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Perplexity

American artificial intelligence company

Perplexity AI, Inc., or simply Perplexity, is an American privately held software company offering a web search engine that processes user queries and synthesizes responses. Perplexity products use large language models and include web search capabilities which provide responses based on current Internet content, citing sources used.

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  • WikipediaSep 28, 2026

    “Perplexity AI, Inc., or simply Perplexity, is an American privately held software company offering a web search engine that processes user queries and synthesizes responses.”

Named in 2 pieces

  1. Consumer AI

    Paid by the Answer

    Google has quietly started paying a few dozen publishers when their work shapes an AI answer, a small and secret check for the very traffic its own AI summaries have been draining away.

    Sep 22, 2026
  2. Capital & Markets

    The 2026 Megaround League Table

    Nine confirmed 2026 financings past $500 million reveal a lopsided race, where Sam Altman, Dario Amodei and Ali Ghodsi command sums once reserved for national infrastructure while founder-scientist labs stall.

    Jul 27, 2026

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