Perplexity in talks with phone makers to pre-install Comet AI mobile browser on devices

Perplexity in talks with phone makers to pre-install Comet AI mobile browser on devices

Nvidia-backed Perplexity AI, the startup challenging Google with its AI-powered search engine, is in discussions with mobile device makers to pre-install its new Comet browser on smartphones, CEO Aravind Srinivas told Reuters on Friday. The move could significantly boost Perplexity’s reach by capitalizing on browser “stickiness”, where users tend to stick with browser apps that […]

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Why both Apple and Meta are interested in buying Perplexity AI

Why both Apple and Meta are interested in buying Perplexity AI

In Silicon Valley, what matters most is staying ahead of the competition. If you are Apple or Meta and find yourself short on talent or unable to build the technology in-house, the typical approach is to spend big. That usually means acquiring a successful company, bringing in the team behind the product, and either integrating […]

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Perplexity AI chatbot is now available on WhatsApp, more features to follow

Perplexity AI chatbot is now available on WhatsApp, more features to follow

On Monday, Aravind Srinivas, Co-founder and CEO of Perplexity AI, the popular AI-powered answer engine, announced via a LinkedIn post that the Perplexity AI chatbot is now available directly through WhatsApp. This update comes just a few days after Srinivas asked users if they would like to use Perplexity natively on WhatsApp. It is worth […]

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Perplexity calls for an end to Google’s search dominance, urges for real consumer choice

Perplexity calls for an end to Google’s search dominance, urges for real consumer choice

50 years since Aryabhata: the lift-off that launched India’s satellite odyssey April 19, 2025 When thrusters of the Soviet rocket carrier Interkosmos fired Aryabhata successfully into space from the Kapustin Yar cosmodrome in 1975, it was a historic lift-off that launched India’s satellite odyssey. Fifty years later, today the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has […]

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