasingly expensive, require too much space, and sometimes they are just overkill for many industrial use cases. Thermal batteries, on the other hand, can store energy in the form of heat for long periods, are often cheaper to invest in and deploy, and
If you’re shopping for a home equity loan or home equity line of credit (HELOC), here’s some good news: Now that the Federal Reserve has begun to cut interest rates, home equity loan and HELOC rates are expected to decline. Due to the dramatic surge in mortgage rates over the past few years, home equity
Indian startups raised 32% fewer funding rounds in 2024 compared to last year, per new numbers from data intelligence platform Tracxn, signaling that investors are being more selective when striking deals. The number of startup funding rounds fell to 1,448 compared to 2,114 last year, but overall funding rose 6% to $11.3 billion — the
A federal government shutdown is looking increasingly likely as House Republicans and President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said they oppose a short-term spending bill that would have kept the government running into next year. “This chaos would not be happening if we had a real president,” Trump said in a statement. “We will in 32
We’re about one day away from the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and we know that the third movie in the live-action film franchise will include the iconic song “Live & Learn” from Sonic Adventure 2. While Sonic fans will likely feel real nostalgic upon hearing the song in the film, the artist behind
LG’s new transparent OLED television set is nearly here and you can pre-order it now. The TV can display both transparent and opaque video and it does so wirelessly. And if you want this new fancy TV, you just have to shell out $60,000. Suggested Reading The Best Reveals From The Game Awards 2023 Off
NBA team the Charlotte Hornets screwed up and is having to apologize after recently giving a young fan a PlayStation 5 console during a Christmas-themed halftime skit and then taking the console away after the cameras were turned off. The team is also gifting the fan a PS5 he can keep this time, too. Suggested
The Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it will allow California to ban most sales of new gas- and diesel-powered cars and light trucks starting in 2035. California has long been able to set its own emissions standards under the Clean Air Act provided they are more stringent than federal regulations. Under that authority, the
That took less time than it takes to discover all of the ways to annoy enemies with Doctor Strange’s portal in Marvel Rivals. A week after Amazon Prime Video released the first eight episodes of its animated anthology series Secret Level, the streamer has decided to give us more twisted video game adaptations by renewing
McDonald’s is teasing a collaboration between itself and the extremely popular Evangelion anime franchise. But while the figures in the collab have yet to be announced, they have apparently leaked online via a promotional poster. The leak provides more details on the crossover, which is seemingly only going to be available in Japan. Suggested Reading
EA College Football 25 is a massive hit. EA’s first college football game in over a decade is the top-selling game of the year, and has now become the best-selling sports game ever in the United States. Making its achievement even more impressive, it reached that milestone in less than five months. Suggested Reading The
Over the last decade, the Sustainable Ocean Alliance has graduated from dorm room activism to a thousands-strong global network of experts, investors, and “ecopreneurs” — all of whom believe the best way to save the ailing oceans is to embrace innovation. Founder Daniela Fernandez has steered the ship the whole time, and the SOA is
Nuclear startup Oklo has signed a massive deal with data center operator Switch, but caveats abound. The new agreement would see Oklo building enough small modular reactors (SMR) by 2044 to generate 12 gigawatts of electricity for Switch’s data centers, which today serve a wide range of companies, including Google, Nvidia, Tesla, PayPal, JP Morgan
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/ Orders from 50 retailers and takeout providers can be flown to eligible locals at launch. By Jess Weatherbed, a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Share this story Image: Wing Wing, a subsidiary of Google’s parent company Alphabet, is
President-elect Donald Trump’s second term is a regulatory wild card hanging over Big Tech. Share this story Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images On today’s episode of Decoder, we’re talking about antitrust policy and tech, which is at a particularly weird moment as we enter the second Trump administration. A lot of tech
Many sites saw their organic traffic decline in 2024, in big part due to the rise of AI-generated search results. Many queries no longer lead to click-throughs, and even when users click, it is hard for companies to get more context on searches made within apps like ChatGPT or Perplexity. The answer to this problem
Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands and Connections puzzles. So, I swear I would’ve solved today’s Mini Crossword faster, but I have old eyes, and I read the 6 Across clue, “Irk,” as “INK.” Over and
The social network Bluesky has been growing at a rapid rate ever since the US presidential election concluded. A representative for the company said in an email on Monday that the site has added over 1 million users a day for the past few days, an increase of over 5.5 million users since the election
A U.S. court ruled in August that Google has a search monopoly, and while Google appeals, the Justice Department is figuring out what kind of potential penalties to impose — like breaking off Chrome. As part of this process, the DOJ wants to call on a specific witness, according to a recent court filing: Dmitry
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