Perplexity AI is an advanced AI search engine that transforms how users access and comprehend information by providing conversational and verifiable answers supported by citations from trusted sources. It offers desktop and mobile applications, APIs, and online LLMs, serving professionals, casual users, and developers in the fields of generative AI and information retrieval.
Perplexity AI unveiled a hybrid inference system that autonomously decides which AI tasks run locally and which are processed in the cloud, debuting the technology at Computex 2026 alongside Intel.
Apollo.io has launched a connector for Perplexity Computer, allowing users to access its sales data and workflow capabilities directly within Perplexity's platform.
A new report from 5WPR shows that Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly account for nearly all GLP-1 citations across AI platforms like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity, with their brands controlling 57% of total mentions in the weight loss category.
EBSCO Information Services has partnered with Perplexity to include EBSCOhost content in Perplexity’s Premium Sources, allowing users to access peer reviewed journals directly within the AI platform.
Leni, an AI analytics platform for commercial real estate, achieved top scores on four major AI benchmarks, outperforming systems from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Perplexity AI, according to a press release.
Perplexity AI has made its Personal Computer feature available to all Mac users through a new desktop app. The tool allows AI agents to access local files, native Mac apps, and web tools to perform multi-step tasks autonomously.
Snap has ended its $400 million partnership with Perplexity, which was intended to bring an AI search engine into Snapchat, according to its latest earnings report. The companies mutually agreed to terminate the deal in the first quarter of 2026.
Daloopa has integrated its financial data platform with Perplexity, allowing users to access licensed, structured data directly within Perplexity’s AI tools for faster and more reliable investment research.
Perplexity AI announced a fivefold increase in revenue to $500 million following its pivot to the Perplexity Computer platform, while limiting headcount growth to 34%. The system now coordinates 19 specialized AI models designed for distinct tasks.
CrowdStrike and Perplexity have partnered to bring the Falcon platform’s real-time threat detection and governance capabilities to the Comet Enterprise AI browser, offering enterprises enhanced data protection and visibility within AI-driven workflows.
Perplexity AI has launched Perplexity Computer, a unified system that orchestrates multiple AI models to autonomously perform complex workflows across tasks and tools.
Perplexity AI has introduced a new initiative providing law enforcement agencies with free access to its Enterprise Pro platform for one year, enabling officers to use multimodal AI tools for field and administrative tasks.
The U.S. General Services Administration has finalized its first direct OneGov contract with Perplexity AI, allowing federal agencies to access the company's Enterprise Pro for Government platform at a discounted rate through the GSA Multiple Award Schedule.
Snap has agreed to a $400 million partnership with Perplexity AI to integrate its AI-powered search engine into Snapchat's chat interface starting in 2026, giving users access to conversational answers within the app.
Getty Images and Perplexity have entered a global multi-year licensing deal that allows the AI startup to use Getty’s editorial and creative images in its search and discovery tools, integrating Getty’s API for improved visual content and attribution.
Reddit has filed a lawsuit in a New York federal court accusing Perplexity and several data scraping firms of illegally obtaining and reselling Reddit data through Google search results to train AI systems.
Rumble has announced a strategic partnership with Perplexity AI to integrate AI tools for improved content discovery on its platform, as stated in a press release by Global Newswire.
Perplexity AI has acquired Visual Electric, an AI-based image and video generation platform, to develop new consumer product experiences. Visual Electric will wind down its operations over the next 90 days.
Perplexity AI has raised $200 million in new funding, reaching a $20 billion valuation, according to The Information. This comes just two months after a previous funding round at an $18 billion valuation.
Perplexity AI has introduced 'Perplexity for Government,' a secure version of its AI-powered search engine designed for federal employees, according to FedScoop. This new offering aims to enhance security by automatically detecting federal networks and blocking data retention.
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