Alphabet, the tech giant, has recently drawn attention following significant layoffs in its Platforms and Devices division. The publication The Information reported that hundreds of employees were let go, which caught many in the industry off guard.

On Monday, attorneys representing Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL, the parent company of Google, and Epic Games, the creator of the popular game "Fortnite," appeared before a U.S. appeals court in California. The central issue was Google's attempt to overturn a jury verdict and court order requiring changes to its app store operations.

The AI-focused startup Perplexity has announced the launch of its new agent-based assistant for Android devices. This move is designed to compete with larger market players such as OpenAI, as well as existing assistants like $AAPL Apple's Siri and $AMZN Amazon's Alexa.