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Perplexity AI on Wednesday launched a new artificial intelligence-powered web browser called Comet in the startup’s latest effort to compete in the consumer internet market against companies like Google and Microsoft.Comet will allow users to connect with enterprise applications like Slack and ask complex questions via voice and text, according to a brief demo video Perplexity released on Wednesday.The browser is available to Perplexity Max subscribers, and the company said invite-only access will roll out to a waitlist over the summer. Perplexity Max costs users $200 per month.”We built Comet to let the internet do what it has been begging…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Silicon Valley chipmaker Nvidia on Wednesday became the first publicly traded company to surpass a $4 trillion market valuation, putting the latest exclamation point on the investor frenzy surrounding an artificial intelligence boom powered by its industry-leading processors.The milestone reflects the upheaval being unleashed by artificial intelligence, or AI, which is widely viewed as the biggest tectonic shift in technology since Apple co—founder Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone 18 years ago. Underscoring the changing of the guard, AI bellwether Nvidia is now worth $900 billion more than Apple, which rode the iPhone’s success to become…

Boston, are you ready?! TechCrunch All Stage 2025 is about to explode with energy — and the real magic kicks off with an epic lineup of Side Events lighting up the city from July 14–17! We’re just ONE WEEK AWAY, and we couldn’t be more pumped to unveil the full Side Events schedule — your ultimate passport to game-changing connections and unforgettable moments. From high-voltage networking mixers to mind-blowing innovation showcases, this is where Boston’s boldest tech minds come to connect, create, and crush it. Whether you’re a trailblazing founder, a curious startup enthusiast, or a seasoned pro, there’s something…

X CEO Linda Yaccarino said she’s stepping down after two years running Elon Musk’s social media platform.Yaccarino posted a positive message Wednesday about her tenure at the company formerly known as Twitter and said “the best is yet to come as X enters a new chapter with” Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI, maker of the chatbot Grok.Musk responded to Yaccarino’s announcement with his own 5-word statement on X: “Thank you for your contributions”. Musk hired Yaccarino, a veteran ad executive, in May 2023 after buying Twitter for $44 billion in late 2022 and cutting most of its staff.He said at…

Miners exposed to U.S. copper prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, or CME, are the biggest beneficiaries of President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs on the metal, according to Bank of America. Trump’s abruptly announced tariff sent copper prices soaring Tuesday, with the September futures contract on the CME jumping about 13% to post it highest settle ever and best daily performance since 1989. Two key copper stocks with exposure to CME pricing are Freeport-McMoRan and Southern Copper , according to Bank of America analysts. About 36% of Freeport’s estimated 2025 revenues are attributable to U.S. copper prices, while 40% of…

A bust of Elon Musk that was recently vandalized is seen near the SpaceX projects in Brownsville, Texas, on May 3, 2025. Gabriel Cardenas | Afp | Getty ImagesGrok is pretending yesterday didn’t happen.The artificial intelligence chatbot built by Elon Musk’s xAI and integrated with his social media site X has deleted its comments praising Adolf Hitler and attacking Jewish people but denied that it made such posts and said it can’t “confirm or deny” making the statements.Grok repeatedly made antisemitic comments on Tuesday and referenced Hitler in response to posts about the Texas flooding.The chatbot insisted it “never made…

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 hits Moscone West in San Francisco from October 27–29, bringing together more than 10,000 startup and VC leaders for a deep dive into the future of technology. One of the most compelling conversations on one of the AI Stages will feature a panel of innovators redefining what intelligent systems can do. Among them is Alex Kendall, co-founder and CEO of Wayve. From research breakthrough to real-world autonomy Kendall founded Wayve in 2017 with a bold vision: to unlock autonomous mobility, not through handcrafted rules but through embodied intelligence. His pioneering research at the University of Cambridge laid…

NEW YORK (AP) — Samsung introduced several updates to its foldable devices lineup on Wednesday, with the new Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, and the new Z Flip 7 FE taking stage at the latest Unpacked event.The Korean electronics company unveiled the upgrades — including a new version of their watch — in New York but also announced an expanded partnership with the Google to inject more artificial intelligence into its foldable lineup.Here’s a quick look at each device announced: A thinner Galaxy Fold 7The Fold 7 is much thinner and lighter than its predecessors, coming in at…

Linda Yaccarino on Wednesday announced she is stepping down as CEO of Elon Musk’s social media site X after two years in the role.Yaccarino’s departure comes one day after Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok repeatedly made antisemitic comments and referenced Hitler in response to posts about the Texas flooding.Grok is built by Musk’s company xAI, which merged with X in March in an all-stock transaction that values the AI company at $80 billion and the social media company at $33 billion.”When @elonmusk and I first spoke of his vision for X, I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime…

As Rivian starts accepting orders for its 2026 Quad Motor pickup truck and SUV, customers may initially be enticed by the power and tricks the four motors in these rebooted EVs can unleash.  After all, four motors delivering a combined 1,025 horsepower and 1,198 pound-feet of torque — and the ability to accelerate from a standstill to 60 miles per hour in less than 2.5 seconds — is hard to ignore.  But they should also pay attention to the software.  “The Quad is really the pinnacle of everything that Rivian has done so far,” Wassym Bensaid, the company’s head of…