Perplexity

Perplexity planning 2028 IPO regardless of Anthropic or OpenAI listings, reports CNBC

Under the deal, AI startup Perplexity will pay Snap US$400 million over one year in cash and equity, with revenue contributions expected from 2026.

Snap tops revenue estimate and unveils US$400 million deal with Perplexity AI, shares jump

Today’s Siri can answer basic questions and provide facts about notable people, events, movies and sports, among other things.

Apple plans AI-powered web search tool for Siri to rival OpenAI, Perplexity

A US$42.5 million pool of money has been set aside to share with publishers and is expected to grow over time, according to Perplexity.

Perplexity AI to share search revenue with publishers

The only reason an AI company such as Perplexity would be interested in buying Chrome, at a cost that is double its existing value, would be to use the browser for anti-competitive ends, says the writer.

Perplexity’s bid for Google Chrome is mostly mischief

The whopping sum proposed in a letter of intent by Perplexity is nearly double the value of the startup, which was reportedly US$18 billion in a recent funding round.

Perplexity AI offers Google US$34.5 billion for Chrome browser