Perplexity

Artificial intelligence has captured the imagination of virtually every company in the tech world as the technology rapidly becomes more powerful. Perplexity, an AI startup and a potential threat to Alphabet Inc‘s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google, was valued at $14 billion in its latest...

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) just clocked one of its worst trading days since 2023, shedding over 7% and nearly $150 billion in market cap. Apple Exec’s Testimony Sends Google Stock Plummeting What caused the market to pull the plug? A courtroom mic-drop from Apple Inc's (NASDAQ:...

As AI chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude, and Perplexity reshape how users search for information, brands are adjusting their strategies to maintain visibility in this new search environment, which is increasingly displacing traditional search engines like Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:...

Perplexity is intensifying competition in the artificial intelligence search market, challenging Alphabet Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) dominance. Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas stated on X Tuesday that “Native transactions are the best way to go after the AdWords revenue....

Perplexity, backed by Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos and Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) is reportedly in talks to raise up to $1 billion in a new funding round that would value the company at $18 billion—double its valuation just four months ago. What Happened: Perplexity is in...

SoftBank Corp. (OTC:SFTBY) has signed an agreement with Perplexity to become an authorized reseller of Perplexity Enterprise Pro, leveraging its 7,000-member sales team to accelerate adoption across Japanese corporations. What Happened: Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas announced the partnership...

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban has urged GenZ youth to upscale themselves by learning more about artificial intelligence. As growing AI applications have been disrupting business, here is a list of AI-linked investment opportunities that investors could consider to increase their exposure. What...

Stripe just pulled off a massive growth spurt, and the payments giants should be paying attention. According to JPMorgan analyst Tien-tsin Huang, the private fintech powerhouse processed a staggering $1.4 trillion in volume last year, a 38% year-over-year jump that left competitors in the dust....

Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Jeff Bezos-backed Perplexity AI, believes many startup founders fail because they chase market trends instead of working on problems they truly care about. What Happened: During a June 2024 episode of the Lex Fridman Podcast, Srinivas shared his thoughts on why many...

On Monday, Jeff Bezos-backed Perplexity AI unveiled a self-hosted version of the DeepSeek R1 model. What Happened: Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas shared the development on X, formerly Twitter, saying the model is now available for research purposes. The world's most powerful reasoning model...

Jeff Bezos-backed Perplexity AI has reportedly submitted a revised proposal to merge with TikTok's U.S. business, offering the U.S. government a 50% stake in the new entity. What Happened: The new plan, submitted to TikTok's parent company, ByteDance last week, allows the U.S. government to own up...

On Thursday, Jeff Bezos-backed Perplexity launched its AI-powered mobile assistant for Android users. What Happened: Perplexity has introduced its AI-powered mobile assistant on Android, aiming to rival Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google with its multimodal capabilities. Earlier...

Jeff Bezos-backed Perplexity reportedly bid to merge with TikTok U.S. on Saturday, but Wedbush analyst Dan Ives hinted Elon Musk’s X could ultimately seal the deal amid rising speculation. What Happened: On Saturday, Perplexity submitted a bid to ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent...

Move over ‘PayPal Mafia.’ What Happened: Fourteen Silicon Valley savvy ex-Google employees with an artificial intelligence-first mindset are leading some of the most cutting-edge startups. Together, these startups boast a jaw-dropping valuation of $71.61 billion, according to research...

Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas has jumped into the Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google antitrust conversation by asking his followers on X if his AI startup should acquire the Google Chrome browser. This comes amid the U.S. Department of Justice’s push to break up Google...