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Google Built Android To Protect Its Ad Empire, Not AI, Says Perplexity's Aravind Srinivas: Says OS Must Be Reengineered For Agentic Future
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 - 3:56am | 714Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas challenged Alphabet Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android operating system design on Tuesday, claiming the platform prioritizes advertising revenue over artificial intelligence capabilities. What Happened: “Android needs to be rebuilt for AI. It...
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Apple May Finally Catch Up In AI: Analyst Sees Big Upside From Perplexity Deal, Smarter Siri, Google Search Rivalry
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - 12:47pm | 360BofA Securities analyst Wamsi Mohan maintained a Buy rating on Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) with a price target of $235 on Tuesday. The rerating reflected strong capital returns, AI leadership and optionality from new products or markets. Mohan said media articles indicated Apple’s plans to either...
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Mark Zuckerberg's AI Dreams Hit WhatsApp Speed Bump As OpenAI, Perplexity Challenge Meta On Its Own Turf: Report
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - 7:35am | 587WhatsApp has emerged as a key arena for AI chatbot competition, reportedly posing a potential challenge to Meta Platforms Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:META) AI dominance. What Happened: WhatsApp, with over 3 billion global users, has become a prime platform for various AI chatbots, including...
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Apple's Potential AI Acquisition, Massive Data Leak, And More: This Week In Appleverse
Sunday, June 22, 2025 - 8:00am | 502The tech world was abuzz over the week with a variety of stories, each more intriguing than the last. From potential acquisitions to massive data leaks, the weekend was anything but dull. Here’s a quick roundup of the top stories that shaped the tech landscape over the weekend. Apple...
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Apple Eyes Perplexity AI Acquisition While Facing Shareholder Lawsuit Over Exaggerated AI Progress: Report
Saturday, June 21, 2025 - 2:30am | 472Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) executives have held internal discussions about potentially acquiring Perplexity AI. What Happened: Adrian Perica, Apple's head of M&A, floated the idea with senior leaders, including services chief Eddy Cue, reported Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter....
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'This Is The First Time In Two Decades That Google Is Extremely Vulnerable:' Perplexity's CEO Breaks Down Search Giant's Margin Trap
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - 5:16am | 904Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas believes search giant Google is currently at its most vulnerable since its founding over two decades ago, caught between its legacy dominance in search advertising and the fast-moving disruption of AI-native search. What Happened: During the Sohn Investment...
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Perplexity's $14 Billion Valuation Ignites Google Search Engine Shakeup
Monday, May 12, 2025 - 3:09pm | 454Artificial 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...
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Google's 'Golden Goose' Under Threat As GenAI Surges And Apple Rethinks Search Ties, Warns Gene Munster
Friday, May 9, 2025 - 4:50am | 752According to a leading fund manager and venture capitalist, Google-parent Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) search dominance is facing mounting challenges, with a high-profile antitrust lawsuit, and emerging technologies that are reshaping consumer behaviours. What Happened: On...
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'AI Is Eating Search' Google Rival Perplexity CEO Arvind Srinivas Says As Dan Niles Predicts 'Agents' To Take Future Share Amid Alphabet, Apple Stock Fall
Thursday, May 8, 2025 - 4:13am | 820Market giants Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) saw their stocks tumble on Wednesday after reports suggested Apple may be reconsidering its lucrative search partnership with Google, with artificial intelligence emerging as the catalyst for potential industry...
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Jeff Bezos-Backed Perplexity AI Outperforms Apple's Siri And ChatGPT In iOS Voice Assistant Comparison, CEO Aravind Srinivas Says
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - 5:44am | 604Perplexity AI is outshining established competitors in the voice assistant market, according to the company’s CEO, as the battle for artificial intelligence assistant dominance intensifies. What Happened: Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas highlighted findings from a 9to5Mac comparison showing...
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Can Bitcoin's IBIT Surpass SPY To Become The Largest ETF? We Asked AI Bots Perplexity And Grok This Question, And Here's What They Said
Monday, March 17, 2025 - 7:20am | 901The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:SPY) has arguably been the world's most popular exchange-traded fund over the past three decades, serving as the go-to choice for those looking to bet on the U.S. stock market. On the other hand, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (NASDAQ:IBIT) has aced the...
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Jeff Bezos-Backed Perplexity Raises $500 Million, Tripling Its Valuation To $9 Billion As Competition With Google And OpenAI Heats Up
Thursday, December 19, 2024 - 5:30am | 759Perplexity AI, backed by Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos, secured $500 million in funding led by Institutional Venture Partners, tripling its valuation to $9 billion, reported the Financial Times on Wednesday, citing sources. What Happened: The San Francisco-based startup has seen rapid growth...
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Jeff Bezos-Backed Perplexity AI Aims To Break Google And Meta's Duopoly With New 'Internal Knowledge' Search: 'All About What Consumers Are Doing'
Friday, October 18, 2024 - 7:35am | 822Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Jeff Bezos-backed Perplexity AI, has challenged the duopoly of Alphbaet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google and Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) in the search and advertising industry. The company is introducing new features aimed at enhancing user experience...
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Tesla Investor Ross Gerber Warns Google Faces 'Existential Threat' From AI Search Tools Like ChatGPT And Perplexity
Thursday, October 17, 2024 - 4:38am | 789Ross Gerber, CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and longtime investor in Tesla Inc., has voiced his apprehensions about the sustainability of Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google’s business model. What Happened: On Wednesday, Gerber took to X, formerly Twitter, and underscored...
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Musk's Displeasure With Sam Altman, Gates' AI Love, And Bezos' New Challenge: This Week In AI
Sunday, September 29, 2024 - 9:01am | 660The past week in the tech world was nothing short of a rollercoaster ride. From Elon Musk expressing his concerns over OpenAI’s transition to a for-profit entity to Bill Gates singing praises of AI chatbot ChatGPT, the tech titans kept us on our toes. Meanwhile, Apple’s former design...