The CEO of AI search company Perplexity, Aravind Srinivas, has offered to cross a virtual picket line and provide services during a strike by New York Times tech workers. The NYT Tech Guild announced its strike Monday, after setting November 4 as its deadline months earlier. The workers represented provide software support and data analysis for the Times, on the business side of the outlet. Picketers demonstrated in front of the NYT building in New York as negotiations continued. Meanwhile, on X, formerly known as Twitter, Perplexity’s CEO offered to step in for the striking workers. Many on X immediately castigated Srinivas for acting as a scab — a derogatory term for people willing to perform the jobs of striking workers. It is widely considered a disreputable behavior in matters of labor and equity. Read more on Perplexity CEO's offer at the link in the bio 👆 Article by Devin Coldewey Image Credits: Kimberly White for TechCrunch / Getty Images #TechCrunch #technews #artificialintelligence #Perplexity #NYT #strike

The CEO of AI search company Perplexity, Aravind Srinivas, has offered to cross a virtual picket line and provide services during a strike by New York Times tech workers. The NYT Tech Guild announced its strike Monday, after setting November 4 as its deadline months earlier. The workers represented provide software support and data analysis for the Times, on the business side of the outlet. Picketers demonstrated in front of the NYT building in New York as negotiations continued. Meanwhile, on X, formerly known as Twitter, Perplexity’s CEO offered to step in for the striking workers. Many on X immediately castigated Srinivas for acting as a scab — a derogatory term for people willing to perform the jobs of striking workers. It is widely considered a disreputable behavior in matters of labor and equity. Read more on Perplexity CEO's offer at the link in the bio 👆 Article by Devin Coldewey Image Credits: Kimberly White for TechCrunch / Getty Images #TechCrunch #technews #artificialintelligence #Perplexity #NYT #strike

With ChatGPT Go, Perplexity Pro, and Gemini AI Pro now free, which AI tool do you prefer for your everyday tasks? #Techinformer #ChatGPT #GeminiAI #Perplexity

Browsing just got an upgrade. With the official launch of Comet, Perplexity is moving beyond search to a fully agentic, AI-powered web browser. It automates complex tasks, organizes research, and streamlines your digital life - turning your workflow and responsibilities into a simple ask. The web browser had millions of users excited to test out the product prior to launch and now everyone can try it out since it’s available for free worldwide today. Have you given it a try yet? #CometPartner

At just 31, Aravind Srinivas — IIT Madras alumnus & founder of Perplexity AI — has entered history books. With a reported net worth of ₹21,190 crore, he is now India’s youngest billionaire. From coding labs in Chennai to building one of the world’s fastest-growing AI companies — his rise shows how India is shaping the future of tech. 🌍⚡ 👉 Save this for inspiration & share with your startup buddy! Follow @marketing.growmatics for more stories of Indian founders & billionaires. #PerplexityAI #AravindSrinivas #YoungestBillionaire #IITMadras #IndianStartups #AI #TechFuture #StartupIndia #MarketingGrowmatics

On Election Day, two AI startups tried convincing the world their AI chatbots were good enough to be an accurate, real-time source of information during a high-stakes presidential election: xAI and Perplexity. Elon Musk’s Grok failed almost instantly, offering wrong answers about races’ outcomes before the polls had even closed. On the other hand, Perplexity offered helpful, real-time election insights and maps throughout the night, linking to reliable resources and offering historical context where appropriate. Perplexity took a risky bet, and it paid off. Read all about the risky bet and how it paid off at the link in the bio 👆 Article by Maxwell Zeff Image Credits: Maxwell Zeff #TechCrunch #technews #artificialintelligence #startup #chatbot #AI #genAI

#Comet can find and book your flights, hotels, and dinner reservations in minutes. The new web browser from #Perplexity uses AI to click, type, scroll, and navigate around the web just like you would — making planning your next trip feel as easy as sending a text to your personal assistant. #CometPartner

Apple is exploring major moves in artificial intelligence, with internal talks reportedly held about acquiring French startup Mistral and U.S.-based Perplexity. Mistral, backed by Nvidia, was last valued at over $6 billion and is reportedly in talks to raise new funding at a $10 billion valuation. Perplexity, also backed by Nvidia and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has been expanding aggressively in the AI search space. While no deal has been confirmed, Apple’s interest highlights its growing urgency to strengthen AI capabilities and shape the next wave of competition among tech giants. Follow us (👉@artificialintelligenceee) for everything latest from the AI world.

AI startup Perplexity has made an unsolicited $34.5 billion all-cash bid to acquire Google’s Chrome browser, aiming to capitalize on a pending U.S. antitrust ruling that could force Google to divest the product. The offer, more than double Perplexity’s own $18 billion valuation, is backed by unnamed venture capital firms, according to the company.⁠ ⁠ Perplexity’s proposal, dubbed “Project Solomon,” pledges to keep Chrome’s underlying open-source Chromium project intact, invest $3 billion over two years in performance, security, and support, and make no changes to default search settings. The company also promises 100 months of continued user support and job offers to key Chrome staff, while maintaining interoperability with existing web standards and partner integrations.⁠ ⁠ The Justice Department is seeking Chrome’s sale after a federal court ruled Google maintained an illegal search monopoly through default-search deals with Apple, Samsung, and others. Judge Amit Mehta is expected to decide on remedies this month, though analysts say legal appeals could stretch for years. During the trial, several tech rivals, including OpenAI and DuckDuckGo, expressed interest in acquiring Chrome, signaling strong market appetite for the browser.⁠ ⁠ Skepticism runs high on Wall Street. Some analysts call the bid a publicity play, noting Chrome could be worth $50–$100 billion or more. Google has signaled it will fight any forced divestiture, arguing a sale could harm browser security and reliability.⁠ ⁠ Perplexity, founded in 2022, recently launched Comet, an AI-powered browser that integrates its “answer engine” directly into web navigation. Acquiring Chrome’s three-billion-plus users could supercharge its challenge to Google and rivals like OpenAI. Whether this bold gambit leads to a sale, or remains a headline grab, may hinge on the court’s next move.⁠ ⁠ #tech #google #chrome #ai #perplexity #antitrust #webbrowser #opensource #searchengine #technologynews #bigtech #innovation #startupnews #digitalprivacy

Apple is reportedly exploring a potential acquisition of Perplexity AI, a fast-growing startup known for its conversational AI search engine. According to Bloomberg, internal discussions have taken place between Apple’s top executives, including M&A head Adrian Perica, services chief Eddy Cue, and the company’s AI leadership team. Perplexity was recently valued at $14 billion, which would make this Apple’s largest-ever acquisition—surpassing its $3 billion Beats deal in 2014. The move comes as Apple faces mounting pressure to advance in generative AI, especially with its lucrative $20 billion annual Google search deal under regulatory threat. Perplexity’s product is seen as a major upgrade over Siri and could serve as either an integration partner for Safari or even a direct replacement for key search features. However, Apple isn’t the only one eyeing Perplexity. Samsung is reportedly close to securing its own deal, and Meta also considered an acquisition before backing out. — 🧠 Over 30,000 people stay updated on AI news, tools, and breakthroughs with our free newsletter. Wanna join them? Comment “YES” and I’ll personally send you the link.