Snap Inc. announced a $400 million agreement with Perplexity AI to integrate the AI search engine directly into Snapchat’s chat interface. The partnership, slated for early 2026, will let users ask questions and receive conversational answers sourced from verifiable data. Snap expects the deal to start contributing to its revenue in 2026, and CEO Evan Spiegel suggested similar collaborations could follow. The move adds to Snap’s broader AI strategy, which already includes its MyAI chatbot, AI‑powered lenses, and the Snapchat+ subscription service. Leer más →

Snapchat has made its new Imagine Lens, the company’s first open‑prompt image‑generation AI Lens, available to all users at no cost. Previously limited to paid subscribers, the Lens lets anyone edit snaps with custom prompts or generate new images, such as transforming a selfie into an alien or creating a picture of a grumpy cat. The move follows recent AI video‑generation launches by Meta and OpenAI, and aims to keep Snapchat competitive in the fast‑evolving social‑media landscape. Free U.S. users can now access the Lens, with plans to roll it out to Canada, Great Britain and Australia. Leer más →

A severe outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) disrupted a broad swath of internet services on a crisp October morning. The incident stemmed from a DNS resolution problem affecting the DynamoDB API in the US‑East‑1 region, leading to increased error rates and latency across multiple AWS services. Popular platforms such as Venmo, Snapchat, Canva, Fortnite, Alexa, Lyft, Reddit, Disney+, and many others experienced partial or complete outages. AWS identified the issue, applied mitigations, and eventually restored most services, though new EC2 instance launches remained rate‑limited for some time. The outage highlighted the extensive reliance on AWS infrastructure across the digital ecosystem. Leer más →

A widespread outage at Amazon Web Services caused significant disruptions across a variety of popular applications and platforms that rely on the cloud provider. The incident affected services ranging from Amazon's own Alexa to third‑party apps such as Venmo, Snapchat, and Fortnite. AWS identified a DNS resolution issue affecting its DynamoDB API, which led to increased error rates and latency in the US‑East‑1 region. The company announced that the underlying problem had been mitigated, but some services continued to experience elevated errors, particularly with new EC2 instance launches. The outage highlighted the reliance of many internet services on a single cloud infrastructure and sparked concerns about resilience and redundancy. Leer más →

Google is experimenting with its Nano Banana AI image generator inside the Messages app. A hidden banana icon appears when users long‑press an image, suggesting future editing or creation capabilities. The feature, part of Gemini 2.5 Flash, has already rolled out to NotebookLM and Google Lens, with plans for Photos. Competitors such as Meta AI, Apple, and Snapchat are also adding AI image tools to their messaging platforms. Leer más →

Teenagers are using Snapchat's AI tools to fabricate images of a disheveled, seemingly unhoused person and presenting the fake visitor to their parents. The stunt, captured on video and posted to TikTok, has sparked viral reactions but also prompted real emergency calls. Law‑enforcement agencies, including the Round Rock Police Patrol Division and the Salem, Massachusetts police department, warn that the prank wastes critical resources and can lead to dangerous responses, even involving SWAT teams. Leer más →

Snap Inc. has introduced Imagine Lens, a new generative‑AI feature built directly into the Snapchat camera. Unlike previous AI Lenses that offer fixed effects, Imagine Lens lets users type any prompt and receive a customized image that can be saved or shared. The tool is currently limited to Snapchat+ Platinum and Lens+ subscribers on iOS. By blending real‑time AR with open‑prompt AI, Snap aims to keep pace with rivals such as TikTok, Meta, and Google while offering a premium experience for paying users. Leer más →

Snap Inc. has introduced Imagine Lens, a new generative‑AI feature built directly into the Snapchat camera. Unlike previous AI Lenses that offer fixed effects, Imagine Lens lets users type any prompt and receive a customized image that can be saved or shared. The tool is currently limited to Snapchat+ Platinum and Lens+ subscribers on iOS. By blending real‑time AR with open‑prompt AI, Snap aims to keep pace with rivals such as TikTok, Meta, and Google while offering a premium experience for paying users. Leer más →

Snap Inc. has introduced Imagine Lens, a new generative‑AI feature built directly into the Snapchat camera. Unlike previous AI Lenses that offer fixed effects, Imagine Lens lets users type any prompt and receive a customized image that can be saved or shared. The tool is currently limited to Snapchat+ Platinum and Lens+ subscribers on iOS. By blending real‑time AR with open‑prompt AI, Snap aims to keep pace with rivals such as TikTok, Meta, and Google while offering a premium experience for paying users. Leer más →

Snap Inc. has introduced Imagine Lens, a new generative‑AI feature built directly into the Snapchat camera. Unlike previous AI Lenses that offer fixed effects, Imagine Lens lets users type any prompt and receive a customized image that can be saved or shared. The tool is currently limited to Snapchat+ Platinum and Lens+ subscribers on iOS. By blending real‑time AR with open‑prompt AI, Snap aims to keep pace with rivals such as TikTok, Meta, and Google while offering a premium experience for paying users. Leer más →

Snap Inc. has introduced Imagine Lens, a new generative‑AI feature built directly into the Snapchat camera. Unlike previous AI Lenses that offer fixed effects, Imagine Lens lets users type any prompt and receive a customized image that can be saved or shared. The tool is currently limited to Snapchat+ Platinum and Lens+ subscribers on iOS. By blending real‑time AR with open‑prompt AI, Snap aims to keep pace with rivals such as TikTok, Meta, and Google while offering a premium experience for paying users. Leer más →

In the latest episode of AI Equation, we've got two intriguing AI stories. First, discover how the CIA is diving into the world of AI to supercharge its intelligence gathering. We unveil the CIA's ChatGPT-style AI bot and how it's transforming investigations. Get ready for a digital detective! In our second story, we explore a … Read more Leer más →