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Perplexity

🌎 perplexity.ai

Perplexity is a free AI-powered answer engine that provides accurate, trusted, and real-time answers to any question. It is designed to power curiosity with answers backed by up-to-date sources, utilizing advanced technologies such as natural language processing and machine learning to deliver precise and relevant search results.

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Perplexity - Latest News and Updates

• On December 9, Perplexity launched in Austria in partnership with Magenta Telekom and Deutsche Telekom, offering Magenta customers free access to Perplexity PRO for one year.
• Perplexity is reportedly raising funding at a $9 billion valuation, with Laude Ventures' initial investment already showing a ninefold return.
• In October 2024, Perplexity was sued by Dow Jones and NY Post for copyright infringement in the U.S.
• RTL Deutschland partners with Perplexity to integrate AI innovations into NTV and Stern news offerings.
• On December 7, 2024, Perplexity celebrated its second anniversary and launched a new coffee product for all users.

• Perplexity recently launched a new AI-powered shopping feature that provides product recommendations from various sources, including Amazon and Best Buy.
• On December 6, 2024, Perplexity partnered with Lee Enterprises to enhance local journalism using AI technology for personalized content and advertising solutions.
• Perplexity launched a new coffee line made with Ethiopian single-origin beans and custom stoneware mugs.
• Perplexity added over a dozen new media partners, including the Los Angeles Times and The Independent, to its ad revenue-sharing program.
• Perplexity experienced an eightfold increase in daily queries, reaching 20 million, and announced plans to expand its AI-powered shopping assistant to new markets.

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