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Perplexity has launched "Labs," a new feature for Pro users that can run complex projects like reports, tables, dashboards, or basic web apps. Unlike the faster "Research" mode, Labs works independently for over ten minutes, performing tasks such as web searches, running code, and creating files. Users can view their output in the "Assets" tab or display apps directly in the project. Examples are available in Perplexity's project gallery.

The move brings Perplexity closer to tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude, which have taken over much of its former lead in AI search. Labs is available now on the web, on iOS, with Mac and Windows versions coming soon.

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The New York Times has signed a multi-year deal with Amazon, allowing the tech company to display content from the Times, NYT Cooking, and The Athletic on Alexa and use it to train its AI models. In return, Amazon is paying a licensing fee. The Times says the agreement expands its reach and gives Amazon customers direct access to its journalism. This comes as the Times continues its lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, filed in late 2023, over alleged unauthorized use of its content for AI training. The lawsuit with OpenAI is still ongoing.

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Meta is splitting its AI department into two groups: "AI Products" led by Connor Hayes, focused on the Meta AI Assistant and features inside Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, and "AGI Foundations" led by Ahmad Al-Dahle and Amir Frenkel, working on Llama models and advanced reasoning and multimedia models. FAIR, Meta's AI research lab, will continue, though one multimedia team is moving under the new structure. Meta says the change should accelerate product development and give teams more freedom. No layoffs are planned.

The reorganization comes as Meta faces strong competition from Deepseek in open-source models. Llama 4 has not met performance expectations, and its largest version has been delayed.

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