Week in Review: Perplexity Labs wants to do your work | TechCrunch
May 31, 2025 - techcrunch.com
This week's TechCrunch Week in Review highlights several significant tech developments. Perplexity Labs launched a tool for Pro subscribers to create reports and visualizations using AI, while Oculus founder Palmer Luckey and Mark Zuckerberg announced a collaboration to develop XR devices for the U.S. military. Concerns about AI replacing human jobs were raised, with a World Economic Forum survey indicating that 40% of employers plan to cut staff due to AI automation. The Browser Company is considering selling or open-sourcing its Arc Browser to focus on a new AI-powered browser, Dia, while Opera and Perplexity are also developing AI-focused browsers.
Other notable stories include a security breach at LexisNexis Risk Solutions affecting over 364,000 people and a hack involving the White House chief of staff's phone. Gmail's AI will now automatically summarize emails, and General Catalyst invested $1 billion into Grammarly. Tinder is testing a "height preference" feature, and Carma Technology filed a lawsuit against Uber for patent infringement. The article concludes with a brief bio of Karyne Levy, TechCrunch's deputy managing editor.
Key takeaways:
AI-powered search engine Perplexity released Perplexity Labs, offering tools for crafting reports and visualizations.
Oculus founder Palmer Luckey and Facebook collaborate on XR devices for the U.S. military under the product family EagleEye.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions reported a security breach affecting over 364,000 people, with personal data accessed by hackers.
General Catalyst invested $1 billion into Grammarly to support sales, marketing, and strategic acquisitions.
